Pigsty Blog Articles
Column: Database Guru
August 08, 2025 in Database
The database world is full of hype and marketing fog. This column cuts through it with blunt commentary on industry trends and product reality.
The database world is full of hype and marketing fog. This column cuts through it with blunt commentary on industry trends and product reality.
Column: Cloud-Exit
August 08, 2025 in Cloud
A whole generation of developers has been told "cloud-first." This column collects data, case studies, and analysis on the cloud exit movement.
A whole generation of developers has been told "cloud-first." This column collects data, case studies, and analysis on the cloud exit movement.
PostgreSQL Dominates Database World, but Who Will Devour PG?
August 05, 2025 in PostgreSQL
The same forces that once led MongoDB and MySQL toward closure are now at work in the PostgreSQL ecosystem. The PG world needs a distribution that represents "software freedom" values.
The same forces that once led MongoDB and MySQL toward closure are now at work in the PostgreSQL ecosystem. The PG world needs a distribution that represents "software freedom" values.
KubeSphere: Trust Crisis Behind Open-Source Supply Cut
August 02, 2025 in Cloud
Deleting images and running away - this isn't about commercial closed-source issues, but supply cut problems that directly destroy years of accumulated community trust.
Deleting images and running away - this isn't about commercial closed-source issues, but supply cut problems that directly destroy years of accumulated community trust.
PostgreSQL Has Dominated the Database World
July 31, 2025 in PostgreSQL
The 2025 SO global developer survey results are fresh out, and PostgreSQL has become the most popular, most loved, and most wanted database for the third consecutive year. Nothing can stop PostgreSQL from consolidating the entire database world!
The 2025 SO global developer survey results are fresh out, and PostgreSQL has become the most popular, most loved, and most wanted database for the third consecutive year. Nothing can stop PostgreSQL from consolidating the entire database world!
Dongchedi Just Exposed “Smart Driving.” Where’s Our Dongku-Di?
July 26, 2025 in Database
Imagine a “closed-course” shootout for domestic databases and clouds, the way Dongchedi just humiliated 30+ autonomous cars. This industry needs its own stress test.
Imagine a “closed-course” shootout for domestic databases and clouds, the way Dongchedi just humiliated 30+ autonomous cars. This industry needs its own stress test.
Pigsty v3.6: The Ultimate PostgreSQL Distribution
July 25, 2025 in Pigsty
New doc site, PITR playbook, Percona PG TDE kernel support, and Supabase self-hosting optimization make v3.6 the last major release before 4.0.
New doc site, PITR playbook, Percona PG TDE kernel support, and Supabase self-hosting optimization make v3.6 the last major release before 4.0.
Google AI Toolbox: Production-Ready Database MCP is Here?
July 09, 2025 in Database
Google recently launched a database MCP toolbox, perhaps the first production-ready solution.
Google recently launched a database MCP toolbox, perhaps the first production-ready solution.
PGDG Cuts Off Mirror Sync Channel
July 07, 2025 in PostgreSQL
PGDG cuts off FTP rsync sync channels, global mirror sites universally disconnected - this time they really strangled global users' supply chain.
PGDG cuts off FTP rsync sync channels, global mirror sites universally disconnected - this time they really strangled global users' supply chain.
Where Will Databases and DBAs Go in the AI Era?
June 30, 2025 in Database
Who will be revolutionized first - OLTP or OLAP? Integration vs specialization, how to choose? Where will DBAs go in the AI era? Feng's views from the HOW 2025 conference roundtable, organized and published.
Who will be revolutionized first - OLTP or OLAP? Integration vs specialization, how to choose? Where will DBAs go in the AI era? Feng's views from the HOW 2025 conference roundtable, organized and published.