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03 November 2025
PostgreSQL 18 enables data‑checksums by default
As I explained in my talk on PostgreSQL Conference Europe 2025, data corruption can be silently present in any PostgreSQL database and will remain undetected until we physically read corrupted data. There can be many reasons why some data blocks in tables or other objects can be damaged. Even modern storage hardware is far from […]
21 October 2025
Sun, Sea, and SQL: Highlights from Postgres Ibiza 2025
Postgres Ibiza 2025 took place on October 15–17, 2025, at the Palacio de Congresos de Ibiza on the beautiful island of Ibiza in the Mediterranean Sea. The conference is organized by the Spanish non‑profit Fundación PostgreSQL and aims to be a “refreshing, open and diverse Postgres conference” in a “truly unique environment.” And sure enough, […]
17 September 2025
Elephant in Oceanium: Insights from PGDay Lowlands 2025
On Friday, September 12th, we attended PGDay Lowlands 2025 in Rotterdam and it was definitely a conference to remember. It took place at the Blijdorp Zoo in Rotterdam, in the Oceanium building. It was an unforgettable experience to discuss databases while surrounded by various fish, sharks, and rays. Our company credativ GmbH, as an enterprise-grade […]
04 July 2025
Swiss PostgreSQL Day 2025
On Thursday, 26 June and Friday, 27 June 2025, my colleague Patrick Lauer and I had the amazing opportunity to attend Swiss PGDay 2025, held at the OST Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences in Rapperswil. This two-day PostgreSQL conference featured two parallel tracks of presentations in English and German, bringing together users and experts […]
03 June 2025
Boldly Migrate to PostgreSQL - Introducing credativ-pg-migrator
Many companies these days are thinking about migrating their databases from legacy or proprietary system to PostgreSQL. The primary aim is to reduce costs, enhance capabilities, and ensure long-term sustainability. However, even just the idea of migrating to PostgreSQL can be overwhelming. Very often, knowledge about the legacy applications is limited or even lost. In […]