At PGConf.DE 2023

On June 27, it was that time again: we were able to attend PGConf.DE 2023. This year, the event was held at the Haus der Technik in Essen, marking the conference’s return to the Ruhr region for the first time since 2013. In addition to the usual excellent talks, catering, and atmosphere, a new visitor record was set with approximately 250 participants, making this year’s edition the largest German PostgreSQL event to date. Instaclustr was also represented for the first time this year as a gold sponsor with a booth. This allowed interested parties to learn about Instaclustr Managed Services and other offerings. Admission was at 8 a.m., and after setting up the booth, some initial small talk, and a welcome speech, the first talks started right on time at 9:10 a.m. The conference offered three parallel talks, allowing attendees to choose speakers and topics of interest in each slot. One of the speakers was our senior consultant, Michael Banck. He gave a presentation on secure PostgreSQL operation in accordance with BSI basic protection.

Michael Banck before his presentation: Secure PostgreSQL operation in accordance with BSI basic protection

Topics such as performance optimization, high availability (with Patroni, for example), and technical operations were among those on offer. There were also some very entertaining reports from the world of PostgreSQL consultants. My personal highlight was Laurenz Albe’s talk on data corruption. He presented the topic in a very practical and clear way and also showed very clear rules and ways to best deal with such a situation. PGConf.DE 2023 is a great event for training and networking. We are already looking forward to next year!