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Registering PostgreSQL as a service on Windows with pg_ctl

by Hans-Jürgen Schönig | 04.2016
If you happen to run Windows, pg_ctl provides a nice way to register a PostgreSQL service. We show you how to do it right.

VirtualBox vs. hardware for PostgreSQL

by Hans-Jürgen Schönig | 02.2016
Is there really a performance difference in PostgreSQL on hardware and PostgreSQL on Virtualbox? Find out here.

pg_service.conf: The forgotten config file

by Hans-Jürgen Schönig | 02.2016
Configure services in a config file: pg_service.conf, and address them without having to worry about host, port, user and so on.

Permissions: A little trickery

by Hans-Jürgen Schönig | 12.2015
Learn how to use the INHERIT keyword in PostgreSQL, which allows a role to inherit permissions from another role. There is a catch, however.

Managing backup speed with pg_basebackup

by Hans-Jürgen Schönig | 01.2015
How to adjust backup speed when using pg_basebackup in PostgreSQL. What if the I/O capacity of servers is low & network bandwidth is large?

walbouncer: Filtering the transaction log

by Hans-Jürgen Schönig | 10.2014
You might not want to replicate all data to your standbys. walbouncer can filter the transaction log, & replicate only the data needed.

pg_resetxlog: renamed to pg_resetwal

by Hans-Jürgen Schönig | 08.2014
pg_resetxlog was formerly a feature of PostgreSQL. This has been renamed to pg_resetwal, see the update in the blog.

wal_level: What is the difference?

by Hans-Jürgen Schönig | 03.2014
PostgreSQL replication requires changing the wal_level from “minimal” to “hot_standby”. What er the impacts? Read out more.

max_connections - Performance impacts

by Hans-Jürgen Schönig | 03.2014
Setting max_connections to an insanely high value is not good for performance. I tried it, to see what impact it has in PostgreSQL.

Detecting fraud: Benford's law

by Hans-Jürgen Schönig | 01.2014
Benford's law is a mechanism, which is widely used in many fields. Especially accounting fraud can be detected nicely using this simple law of mathematics.
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