“Publishing a book is an amazing experience. Writing a book is very, very hard.” Louis Davidson, Simple Talk Editor (@drsql) At the risk of burying the lede… “Introduction to PostgreSQL for the data professional” was officially published on Monday, February 3, 2025 and is available on Amazon, Barnes and Nobel, and through various Redgate channels. … Read more
Redgate’s State of the Database Landscape Survey is back again in 2024 and ready for your feedback! The 2023 survey gathered insights from nearly 4,000 data professionals about evolving database complexities and skill demands. The 2024 survey will focus on learning, AI, cloud, and security. Participate for insights and a chance to win Amazon vouchers.
The CFP for the 2024 PASS Data Community Summit is currently open, and we need you! Hosted in Seattle from November 4-8, we want to encourage even more participation from the PostgreSQL community this year. By many accounts, including the State of the Database Landscape report, PostgreSQL continues to be a required skill in new … Read more
PostgreSQL continues to dominate in growth and interest by many people and teams across the globe. In my role at Redgate I’m often brought into conversations with long-time SQL Server developers and DBA’s that are now being tasked with learning Postgres. I was one of those people myself a few years ago. Aside from the … Read more
It’s been great to see the interest and participation of the monthly PGSQL Phriday blogging event grow over the last 15 months. And like any new venture, it takes time to see and understand the best way to organize it and what the best parameters are to encourage more participation from month to month. With … Read more