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PostgreSQL Pigsty 3.6 is Out and "When Your Relational Database Isn't the Right Tool Anymore"
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PostgreSQL ☛ Pigsty 3.6, the meta-distribution for PostgreSQL
The Pigsty team is thrilled to announce Pigsty v3.6, our latest step toward a true meta-PostgreSQL distribution. From a single code base you can now launch near 10 distinct PostgreSQL kernels — Babelfish, IvorySQL, OpenHalo, OrioleDB, PolarDB, Supabase-PG, Citus, the brand-new Percona TDE, and more.
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The New Stack ☛ When Your Relational Database Isn't the Right Tool Anymore
I’ve been building applications with relational databases for years. Everything worked well until I started dealing with high-frequency data — sensor readings, user activity streams, Internet of Things (IoT) telemetry. As the volume of time-stamped records grew into the millions, I saw relational databases struggling with workloads they weren’t designed for.
That’s when I explored time series databases. The performance improvements were significant, but what surprised me was the mental shift required.