Usually databases are treated primarily as fairly dumb data storage systems, but they can be capable of much more. Case in point the PostgreSQL database and its – Ada-based – PL/pgSQL programming ...

When I select the PostgreSQL data source in my workflow and use the non-query type to execute the following PL/pgSQL script: DO $DO$ DECLARE offset_value INTEGER := 0 ...

Researchers at Varonis discovered a vulnerability within Postgres language extension PL/Perl, allowing a user to set arbitrary environment variables in PostgreSQL session processes. The vulnerability ...

MySQL and PostgreSQL are two of the most used open source SQL databases, and both fulfill the role of a general-purpose database well. How do you choose which one to use for a project? Let's look at ...

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Value stream management involves people in the organization to examine workflows and other processes to ensure they are deriving the maximum value from their efforts while eliminating waste — of ...

One of the most anticipated new features in PostgreSQL 17 is native support for incremental backups. Previously, you had to use third-party programs for this; now, it's baked into the server. This ...

PostgreSQL Performance Tuning is your expert guide to achieving exceptional database performance, offering you the agility and knowledge to tackle your performance optimization challenges. By ...