Akshay Joshi

Principle Software Architect, EDB

Akshay Joshi is a Principal Software Architect at EDB. He joined in 2010 and works primarily on monitoring tools for PostgreSQL. He has been actively involved with pgAdmin since 2011 and he is one of the core committers, release manager of the pgAdmin open source project. His areas of expertise include C/C++, Python, full-stack development, and PostgreSQL.

Prior to joining EDB, Akshay worked with Persistent Systems as a Senior Software Developer with expertise in C++. Akshay holds a Master's degree in computer science.

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Product Updates

How to setup Two Factor Authentication in pgAdmin 4

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) works by adding an additional layer of security to your online accounts. It requires an additional login credential - something you have - to gain account access, in addition to your password (something you know).

How to use an external database for pgAdmin user settings

The purpose of this blog is to illustrate how to save pgAdmin 4 configurations to an external database server. In addition, we covered examples that demonstrate how to use PostgreSQL server as an external database.

Import Export Servers in pgAdmin 4

In this blog we look at how server definitions can be imported and exported from pgAdmin using the command line or the graphical user interface. This allows server definitions to be migrated between pgAdmin installations and shared with colleagues.
EDB Labs

How To Use Autocomplete Feature in Query Tool

pgAdmin 4 introduced the autocomplete feature in the Query Tool in version 1.0. This feature helps database developers and database administrators to write SQL commands faster by reducing the typing effort and providing quick access to database information by listing all available database objects with their properties.
EDB Labs

Use of the Master Password in pgAdmin 4

pgAdmin 4 introduced the Master Password in order to secure and later unlock saved server passwords. Any password that is saved in the SQLite DB file - used for storing user preferences and other data - through the save password or save SSH tunnel password option will be encrypted and decrypted using the master password.
EDB Labs

How to Get the Most Out of the Schema Diff Tool in pgAdmin 4

What is the Schema Diff Tool in pgAdmin 4 and how can you get the most out of it? This blog post will walk you through, step by step.