Dive into the innovative themes driving our best-performing blogs in 2024
Predicting the future often requires a look into the past. As we look ahead to predictions and expectations for 2025, we’re taking cues from our best-performing content in 2024.
Analyzing the top-performing blogs from a groundbreaking year of business for EDB reveals key themes resonating with the PostgreSQL community. These themes highlight current interests and challenges, while also reflect the evolving landscape of database technologies, cloud adoption, and AI-driven innovation.
Keep reading to explore the common threads woven through our 20 most popular blogs published in 2024, with links to relevant blogs for further exploration.
AI and PostgreSQL: A Growing Synergy
No longer considered a novelty or a fad, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a significant focus for the PostgreSQL community. No surprise then, that many of our top blogs explored the integration of AI with PostgreSQL, highlighting features like the RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) approach and PGVector for vector similarity search. These posts reflect a growing interest in using PostgreSQL as a foundation for cutting-edge AI applications.
- RAG App with Postgres and PGVector
- AI, Postgres, and You: A Vision for the Future
- Limitations of LLMs: Why Are We Doing RAG?
Practical Performance Tuning
Performance optimization remains a top priority for database administrators and developers. Blogs on topics like autovacuum tuning, checkpoint tuning, and general configuration recommendations offered actionable insights, drawing attention from readers seeking to maximize PostgreSQL's efficiency in production environments.
- Autovacuum Tuning Basics
- Basics of Tuning Checkpoints
- General Configuration and Tuning Recommendations
Innovations in Backup and Replication
As we’re sure you’ve heard by now, PostgreSQL 17 introduced a groundbreaking new incremental backup feature developed by EDB VP, Chief Architect, Database Servers Robert Haas. Ever since the release of PG17, incremental backup has been hailed as a game-changer for disaster recovery and data management. Additionally, blogs on replication techniques showcased how to maintain high availability and ensure data resilience in distributed systems.
- Why PostgreSQL 17's Incremental Backup Feature is a Game-Changer
- Delightful Production-Grade Replication in Postgres
Demystifying Technical Complexities
Some blogs stood out by breaking down complex technical topics into accessible insights. Topics like memory leak detection in PostgreSQL C code, ABI breakage, and JSON parsing helped developers and engineers tackle advanced challenges.
- Finding Memory Leaks in Postgres C Code
- Explaining ABI Breakage in PostgreSQL 17
- Yet Another JSON Parser for PostgreSQL
Contributions and Community Recognition
The PostgreSQL community thrives on collaboration and innovation, and blogs highlighting contributions and individual achievements gained significant traction. These posts celebrated the collective efforts driving PostgreSQL forward and reinforced the importance of community support.
- Which Companies are Supporting PostgreSQL Development?
- Postgres 16 Contribution Analysis (2023)
- EDB Engineer Leonardo Cecchi Recognized for Valuable Storage Contributions
Tutorials and Practical Guides
Hands-on tutorials offering clear, actionable steps were a hit with our blog readers. From running benchmarks to configuring high-availability systems, these posts empowered users to enhance their PostgreSQL environments with confidence.
- EDB Tutorial: How to Run a TPC-E Like Benchmark Easily
- Validating EDB Postgres Distributed Continuous High Availability
Enhancing Search and Data Handling
Search capabilities and efficient data handling are essential in modern applications. Blogs on advanced search semantics and optimizing PostgreSQL for complex queries captured the attention of those pushing the limits of what PostgreSQL can do.
Looking ahead to 2025
As we plan content for the year ahead, we know that the Postgres community relies on EDB for practical and actionable advice for developers and administrators. We are proud to be part of the vibrant open source community and we are committed to building Postgres for the AI generation by providing a modern Postgres data platform for operators, developers, data engineers, and AI builders powering mission-critical workloads.
Watch this space for the latest updates from EDB on innovations and new features in PostgreSQL, as well as AI and data-driven use cases leveraging PostgreSQL. Plus, we love sharing content that celebrates the PostgreSQL community’s contributions and expertise.
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