April 26, 2023 23 min read

The Part of PostgreSQL We Hate the Most

As much as we love PostgreSQL, there is one part of its implementation that is terrible and causes many headaches for people. We discuss what the part we hate the most is and why it sucks.

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April 26, 2023 23 min read

The Part of PostgreSQL We Hate the Most

As much as we love PostgreSQL, there is one part of its implementation that is terrible and causes many headaches for people. We discuss what the part we hate the most is and why it sucks.

April 5, 2023 10 min read

OtterTune v2.0: Fresh Look and Killah Features

We've dropped the latest version of OtterTune's optimization service for PostgreSQL and MySQL databases! We will discuss the new features including automated knob configuration, index, and query tuning.

January 30, 2023 12 min read

How Amazon RDS Replication Works and Why the FAA's Database Problem Won't Happen in AWS

We discuss how replication works for PostgreSQL and MySQL running in Amazon RDS and why the FAA's database problem can't happen there if you use it correctly.

December 31, 2022 22 min read

Databases in 2022: A Year in Review

Andy Pavlo is back with his analysis of the database world in 2022, including VC funding, blockchains, and Larry Ellison.

December 14, 2022 12 min read

OtterTune v1.5

Check out OtterTune's update v1.5 on human in the loop capability for user approval of configuration changes; health checks for indexes & configuration tables.

December 7, 2022 7 min read

Postgres is on the Rise

PostgreSQL is an open database and getting more popular. In this post we show you how OtterTune can help improve one of the critical gaps in PostgreSQL.

November 7, 2022 9 min read

We got our SOC 2 Type II report (and you can too)

At OtterTune, building a trusted and secure platform has been a top priority from the beginning. But as a company that deals with customer data in the cloud, we recognize how important it...

October 12, 2022 5 min read

Cloud Spending May Be Heading for a Fall…

In a recent article, VentureBeat shared some potentially grim news for cloud providers. According to a survey by Wanclouds, which specializes in cloud migrations, more than 80% of respondents plan to hold cloud...

September 19, 2022 7 min read

OtterTune Intern Showcase 2022

OtterTune is not just a fancy frontend to a few tools – but a revolutionary machine learning and machine training platform that makes the database backend run in the best possible scenario, now...

August 30, 2022 12 min read

Fixing Slow PostgreSQL Queries: How to Make a Smart Optimizer More Stupid

If you’re too busy to read this and just want to see how OtterTune uses AI to help your PostgreSQL or MySQL database running on Amazon RDS or Amazon Aurora, sign up today...

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