What can Postgres learn from DuckDB?

Presenters Jelte Fennema-Nio Source PGConf.dev 2025 🚀 DuckDB: The Analytical Database That’s Changing the Game 💡 Are you a data scientist, analyst, or just someone wrestling with large datasets? Do you find traditional database solutions clunky and slow? Then get ready to meet DuckDB, a rising star in the world of analytical databases that’s quickly gaining a devoted following. This post breaks down everything you need to know about DuckDB, from its core concepts to its impressive capabilities. Let’s dive in! ...

June 9, 2025 · 4 min

What went wrong with AIO

Presenters Andres Freund Source PGConf.dev 2025 Okay, great! Here’s the blog post, incorporating your feedback and aiming for a compelling narrative. Diving Deep: The PostgreSQL AIO Journey – Lessons in Patience, Perseverance, and Performance 🚀💡 PostgreSQL, the powerhouse open-source relational database, is constantly evolving. One of the most exciting and ambitious projects underway is the addition of asynchronous I/O (AIO). But adding AIO isn’s as simple as dropping in a few lines of code. It’s a deep dive into the core of the system, a journey fraught with challenges, and a testament to the power of perseverance. Let’s explore this fascinating project and what we can learn from it. ...

June 9, 2025 · 4 min