Over the past few years, I’ve noticed a major shift in the database world. More and more companies are moving away from Microsoft SQL Server and embracing PostgreSQL. At first, I didn’t think much of it. After all, SQL Server had been my professional home for decades. But then, one project after another started involving …
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SQL Server 2025 Unleashed Live Training – A New Era Begins + read more
Over the years, I’ve learned that high performance doesn’t just happen – neither in life nor in databases. When I transformed myself from an 85 kg couch potato into a 65 kg triathlete, I realized the same principle applies everywhere: performance is the result of conscious choices, discipline, and understanding what really goes on under …
Why I Avoid SMR Drives – and What the New Western Digital Warnings Reveal + read more
For years, my home network has been running on a simple 1 Gbit setup based on Ubiquiti hardware (Router, Rack Switches, Edge Switches, WIFI Access Points). It connects everything in our house – from my Windows and Linux workstation, my MacBook Air, and all our WIFI clients. It’s stable, efficient, and perfectly adequate for everyday …
Bringing 10 Gbit to my Client Devices in my Home Office + read more
When you install PostgreSQL on a Raspberry Pi or on your favorite Linux distribution, the very first surprise often comes right after the installation finishes: the configuration files are not where the official documentation says they should be. Instead of finding postgresql.conf inside the data directory, you discover that Debian places it under /etc/postgresql/<version>/<cluster>/. To make sense of …
Understanding Upstream vs. Downstream PostgreSQL + read more
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