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10/12/2026

Scaling Postgres 438 is released! In this episode, we discuss performance improvements in ParadeDB as a result of PlanetScale, an open source BM25 index from PGX Inc., pgbouncer and pgvector patching and direct I/O benefits during backup: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/438-competition-is-good/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss performance improvements in ParadeDB as a result of PlanetScale, an open source BM25 index from PGX Inc., pgbouncer and pgvector patching and direct I/O benefits during backup.

10/05/2026

Scaling Postgres 437 is released! In this episode, we discuss the reasons for all the PG 19 reversions, why open source wins, the cost of REPACK CONCURRENTLY and hint implementations: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/437-reason-for-reversions/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the reasons for all the PG 19 reversions, why open source wins, the cost of REPACK CONCURRENTLY and hint implementations.

09/28/2026

Scaling Postgres 436 is released! In this episode, we discuss PG19 Beta 4, pgBouncer CVEs, managed provider security and transferring data to Clickhouse using physical replication: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/436-postgres-19-beta-4-released/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss PG19 Beta 4, pgBouncer CVEs, managed provider security and transferring data to Clickhouse using physical replication.

09/21/2026

Scaling Postgres 435 is released! In this episode, we discuss possibly twelve different feature reversions in Postgres 19 and why, the impact of one more index, the cost of a single insert and Neki is released: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/435-postgres-19-revert-train/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss possibly twelve different feature reversions in Postgres 19 and why, the impact of one more index, the cost of a single insert and Neki is released.

09/14/2026

Scaling Postgres 434 is released! In this episode, we discuss various reversions and the uncertain release date of Postgres 19, pgSafe a new backup solution written in Go, inserting state transitions and an operator that supports logical replicas: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/434-postgres-19-reversions/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss various reversions and the uncertain release date of Postgres 19, pgSafe a new backup solution written in Go, inserting state transitions and an operator that supports logical replicas.

09/07/2026

Scaling Postgres 433 is released! In this episode, we see examples of using WAIT FOR in PG 19 for handling read after write, local NVME vs block store, new system views and the ambiguity of NULL: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/433-read-after-write/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we see examples of using WAIT FOR in PG 19 for handling read after write, local NVME vs block store, new system views and the ambiguity of NULL.

08/31/2026

Scaling Postgres 432 is released! In this episode, we discuss getting 23 times faster inserts with UUIDv7, the benefits and downsides of UUIDs, how to optimize queries without table changes and using WAIT FOR to read your writes: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/432-23-times-faster-inserts-with-uuidv7/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss getting 23 times faster inserts with UUIDv7, the benefits and downsides of UUIDs, how to optimize queries without table changes and using WAIT FOR to read your writes.

08/24/2026

Scaling Postgres 431 is released! In this episode, we cover postgresfm's interview of pgrust co-creator Michael Malis, pgDog vs RDS Proxy, Postgres on Kubernetes in 10 minutes and evolution to Postgres 19: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/431-pgrust-co-creator-postgresfm-interview/

08/17/2026

Scaling Postgres 430 is released! In this episode, we discuss new releases fixing 28 security vulnerabilities, more MVCC, BYOK encryption and should Postgres include pgbouncer: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/430-28-security-vulnerabilities/

08/10/2026

Scaling Postgres 429 is released! In this episode, we discuss pgrust running analytical queries 300 times faster than Postgres, how to speed up distinct count, Xata podcast and massively parallel backups: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/429-300-times-faster-analytics-with-pgrust/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss pgrust running analytical queries 300 times faster than Postgres, how to speed up distinct count, Xata podcast and massively parallel backups.