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dataegret.bsky.social @dataegret.bsky.social · 1d

🚀 Developers — want to make PostgreSQL fly?
Our High Performance SQL course (1–10 Dec) focuses on writing efficient queries, indexing and anti-patterns and common mistakes in SQL development.
👉 Enroll: dataegret.com/high-perform...
#SQLPerformance #PostgreSQL #DeveloperTraining

High Performance SQL with Postgres - Data Egret

<- Back to all courses High Performance SQL with Postgres Advanced Course for Developers 🗓️ Course dates: 1–10 December 2025 Deep-dive course by the recognised PostgreSQL contributing...

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dataegret.bsky.social @dataegret.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 Final call for PostgreSQL Essentials for DBAs (starts 17 Nov)!
Small group, live sessions run by our Senior DBAs.
👉 Register now: dataegret.com/courses-post...
#PostgreSQL #DBA #Training

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dataegret.bsky.social @dataegret.bsky.social · 5d

Stefan is representing us at PGConf.EU this year — discussing the depths of Patroni and pgBackRest!
He’s flying solo as our only Egret on-site this time, but definitely making his presence count 💪

If you’re at the conference, say hi 👋

#PGConfEU #PostgreSQL #pgBackRest #Patroni #OpenSource

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dataegret.bsky.social @dataegret.bsky.social · 6d

🧠 Alongside their day-to-day elephant herding, our instructors — Stefan, Thom, Daria, and Ilya — are busy preparing the next round of PostgreSQL courses.

Each course is built on real-world experience our consultants face every day in the field.

👉 Register dataegret.com/postgresql-c...

#PostgreSQL

dataegret.bsky.social @dataegret.bsky.social · 8d

🧩 Inside your database’s brain: PostgreSQL’s planner uses statistics to choose the fastest path for every query.
Join High Performance SQL with Postgres and make your database and your app faster.
👉 dataegret.com/high-perform...
#PostgreSQL #SQL #Developercourses

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Stefan Fercot @pgstef.bsky.social · 12d

🐘 I'll be sharing DBA-tested techniques such as declarative partitioning, Foreign Data Wrappers, and more to help developers care for the long-term health of their PostgreSQL systems.

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Stefan Fercot @pgstef.bsky.social · 12d

📣 Excited to speak at DevDay.be 2025 in my hometown Mons 🇧🇪 on November 13!

🎤 "The Art of Data Retention in PostgreSQL" will show why developers should care about data retention and how it affects performance and scalability.

💙 See you there! 🔗 www.devday.be
#DevDayBE #PostgreSQL #DataRetention

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dataegret.bsky.social @dataegret.bsky.social · 12d

🗓 4 weeks to go!
Our PostgreSQL Essentials (DBA1) course starts on 17 November — a practical, hands-on deep dive into PostgreSQL setup, configuration, and management.
Join our small cohort this November and elevate your skills for 2026!
👉 Register: dataegret.com/courses-post...

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Stefan Fercot @pgstef.bsky.social · 13d

🐘 After premiering "Patroni and pgBackRest: better together" in Belgium this week, I'm bringing it next week to @pgconf.eu in Riga! 🇱🇻

Learn how to integrate pgBackRest into a Patroni cluster, rebuild standbys from backups, and perform PITR under Patroni's control...

See you there! 💙 #PGConfEU

PostgreSQL Conference Europe @pgconf.eu · Sep 17

👉 “Moving on to the DBA track on the first day of ##PGConfEU — here’s our star lineup!”
##PostgreSQL ##Postgres ##PGConfEU2025

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Stefan Fercot @pgstef.bsky.social · 14d

Slides available at 🔗 pgstef.github.io/talks/en/202...

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dataegret.bsky.social @dataegret.bsky.social · 14d

At Data Egret, we’ve been helping our clients to run their PostgreSQL instances for years — and now we’re sharing that experience through hands-on courses.
In small groups. With experienced DBAs and Consultants. Teaching how to solve real problems.
Learn more 👉 dataegret.com/postgresql-c...

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dataegret.bsky.social @dataegret.bsky.social · 14d

Stefan Fercot travelled to Brussels yesterday and gave a talk, “Patroni and pgBackRest: Better Together.” at the local meetup.

If you’re interested in diving deeper into #pgBackRest and #Patroni, watch this space for DBA3 #course details: dataegret.com/postgresql-c... 🚀
#PostgreSQL

dataegret.bsky.social @dataegret.bsky.social · 15d

Did you know that 5 out of 6 developers rely on PostgreSQL as their main database?
Performance, reliability, and transparency make it the database of choice for modern applications.

Thinking about making the switch? Let’s talk: dataegret.com
#PostgreSQL #Database #OpenSource

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dataegret.bsky.social @dataegret.bsky.social · 16d

🚀 PostgreSQL keeps growing — it is the most-loved database among developers.
If you’re working with it every day, it’s time to go beyond the basics.
Our new courses help both DBAs and Developers take PostgreSQL mastery to the next level.
👉 Explore all courses: dataegret.com/postgresql-c...

Courses - Data Egret

Accelerate your PostgreSQL journey with live online PostgreSQL courses from industry-recognised experts.

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dataegret.bsky.social @dataegret.bsky.social · 19d

⚠️ Common SQL performance trap:
Relying on ORM defaults without checking generated queries.
Our High Performance SQL for Developers course shows how to analyse and optimise queries using EXPLAIN and beyond.
👉 Learn more: dataegret.com/high-perform...

High Performance SQL with Postgres - Data Egret

<- Back to all courses High Performance SQL with Postgres Advanced Course for Developers 🗓️ Course dates: 1–10 December 2025 Deep-dive course by the recognised PostgreSQL contributing...

dataegret.com

dataegret.bsky.social @dataegret.bsky.social · 20d

💡 "Can I use pgBackRest to manage backups for multiple PostgreSQL instances on the same host and store the backups on a mounted NFS?"
Just one example of a real-world question from one of our course attendees that we loved exploring together.
👉 Register: dataegret.com/postgresql-c...
#PostgreSQL

dataegret.bsky.social @dataegret.bsky.social · 21d

💡 Explore handy statistics views—your secret weapon for monitoring.
Keep an eye on pg_stat_activity, pg_stat_user_tables, and pg_stat_bgwriter to learn what’s really happening in your cluster.
In #DBA 1 course we cover everything you need to get started.
dataegret.com/courses-post...
#PostgreSQL

dataegret.bsky.social @dataegret.bsky.social · 22d

PostgreSQL continues to lead the way as the most trusted open-source database.
Migrating from a commercial database or modernising your stack — it's time to make the switch.

👉 Explore how our PostgreSQL experts can support your journey! dataegret.com#_ContactForm
#PostgreSQL #Migration

dataegret.bsky.social @dataegret.bsky.social · Sep 22

🚀 Registration is open for our PostgreSQL DBA courses!

📌 DBA1: Essentials → 17–21 Nov 2025
📌 DBA2: Advanced → 12–16 Jan 2026

👨‍💻 Learn from PostgreSQL contributors in small groups.

👉 Secure your spot: dataegret.com/postgresql-c...

#PostgreSQL #DBA #Training #courses #learning #postgres

Courses - Data Egret

Accelerate your PostgreSQL journey with live online PostgreSQL courses from industry-recognised experts.

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Stefan Fercot @pgstef.bsky.social · Aug 26

🎤 Happy to share I'll be speaking at #FOSS4G Belgium on 25 Sept. in Brussels! 🇧🇪

We'll cover a challenge many of us know well: upgrading #PostgreSQL (especially with #PostGIS in the mix), and how to open Pandora's box without losing sleep.

🗓️ www.foss4g.be/en/schedule

🐘 See you in Brussels! 🖤 💛 ❤️

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dataegret.bsky.social @dataegret.bsky.social · Aug 25

🚨 Last chance! 🚨
A few spots left for our live online course SQL: What Not to Do – tomorrow at 13:00 CEST.

Learn to avoid common pitfalls in:
✔️ Data modelling
✔️ Query writing
✔️ Transactions

👉 dataegret.com/course-sql-w...
#postgresql #postgres #courses

Course - SQL - What Not to Do - Data Egret

<- Back to all courses SQL — What Not to Do SQL Anti-Patterns and Pitfalls for Developers 🗓️ Tue 26 August, 13:00–16:30 CEST This session is designed...

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dataegret.bsky.social @dataegret.bsky.social · Aug 14

The new PostgreSQL 17.6 minor release is out!
It includes a variety of fixes to the previous version — take a look: www.postgresql.org/docs/release...

PostgreSQL: Release Notes

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dataegret.bsky.social @dataegret.bsky.social · Aug 14

🚨 “Critical: Disk sa1 has less than 10% free space left”

Seen this before? 😬
Join our free webinar today at 12:00 CEST to learn how to prevent it - straight from PostgreSQL experts.

📅 Today, 12:00 CEST
events.zoom.us/ev/Am2D_Hopd...

#PostgreSQL #Webinar #DevOps

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dataegret.bsky.social @dataegret.bsky.social · Aug 12

#PostgreSQL: strong, reliable, and never forgets just like an elephant. 🐘
Happy World Elephant Day, here’s to many more years of growth and success! #WorldElephantDay

dataegret.bsky.social @dataegret.bsky.social · Aug 8

As your application grows, so does the volume of data it needs to handle. This inevitably slows things down.

Next Thursday, 14 August at 12:00CEST, we’re hosting a free #webinar that tackles the unavoidable growth of tables in your #PostgreSQL #database.

Register today!
shorturl.at/xCQnu

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