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

🚨 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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Stefan Fercot @pgstef.bsky.social · 11d

🐘 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 · 11d

📣 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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Stefan Fercot @pgstef.bsky.social · 12d

Link to the session's details:
🔗 www.postgresql.eu/events/pgcon...

PGConf.EU 2025

Patroni and pgBackRest: better together

www.postgresql.eu

Stefan Fercot @pgstef.bsky.social · 12d

🐘 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 · 13d

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

pgstef.github.io

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Stefan Fercot @pgstef.bsky.social · 13d

We definitely had fun 💙 It was great to see so many familiar faces and meet new ones! The atmosphere was full of great discussions and enthusiasm 🍕🥂

This talk is also a perfect addition to the new DBA3-level course that we're about to unleash very soon 😁

dataegret.bsky.social @dataegret.bsky.social · 13d

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

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dataegret.bsky.social @dataegret.bsky.social · 13d

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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Stefan Fercot @pgstef.bsky.social · 18d

Yes it is afaik. Pretty good catalog with seasonal release radar imho ;-)

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Stefan Fercot @pgstef.bsky.social · 18d

The #PostgreSQL #Belgium #Meetup at Google Brussels is coming soon!

If you haven't RSVP'd yet, please do so before Monday noon so Google can prepare food, drinks, and security access.
🔗 www.meetup.com/postgresbe/e...

🐘 The Lego elephant in Belgian colors is still waiting for a lucky attendee! 🖤💛❤️

Stefan Fercot @pgstef.bsky.social · Sep 19

📢 The next #PostgreSQL #Belgium #Meetup is on Tue, Oct 14, 2025 at Google's Brussels offices 🚀

Talks on PostgreSQL in the cloud + #Patroni & #pgBackRest for HA/DR 🐘

Community, food, drinks... and a chance to win a Lego elephant in Belgian colors 🖤💛❤️

🔗 RSVP: www.meetup.com/postgresbe/e...

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Stefan Fercot @pgstef.bsky.social · Sep 19

📢 The next #PostgreSQL #Belgium #Meetup is on Tue, Oct 14, 2025 at Google's Brussels offices 🚀

Talks on PostgreSQL in the cloud + #Patroni & #pgBackRest for HA/DR 🐘

Community, food, drinks... and a chance to win a Lego elephant in Belgian colors 🖤💛❤️

🔗 RSVP: www.meetup.com/postgresbe/e...

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Stefan Fercot @pgstef.bsky.social · Aug 28

📣 #PGDayLowlands is almost here! On Sept 11 we'll kick things off with a warm-up meetup 🎉🍕🍻

I'll be speaking on scaling #PgBouncer ⚡ with real configuration examples and lessons learned from the field 🔧🐘

If you're a #PostgreSQL enthusiast, come join us 🚀✨ #PostgresCommunity #OpenSource #TechMeetup

PGDay Lowlands @pgdaylowlands.bsky.social · Aug 28

The PostgreSQL User Group NL team is organizing a PGDay Lowlands Warmup Meetup on Thursday, September 11 🔥

Chris Ellis will showcase some Postgres features that make developers’ lives easier, and Stefan Fercot will dive into the inner workings of PgBouncer: www.meetup.com/postgresql-u...

PGDay Lowlands Warmup Meetup 2025, Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup

Dear all, Some initiatives are meant to be repeated! So, in line with last year we are planning to organize a PGDay Lowlands Warmup Meetup on Thursday, September 11, 2025

www.meetup.com

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Stefan Fercot @pgstef.bsky.social · Aug 26

More on the Year 2038 problem here: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_20...

Stefan Fercot @pgstef.bsky.social · Aug 26

#TIL about the Year 2038 problem, basically Y2K's lesser-known cousin 🤦‍♂️👾

On 19 Jan 2038 some computers will think it's 1901 again (because they store time as a 32-bit integer) 🕰️🙃
Plenty of time to fix... right? 🛠️🐛

Thanks Matthias van de Meent for the gem on #PostgreSQL 🙌🐘
#TimeTravelBug #2038Oops

Year 2038 problem - Wikipedia

Any system using data structures with signed 32-bit time representations has an inherent risk of failing. A full list of these data structures is virtually impossible to derive, but there are well-known data structures that have the Unix time problem:

en.m.wikipedia.org

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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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Floor Drees 🌈 @floord.bsky.social · Aug 20

Rotterdam friends!! I'm looking for a venue for a #PostgreSQL meetup, September 11. Can your company host us, or do you know any affordable venues (budget is max 1800), please let me know? 🙏

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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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Lætitia @l-avrot.bsky.social · Aug 13

After finding out it is Lord of the Rings and not Lord of the Ring, I changed the project name. Make sure you update your URLS!

git repo: gitlab.com/l_avrot/pg-l...
Documentation: l_avrot.gitlab.io/pg-lord-of-t...

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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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dataegret.bsky.social @dataegret.bsky.social · Jul 31

Table bloat and data retention - we'll cover at our next webinar on 🗓️ Aug 14
🧠 With Senior DBA - Daria Nikolaenko
✅ Spot hidden performance issues
✅ Apply smart data retention strategies
✅ Reduce query/storage overhead without losing value
🔗 Register now: shorturl.at/Pa3c8 #postgresql #Webinar

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dataegret.bsky.social @dataegret.bsky.social · Jul 31

We bet you’ve missed our webinars!
Here’s a little hint about the topic of the next one… 👀
Watch this space — full details dropping later today!

#PostgreSQL #Postgres #OpenSource #Developers #DBA #CTO #SoftwareEngineering #TechLeadership

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dataegret.bsky.social @dataegret.bsky.social · Jul 24

Developers! Your app runs on PostgreSQL—but no DBA on hand? We've got you covered!
🎓 We’ll be running 2 live online courses in August:
- SQL Anti‑Patterns – Aug 26
- Safe DDL/DML Migration – Aug 28

📜 Cert. of attendance

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

#PostgreSQL #DevTraining

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dataegret.bsky.social @dataegret.bsky.social · Jul 8

CTOs wearing the DBA hat? We see you.

Get our free PostgreSQL Audit step-by-step guide to help you assess backups, fix config risks & ensure your DB is production-ready.

Built by senior DBAs, made for real-world use

👉 dataegret.com/white-paper-...
#PostgreSQL

White Paper - DBAudit - Data Egret

Your guide to day-to-day PostgreSQL maintenance written by recognised PostgreSQL consultants.

dataegret.com

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dataegret.bsky.social @dataegret.bsky.social · Jul 4

🎉 It’s #DBAAppreciationDay!

We’re giving away 10 free 30-min PostgreSQL consultations with our Senior DBA — no strings attached.

🎁 Help your DBA tackle perf issues, plan a migration, or get a second opinion.

Apply today only forms.gle/Y8e7iBipW5zh...
First come, first served!

#PostgreSQL

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Stefan Fercot @pgstef.bsky.social · Jul 2

📣 FOSS4G Belgium 2025 🇧🇪
📍 Brussels | 📅 25 Sep 2025
🗺️ www.foss4g.be
#FOSS4G Belgium returns this September! As a #PostgreSQL DBA, I often work behind the scenes, but I love seeing what people build with #PostGIS. The call for presentations is open 😇 Share your #osgeo stories! See you there?

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