LZ4 and ZSTD pg_dump compression I wrote a “pg_dump compression specifications in PostgreSQL 16” post a while ago. Frankly speaking, I thought new compression methods would not be implemented in PostgreSQL until 2-3 years from now. Probably demand is so high that LZ4 and ZSTD made their way into PostgreSQL 16! The LZ4 patch author […]

What is pg_dump compression? pg_dump is a PostgreSQL utility for backing up a local or remote PostgreSQL database. It creates a logical backup file that contains either plain SQL commands for recreating the database, or a binary file that can be restored with the pg_restore utility. The binary backup file can be used to restore […]

Last time, we installed PostGIS on top of PostgreSQL. Today, I will complement this article by describing how to upgrade PostGIS on Ubuntu. A detailed description can be found at postgis.net and should be referred to in parallel. Let me first define our scenario and goal: An artificial customer wants his PostGIS-enabled PostgreSQL 13 cluster […]

Blog post updated 05.12.2022 People keep asking: “What are the best ways to upgrade and update my PostgreSQL to the latest version?” This blog post covers how you can upgrade or update to the latest PostgreSQL release. Before we get started, we have to make a distinction between two things: Updating PostgreSQL Upgrading PostgreSQL Let’s […]