pgBackRest discontinues development (or not?)
On April 27, 2026, David Steele (creator and sole maintainer of pgBackRest) published an official statement on pgbackrest.org. The conclusion…
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When the foundation is right, it can be about craftsmanship again
Interim via OptimaData is not placement. It is working together on substance. We have our own staffing agency. A separate…
PostgreSQL is on the map in the Netherlands!
Blue Elephant Pack For some time now, we have been organising the Blue Elephant Pack, named after the logo of…
Data(base) events 2026
In 2026, there are several exciting database and data events, conferences, and seminars scheduled, focusing on data, databases, open source,…
PostgreSQL 18 – The database that understands you better and better
Faster through smart I/O and parallelism The biggest leap comes from the new Asynchronous I/O engine (AIO). PostgreSQL can now…
MySQL 8.0 EOL is approaching. Time to upgrade
Why waiting costs more than acting After EOL, you’re on your own for vulnerabilities and issues. Auditors will also ask…
Top result for Anna — update
Kieler Woche -1e place! Last week during Kieler Woche, Anna Korevaar won a series of windfoiling races in the iQ…
2e group Blue Elephant Pack PostgreSQL certified!
Last night we celebrated not only their success, but also the strength of a close-knit PostgreSQL community in the Netherlands.…
OptimaData is partnersponsor PGDay Lowlands 2025
Partner Sponsor PGDay Lowlands 2025 OptimaData is proud to announce that we are the Partner Sponsor of PGDay Lowlands 2025.…
Start masterclass Blue Elephant Pack 2025
Kickoff 2nd group Blue Elephant Pack On March 13, the 2nd group of Database Administrators, DBAs and Database specialists will…
Galera Cluster and Manager best practices 2025
From Codership we recieved (as support-partner for Galera Cluster and Manager) the recent newsletter. We’d like to share these resources…
PostgreSQL DBMS of the year 2024
Since its introduction nearly 35 years ago as "Postgres," PostgreSQL has undergone an impressive evolution. Thanks to a continuous stream…
