PGDay Lowlands

PGDay Lowlands

We've published the recordings for this year's PGDay Lowlands for your on-demand viewing pleasure: www.youtube.com/@PGDayLowlan...

We'll be back in a new city in 2026. Save the date: September 10, in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

PGDay Lowlands 2025 and Getting Postgres to the Next Level A recap of PGDay Lowlands 2025, where I presented our talk

New Blog Post: I had an amazing and productive time at @pgdaylowlands.bsky.social in Rotterdam. Included are links to video & slides of "How Do We Get Postgres to the Next Level?", co-written with @hettied.bsky.social!

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#PostgreSQL #Postgres #PGDayNL #PGDayLowlands

We're happy to share the pictures Tom Brown (honkingelephant.com) made at the event. Share your favorite(s) in the comments? drive.google.com/drive/folder...

You can now watch PgDay Lowlands on demand. We'll release individual talk recordings shortly, but until then: www.youtube.com/live/tJYEuIp...

We had a great time at @pgdaylowlands.bsky.social last week. Our Gianni Ciolli and @jonnylee31.bsky.social had sessions at the event, @tchorix.bsky.social and @floord.bsky.social are organizers for the annual conference.

No-FOMO, you can play back the live stream: www.youtube.com/live/tJYEuIp...

That's a wrap! We'll publish pictures and recordings in the coming weeks. And we'll be back next year, in Utrecht!

Some last pictures of happy attendees:

That first debate was so fun, what do you think: #PostgreSQL on Kubernetes - just because you can, doesn't mean you should? Or match made in heaven (get it, because it's cloud native?!)?

Get ready to discuss the benefits and drawbacks with autotuning: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJYE...

Some pictures from the lightning talks round we had after lunch.

Join us for an afternoon with more talks and debates: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJYE...

Pictures by honkingelephant.com

Tuples & tulips: Josef Machytka (credativ GmbH) talks about databases in distress: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJYE...

If you're watching the live stream today - the song we're playing is by ThomasDave, and available on Spotify: https//open.spotif... Enjoy Rotterdam vibes!

PGDay Lowlands has kicked off, some first pictures showing our community coming together!

Pictures by honkingelephant.com

YouTube video by PGDay Lowlands PGDay Lowlands 2025 Live

Not at the zoo today? Follow along with today's livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJYE...

Some "PGDay Lowlanders" are in Vienna for PGDay Austria this week. 8 more days to the conference, get your ticket today: 2025.pgday.nl

Adorable dark green crochet elephant, leaning against a laptop lid covered in stickers

Update! Karen Jex donated this cutie to the prize pool for our Testing Challenge - truly, what's keeping you from testing the Postgres beta release?! 2025.pgday.nl/testing-pg/

We got a little something-something in the making... 🐘 🌷

ALT: pictures show the process of handcrafting PGDay Lowlands keychains

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

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...

Bilge Ince on the PGDay Lowlands stage in 2024, pointing the clicker and smiling like she knew this was going to be a stock image.

We know that great content doesn’t happen by accident — it takes practice. We’re offering all speakers a public speaking training on Aug 28. The participants of our debates will gather virtually Aug 26 for a preparatory session.

Can’t wait for you to see what we've been working on: 2025.pgday.nl

We just added Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a Supporter-level sponsor for PGDay Lowlands. See you in Rotterdam, September 12! 2025.pgday.nl

⚡️ Autotuning in #PostgreSQL sounds like a dream: faster setup and fewer mistakes!

But… 🛑 what about the risk of missing workload context?

💬 At the Postgres Autotuning Debate, experts on both sides will challenge assumptions and unpack the trade-offs.
www.postgresql.eu/events/pgday...

Rotterdam has a lot to offer in terms of museums, restaurants and nightlife. We've added an unordered list of recommendations on our website: 2025.pgday.nl/venue/

Jimmy Angelakos is donating a signed copy of his "PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid Them", and Chris Ellis put a special edition "electric elephant" in the prize pool - truly, what's keeping you from testing the beta release?! 😅

2025.pgday.nl/testing-pg/

We received our first submission for the PostgreSQL 18 Testing Challenge 🎉 2025.pgday.nl/testing-pg/

We're looking for prizes to be raffled among participants—like a copy of your latest book—to encourage more submissions.

We’d love to add your contribution to our prize pool!
📧 Email team@pgday.nl

🎟️ PGX and CYBERTEC are each giving away a free ticket to PGDay Lowlands (Sept 12, Rotterdam)!

These tickets are reserved for people underrepresented in the PostgreSQL community.

To apply, just send a short email to team@pgday.nl before September 1

#PostgreSQL #DiversityinTech

PGDay Lowlands 2025 A 1-day PostgreSQL community conference in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

🎉 For the second year in a row, we're hosting a challenge to test PostgreSQL 18 pre-releases

🧪 Help improve Postgres by testing the beta versions. In return, you could win a free ticket to PgDay Lowlands and earn your spot on the legendary Wall of Testers

Details: 2025.pgday.nl/testing-pg

Rotterdam has a lot to offer in terms of museums, restaurants and nightlife. We've added an unordered list of recommendations on our website: 2025.pgday.nl/venue/

On the card, our debaters on the topic of autotuning: Luigi Nardi from DBTune, Guy Giles from Zebanza, and Mayuresh Suresh Bagayatkar from Veeam. EDBs Floor Drees will lead the debate.

Autotuning for #PostgreSQL promises time savings, fewer errors, and smarter performance—but is it always a win?

What about over-tuning, lack of context, or hidden overhead? Can automation really replace expert judgment?

Join our debate to hear both sides: www.postgresql.eu/events/pgday...

The card highlights our 4 debaters: Dmitry Fomin from Adyen, Matt Cornillon from Google, Jonathan Battiato from EDB, Emrah Becer from EPO

Running #PostgreSQL on Kubernetes offers big wins—automation, portability, scaling, and HA—but it’s not without challenges: complex storage and networking to DBAs having to learn a new tech, it’s a hot topic for debate.

Decide where you stand! www.postgresql.eu/events/pgday...

Lightning talks are quick fun, times four:
1️⃣ The PostgreSQL village - Cornelia Biacsics
2️⃣ How Far Did Oracle Come? Kubernetes Operator! - ShivaDeep Gundoju
3️⃣ Public speaking as an introvert - Derk van Veen
4️⃣ PostgreSQL Compatibility Index - Mayuresh Suresh Bagayatkar
2025.pgday.nl

Join Andreas Scherbaum for his PGDay Lowlands session, where he'll share what he has learned interviewing folks in the #PostgreSQL community for postgresql.life 2025.pgday.nl @ascherbaum@mastodon.social

Datamaran's Valeria Alexandra Haro Valle will talk about how while they courted MongoDB, they ultimately committed to Postgres as their partner in data. Everybody enjoys a good love story: 2025.pgday.nl