Using Hibernate Query Language (HQL) with PostgreSQL
In my previous blog, I talked about using Java arrays to talk to PostgreSQL arrays. This blog is going to go one step further in using Java against the database. Hibernate is an ORM implementation...
View ArticleUsing Java Object Oriented Querying (jOOQ) with PostgreSQL
jOOQ is an ORM-alternative that is relational model centric rather than domain model centric like most ORMs. For example, while Hibernate lets you write Java code and then automatically translates it...
View ArticleUsing Querydsl with PostgreSQL
Querydsl is a domain model centric ORM that was created out of a need to add typesafety to HQL. As demonstrated in my blog on HQL, to write queries using HQL, at times long string concatenations need...
View ArticleMy experience with the Indonesia PUG meetup
I was in Jakarta a couple of weeks ago and there happened to be a meetup of the Indonesia PUG in Bandung while I was there. Because it is just a 2 hour, rather picturesque drive, from Jakarta, I...
View ArticleCommitted to the PostgreSQL Community, 2ndQuadrant Contributes to 9.6
The latest version of PostgreSQL 9.6 is planned to be released later today, bringing with it some much anticipated features and updates. As the most advanced open source database, PostgreSQL strives to...
View Article2UDA – Installing PostgreSQL 9.6 the easy way
PGDG announced the General Availability of PostgreSQL 9.6 on the 29th of September. Like each year, this new release brings with it a lot of exciting new features. Using these features, of course,...
View ArticleCHAR (16) – Another conference on the horizon but with a focus on business
The PostgreSQL user community is becoming spoilt with a choice of excellent events organized by both local user groups and commercial organizations supporting the PostgreSQL project. And amongst the...
View ArticleThe PostgreSQL License – What Does It Mean For My Business?
When I talk to various people about PostgreSQL, based on where they are in the process of analyzing it, I get asked many similar questions. One of the most frequently asked questions is: What is the...
View Article2ndQuadrant – Not the Gartner Magic Quadrant
It’s still appropriate though. Because that is what we are – thought leaders in open source PostgreSQL. But that’s not what I am here to talk about. The name “2ndQuadrant” comes from “The Seven Habits...
View ArticleJOOQ Object Oriented Querying (jOOQ)
jOOQ is an ORM-alternative that is relational model centric rather than domain model centric like most ORMs. For example, while Hibernate lets you write Java code and then automatically translates it...
View Articlev10, The Best PostgreSQL Yet?
The short answer … Hell Yeah! The long answer lies in extensive improvements and the impressive new feature list that makes up this major release – which, by the way, changes the version scheme of...
View ArticlePostgreSQL 11 – Server-side Procedures (Part 1)
Last week marked a rather big step in the PostgreSQL world that went largely unnoticed. Thanks to the work done by 2ndQuadrant contributors, we now have the ability to write Stored Procedures in...
View ArticlePostgreSQL 11 – Server-side Procedures (Part 2)
Transaction control in PL procedures A couple of months back, I wrote about how we now have the ability to write Stored Procedures in PostgreSQL. This post follows up on that and talks about the next...
View ArticleUsing Java ORMs with PostgreSQL – MyBatis
In my previous blogs, I wrote about Hibernate Query Language (HQL) and Querydsl in detail, now I’m going to talk about MyBatis. While ORMs typically map Java objects to database tables (or vice versa),...
View ArticleUsing EclipseLink with PostgreSQL
1. Introduction EclipseLink was announced in 2008 as the JPA 2.0 implementation from the Eclipse Foundation. It is based on the TopLink project from which then Oracle contributed code to the...
View ArticlePGConf APAC 2018 – bigger & better each year
Last week saw the 3rd event in as many years in Singapore, and yet this time something was very different. For the last 2 years, we had been conducting the conference as a PostgreSQL track with...
View ArticleUsing Java Database Interface (jDBI) with PostgreSQL
jDBI is designed to be the middle ground between high level ORMs like JPA & Hibernate on one hand and raw JDBC on the other. You can think of it as a layer of convenience on top of JDBC that is...
View ArticlePostgres is the coolest database – Reason #1: Developers love it!
PostgreSQL has been my livelihood since 2004 – so I am naturally biased in its favor. I think it is the coolest piece of software on the planet, and I am not alone. DB-Engines See those 2 badges up...
View ArticlePostgres is the coolest database – Reason #2: The License
Legal documents = SCARY!! That’s the typical equation, and it’s true – except when it comes to PostgreSQL. Let me explain… I have been told by both prospects and clients, that when they sit down to...
View ArticlePostgres is the coolest database – Reason #3: No vendor lock-in
You buy a cool new technology for your organization in order to cut operational costs. It works really well for you, and incrementally, your entire business starts to rely on this tech for its day to...
View ArticlePostgres is the coolest database – Reason #4: It is extendable
PostgreSQL is packed with features. What may not be part of the core is available as extensions. What are extensions – you ask? PostgreSQL exposes APIs that are designed to easily allow external...
View ArticlePostgres is the coolest database – Reason #5: It can not be bought out
When I wrote about Reason #3: No Vendor Lock-in, I leaned on the liberal PostgreSQL License and the fact that there are many vendors that can Support PostgreSQL in production. Another aspect that...
View ArticleAnnouncing New PostgreSQL Online Training Series
2ndQuadrant’s training courses are very popular amongst PostgreSQL professionals and enthusiasts, and have hosted more than 500 trainees in the last 10 years. Our current Public and On-Site training...
View ArticleBusiness Continuity at 2ndQuadrant – How We Remain Effective in Emergencies
Ensuring high availability for our clients’ PostgreSQL databases is our primary business objective. We are able to achieve that by ensuring availability of our PostgreSQL experts round the clock and...
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