REDPIXEL.PLshutterstockWhile more and more companies are beginning to rely on so-called NoSQL databases, there are still countless reasons why the traditional relational approach might be the better option for you. Ultimately, it always depends on what you’re using it for. We’ve looked at two of the…
REDPIXEL.PLShutterstockWhile PostgreSQL offers robustness and security, if you’re looking for speed or a non-relational approach, alternative solutions are worth considering. We’ll explore alternatives to PostgreSQL and outline their benefits so you can find the one that is ideal for your project and…
GaudiLabshutterstockThe object-relational database management system PostgreSQL is one of the most popular open source solutions for servers. You can also install PostgreSQL on Ubuntu 20.04. This is very simple to do. Read on to find out how to install PostgreSQL on Ubuntu and create a new database.…
Many web developers will already be familiar with MySQL as a relational database management system (RDBMS). Those managing more professional projects may be aware of its powerful competitor PostgreSQL. But did you know the latter is an object-relational database management system…
Learn how to use PostgreSQL with your Ruby on Rails application, instead of the default SQLite database. SQLite is an easy-to-configure, lightweight product which ships with Ruby on Rails by default. However, PostgreSQL is a more robust solution which provides more advanced…
One of the most common errors that occur when using PostgreSQL is the ‘Could not connect to server’ error that results in a refused connection. Usually, the error can be fixed by taking just a few simple steps. In this article, we will show you how to fix a PostgreSQL that cannot…
The PostgreSQL database management system, also known to many as Postgres, has many decades of development behind it. It originally started as a project at Berkeley University in California. Today, the open source database continues to defy solutions from commercial competitors,…
Creating database backups is one of the standard tasks of web and system admins. Each database management system comes with its own tools for creating backups. PostgreSQL has the command line programs pg_dump and pg_restore. The command line interface psql is also used. We’ll…
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