Explore the journey and growth of Citus, a distributed PostgreSQL extension, in this keynote talk from Citus Con 2022. Delve into the eight key factors that drove Citus' success, including the decision to build on PostgreSQL, the process of "unforking" from Postgres, and the importance of open source and cloud integration. Learn how the team navigated challenges in database development, focused on specific workloads, and prioritized customer satisfaction. Gain insights into the distributed team structure, Microsoft's ongoing support, and future prospects for Citus and PostgreSQL. Conclude with a Q&A session addressing industry trends and the evolution from relational databases to NoSQL and beyond.
8 Keys to the Growth of Citus and Distributed PostgreSQL - Keynote
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction.
What is Citus?.
Betting & building on Postgres.
Extensifying Citus, aka unforking from Postgres.
Going open source & giving back.
Delivering worry-free managed service in the cloud.
Focusing on specific workloads.
Delighting customers & users.
Our distributed team.
Microsoft’ continued support .
Looking ahead .
Q&A with Umur & Aaron .
Taught by
Microsoft Developer
