First Experiences with Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server - Lessons Learned

Explore a comprehensive conference talk from Citus Con 2022 detailing initial customer experiences with Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server. Gain insights into the new capabilities of this recently available managed database service, including zone redundant high availability. Learn about deployment using Terraform in Azure DevOps Pipelines, network and security considerations, and experiences with the new burstable compute tier. Discover the differences between Flexible Server and Single Server, and benefit from hands-on experiences shared by Johannes Schuetzner from his work at Mercedes Benz. Follow along with video bookmarks covering topics such as the Mercedes Benz operating system, provisioning, operational aspects, server logs, scripting, monitoring, costs, and zone redundant HA. Conclude with a Q&A session featuring Johannes and Claire, providing additional insights and answering audience questions.

Introduction.
Mercedes Benz operating system.
Azure Database for Postgres – Single Server.
Improvements with Flexible Server.
Provisioning.
Operational aspects of network security.
Creating databases.
Server logs.
Scripting & monitoring.
Costs.
Zone redundant HA.
Next steps.
Q&A with Johannes & Claire .