Neon, cloud-native storage backend for PostgreSQL - Heikki Linnakangas - PGCon 2022

Rust

Discover Neon, a cloud-native storage backend for PostgreSQL, which enables point-in-time recovery, branching, and continuous availability for Postgres instances, with a focus on durability, scalability, and ease of use.

Key takeaways

Neon is a cloud-native storage backend for PostgreSQL that allows for running Postgres instances against an external storage system.
It provides point-in-time recovery, branching, and continuous availability.
The storage system separates compute and storage, and uses Rust as the programming language.
The Neon storage system provides durability through the use of “safekeepers” and “page servers”.
The page server contains the main logic for processing the write-ahead log (WAL) and provides durability and availability.
The storage system provides support for branching, which allows for the creation of new branches of a database and allows for testing of changes before they are applied to the main database.
The Neon storage system is designed to be easy to use and provides a simple interface for accessing the storage system.
The system uses Rust as the programming language, which allows for fast development and low-level control over the storage system.
The system uses the SMGR API to communicate with the storage system.
The Neon storage system provides support for sharding and scaling, which allows for the storage system to be scaled horizontally to meet the needs of large databases.
The system is designed to be highly available and provides continuous uptime through the use of multiple safekeepers and page servers.
The system is designed to be easy to use and provides a simple interface for accessing the storage system.
The Neon storage system provides support for branching, which allows for the creation of new branches of a database and allows for testing of changes before they are applied to the main database.
The system provides point-in-time recovery, which allows for the recovery of a database to a specific point in time.
The system provides support for sharding and scaling, which allows for the storage system to be scaled horizontally to meet the needs of large databases.
The Neon storage system is designed to be highly available and provides continuous uptime through the use of multiple safekeepers and page servers.
The system provides a simple interface for accessing the storage system, which makes it easy to use.
The Neon storage system provides support for point-in-time recovery, branching, and continuous availability.
The system is designed to be easy to use and provides a simple interface for accessing the storage system.
The Neon storage system is a cloud-native storage backend for PostgreSQL.

Neon, cloud-native storage backend for PostgreSQL - Heikki Linnakangas - PGCon 2022

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