Postgres from the dawn of time to the present day
summary
A historical overview tracing database systems from early precursors to modern PostgreSQL, explaining how the concept of DBMSs emerged and how PostgreSQL evolved. It covers technologies that influenced PostgreSQL and the development milestones leading to its current design.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Postgres history introduction
- 5:00Modern DBMS origins
- 12:30SQL vs alternatives
- 21:00Postgres creation and early versions
- 27:00Postgres MVCC innovations
- 33:00Postgres extensibility and community
- 39:30Postgres future and hardware
- 45:00Q&A
