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Diagram of how pg-auto-failover works

Introducing pg_auto_failover: Open source extension for automated failover and high-availability in PostgreSQL 

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    By Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Azure

When you’re building a new app, there is a lot you need to focus on. Behind the scenes, there is data stored somewhere, often in a Postgres database. Data is essential, and it needs to be accessible and available. Most of us don’t want to become a database expert early on, and instead focus on Read more

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SocialDice: Revolutionizing talent recruitment in the the Middle East 

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For rapidly-growing, Middle Eastern small- to medium-sized businesses, hiring the best employees is a challenge. Both busy employers and ambitious talent find the existing job boards slow and cumbersome. In response, start-up SocialDice has made the process easy, intelligent, and fun by aggregating regional job boards in one place and using a proprietary smart algorithm Read more