Re: How can we expand PostgreSQL ecosystem?

On 03/07/2016 07:30 AM, Tsunakawa, Takayuki wrote:
>> From: pgsql-hackers-owner@postgresql.org
>> [mailto:pgsql-hackers-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Mark Kirkwood
>> For cloud - in particular Openstack (which I am working with ATM), the
>> biggest thing would be:
>>
>> - multi-master replication
>>
>> or failing that:
>>
>> - self managing single master failover (voting/quorum etc)

Hmm.... consul (optionally in a dockerized setup) ?    https://www.consul.io/

>> so that operators can essentially 'set and forget'. We currently use
>> Mysql+ Galera (multi master) and Mongodb (self managing single master)
>> and the convenience and simplicity is just so important (Openstack is a
>> huge complex collection of services - hand holding of any one service is
>> pretty much a non starter).
> Yes, I was also asked whether PostgreSQL has any optional functionality like Galera Cluster for MySQL.  He was planning a scalable PaaS service which performs heavy reads and writes.  Demand exists.

AFAIK, Galera has its own set of drawbacks....


HTH,
    / JL