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        <description>Avi is the CEO and Co-founder of HexaCluster. Avi has a rich background in PostgreSQL, development, and machine learning. Before joining HexaCluster, he co-founded MigOps, a company dedicated to facilitating migrations to Open-Source databases like PostgreSQL. His journey in the PostgreSQL domain started at Dell followed by OpenSCG as a Database Architect and later joined Percona to start the PostgreSQL practice. Avi loves contributing to PostgreSQL, speaking at PostgreSQL conferences and writing PostgreSQL books.</description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Migrating Sybase ASE aka SAP ASE to PostgreSQL]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Legacy Sybase ASE/SAP ASE databases are still powering mission-critical OLTP workloads, but modernization pressure keeps rising. Witness the differences between SAP ASE and PostgreSQL, and the migration path to PostgreSQL.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Send Emails like Oracle UTL_SMTP using pg_utl_smtp for PostgreSQL]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[As part of its automated migration solution, HexaRocket, to simplify Enterprise-grade Oracle to PostgreSQL database migrations, HexaCluster is pleased to announce pg_utl_smpt PostgreSQL extension to create Oracle UTL_SMTP compatibility.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Contributions to PostgreSQL by HexaCluster in 2025]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Full and Incremental Backup using pg_basebackup and pg_combinebackup in PostgreSQL]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[PostgreSQL is a robust open-source database that supports online physical backups, advanced backup techniques, and point-in-time recovery for enterprise-grade reliability. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Streaming Replication Internals for High Availability in PostgreSQL]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[High Availability of databases is one of major Enterprise-grade features required by any Organization. It is important that databases are always accessible, minimizing downtime and maintaining business continuity.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Contributions to PostgreSQL by HexaCluster in 2024]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:22:57 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The team at HexaCluster is back with its list of contributions to PostgreSQL in 2024. Our Technical team, led by our CTO, Gilles Darold, continues to drive advancements that facilitate migrations to PostgreSQL.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Summary of PostgreSQL in 2024]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 12:15:30 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[HexaCluster is back with its Summary of PostgreSQL in 2024 like our article in 2023. We would first like to thank all PostgreSQL Users, Contributors, Organizations, and Sponsors who have directly or indirectly contributed to an exponential growth, year over year, in PostgreSQL adoptions across the planet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[PostgreSQL Minor version updates announced - May 2024]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 13:34:53 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The PostgreSQL Global Development Group has announced minor version updates to all supported PostgreSQL versions: 16, 15, 14, 13, and 12. These minor version updates introduce over 55 bug fixes that have been reported in recent months, reflecting PostgreSQL’s commitment to stability and performance. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Announcing PGDSAT to satisfy CIS benchmarks for PostgreSQL]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[In an era where data breaches are both costly and damaging to reputations, implementing best practices and robust security measures is crucial. PostgreSQL has emerged as one of the most successful and highly adopted open-source databases, competing with the enterprise standards of Oracle and SQL Server.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[PostgreSQL Summary and Achievements in 2023]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2024 18:08:23 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Our team at HexaCluster likes to extend our heartfelt thanks to the vibrant community of Users, IT leaders, Contributors and the who made PostgreSQL what it is today. Your passion and support have made PostgreSQL a versatile and robust database system.]]></description>
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