Working on database-backed, internet-based systems for over two decades, Robert Treat is an open source advocate and contributor who is best known for his work with PostgreSQL, where he was recognized as a major contributor. An author and international speaker on databases, open source, and managing web operations at scale, his ideal day involves a dip in the pool, a good Cuban sandwich, and helping people Postgres. You can find him online at https://pgtreats.info.
Amazon has a long history with PostgreSQL, whether it be internal company adoption or the many AWS services built around it. In this session, Robert Treat looks back across Amazon's journey with PostgreSQL, from its large-scale migration from Oracle to the creation of Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL. He also takes a look at how Amazon is making use of PostgreSQL today through current offerings such as Amazon Aurora for PostgreSQL and Amazon Aurora DSQL. We will conclude out conversation with a look at how AWS is working with the PostgreSQL community to address new and emerging database challenges.