The PostgreSQL community already provides native packages on a number of platforms, and it is considered the best way to install PostgreSQL on those platforms. Learn how EDB is now bringing this enhancement to our products as well.

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Platform Native EDB
Packages for Linux
Users
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HOW DID IT ALL START: 1-CLICK INSTALLERS
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1-click installer for all supported platforms
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“Next, next”, and you are done!
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Ability to customize paths
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…
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But:

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Issues with the installers:
Maintenance

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ISSUES WITH INSTALLERS: MAINTENANCE
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Common libraries for all platforms
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Not matching the OS libraries
 Must update EPAS even for an SSL update.
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Compatibility issues while building software
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Security updates!

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Issues with the installers:
Integration

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ISSUES WITH INSTALLERS: INTEGRATION
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Does not integrate with the OS package management
systems (dnf, yum, apt, zypper)
 Separate update techniques
 Separate monitoring for updates

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Issues with the installers:
Performance

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ISSUES WITH INSTALLERS: PERFORMANCE
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“The lowest common denominator”
 Oldest libc library
 Older compiler versions

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Benefits of native packaging
Maintenance

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BENEFITS OF NATIVE PACKAGING:
MAINTENANCE
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Uses the OS libraries
 No separate update requirements
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Easily compile programs against EPAS
 Better linking with libpq

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Benefits of native packaging
Integration

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BENEFITS OF NATIVE PACKAGING:
INTEGRATION
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Uses OS package management tools
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One monitoring platform for all packages
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Integration with Puppet, Chef, Satellite, Ansible, etc.
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Create feasible SELinux policies

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Benefits of native packaging
Ease of use

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BENEFITS OF NATIVE PACKAGING:
EASE OF USE
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Works pretty much the same with the community packages
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Same tools, with EDB branding
 Ubuntu/Debian:
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pg_lsclusters → epas_lsclusters
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pg_createcluster → epas_createcluster
 Red Hat Enterprise Linux / CentOS:
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postgresql-11-setup → edb-as11-setup
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Easy adoption to EDB packaages

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Benefits of native packaging
Ease of update

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BENEFITS OF NATIVE PACKAGING: EASE OF
UPDATE
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Use the OS package manager to update EPAS:
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dnf/yum/apt/zypper ...
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Easier than ever!

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Benefits of native packaging
Tools

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BENEFITS OF NATIVE PACKAGING: TOOLS
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EDB tools, like PEM, BART and EFM are already
packages as RPMs.
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Now Ubuntu/Debian!
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EDB native packages integrate with these tools!

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Benefits of native packaging
Performance

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BENEFITS OF NATIVE PACKAGING:
PERFORMANCE
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OS-supplied libc
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OS-supplied compiler

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Benefits of native packaging
Community PostgreSQL

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BENEFITS OF NATIVE PACKAGING:
COMMUNITY POSTGRESQL
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Users of Windows/Mac still will use 1-click installers
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Community PostgreSQL repos have hundreds of
thousands of users already
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Community APT repos have 100+ packages
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Community RPM repos have 200+ packages
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https://www.PostgreSQL.org/download

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PLATFORM SUPPORT
• Ubuntu 18.04
• Debian 9
• Red Hat
Enterprise Linux
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• CentOS 7
• Red Hat
Enterprise Linux
8 (WIP)
• CentOS 8 (WIP)
• SuSE Enterprise
Linux 12
• SuSE Enterprise
Linux 15 (TBC)

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QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION
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