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PGSimCity Turns PostgreSQL 18 Internals Into an Interactive 3D City

PGSimCity, a new open-source tool by Nikolay Samokhvalov, visualizes PostgreSQL 18 internals as an interactive 3D city in the browser. It maps database components to districts, allowing developers and SREs to simulate operational pathologies like checkpoint storms and table bloat. Built with real PostgreSQL code via PGlite, it offers a hands-on way to understand query execution and system behavior.

Aug 164 minNeura News

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Databricks acquires Electric to put Postgres inside AI agents

Databricks has acquired Electric, a startup specializing in WebAssembly-based Postgres databases, to enable AI agents to process data locally and reduce latency. The acquisition pairs Electric's PGLite and Sync with Databricks' Lakebase, creating a two-tier architecture for local and centralized data. Analysts see potential for faster, cheaper agentic apps, but governance and synchronization challenges remain.

Aug 136 minNeura News