Extreme high availability is a must-have for businesses with mission-critical applications that require continuous operation and support for global deployments. 

Semab Tariq, PostgreSQL Consultant - Stormatics and Hari Kiran, Customer Success Evangelist - pgEdge, presented a detailed session on Multi-Master architecture. They also shared the differences and similarities between Multi-Master and Single-Master setups along with practical factors to consider when selecting the optimal architecture for your specific requirements.

The webinar covered the following topics:

Multi-Master vs. Single-Master Architectures

Understand the core differences and similarities between Multi-Master and Single-Master setups.

Exploring Multi-Master Architecture

Concept of bi-directional replication

How auto failover works within Multi-Master setups

Achieving 5 or 6 nines in High Availability (HA)

Role of read replicas in Multi-Master architectures and their impact on performance

Common challenges associated with Multi-Master architectures and strategies to address them

 Features available in PostgreSQL

Tools for Implementing Multi-Master Architecture

Monitoring and Maintenance

Best practices for monitoring Multi-Master replication

Tools and techniques for effective monitoring and maintenance 

Effective backup strategies tailored for Multi-Master configurations

About the Speaker

Hari Kiran

Hari Kiran is a seasoned Database Engineer with 17 years of experience in multiple domains of the IT industry, including healthcare, banking, project & portfolio management, and CRM. He is passionate about PostgreSQL and has helped customers across various geographies with database administration, enterprise implementations, security and hardening, backup and recovery, and performance tuning. Hari has worked at companies such as GE, EnterpriseDB, Oracle, Optum, and 2ndQuadrant. He is the Founder of Hyderabad PUG and also a regular speaker at PostgreSQL conferences like FOSSASIA Summit, PGConf India/ASIA and PGConf Down Under in Australia.

Semab Tariq

Semab is a PostgreSQL Consultant at Stormatics with a versatile background encompassing DevOps, Packaging, and ML models. He has a strong track record of driving innovation and optimizing PostgreSQL performance across diverse platforms.