Daniel Westermann
Employers on the program
- 2019–2026dbi services17 talks
Appearances by year
- PGConf.DE (PostgreSQL Conference Germany)
- Swiss PGDay
- PostgreSQL Conference Europe (PGConf.EU)
- pgDay Paris
- FOSDEM
- Postgres Ibiza
Talks
| Date | Event | Conference | Role | Title | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | Swiss PGDay 2026 (9th Swiss PGDay) | Swiss PGDay | speaker | Was wir schon über PostgreSQL 19 wissen as dbi services | Slides |
| Oct 21, 2025 | PGConf.EU 2025 (15th PostgreSQL Conference Europe) | PostgreSQL Conference Europe (PGConf.EU) | speaker | Breaking PostgreSQL - Learning by doing it wrong as dbi services Although PostgreSQL is a very reliable and robust database management system, there are things you shouldn't do. In this session we're breaking PostgreSQL in…Show lessAlthough PostgreSQL is a very reliable and robust database management system, there are things you shouldn't do. In this session we're breaking PostgreSQL in several ways, live, without any slides (slides will be provided anyway, don't worry). | Slides |
| May 8, 2025 | PGConf.DE 2025 | PGConf.DE (PostgreSQL Conference Germany) | speaker | Riding the daemon - PostgreSQL on FreeBSD as dbi services | |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Swiss PGDay 2024 | Swiss PGDay | speaker | PostgreSQL 17 highlight: In-core inkrementelle Backups, Backup Ketten und einen Haufen Details as dbi services Von Vielen schon lange gewünscht: Ab Version 17 wird PostgreSQL aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach in der Lage sein, inkrementelle Backups zu erstellen, und diese…Show lessVon Vielen schon lange gewünscht: Ab Version 17 wird PostgreSQL aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach in der Lage sein, inkrementelle Backups zu erstellen, und diese natürlich auch wieder hierzustellen. | Slides |
| Apr 12, 2024 | PGConf.DE 2024 | PGConf.DE (PostgreSQL Conference Germany) | speaker | PostgreSQL 17 highlight: In-core inkrementelle Backups, Backup Ketten und einen Haufen Details as dbi services Von Vielen schon lange gewünscht: Ab Version 17 wird PostgreSQL aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach in der Lage sein, inkrementelle Backups zu erstellen, und diese…Show lessVon Vielen schon lange gewünscht: Ab Version 17 wird PostgreSQL aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach in der Lage sein, inkrementelle Backups zu erstellen, und diese natürlich auch wieder hierzustellen. | Slides |
| Dec 12, 2023 | PGConf.EU 2023 (13th PostgreSQL Conference Europe) | PostgreSQL Conference Europe (PGConf.EU) | training | From scratch to a three node Patroni cluster as dbi services Patroni is one of the most popular tools to make PostgreSQL highly available. In this workshop, you'll setup a three node Patroni cluster from scratch, using…Show lessPatroni is one of the most popular tools to make PostgreSQL highly available. In this workshop, you'll setup a three node Patroni cluster from scratch, using your dedicated VMs in AWS. | |
| Dec 12, 2023 | PGConf.EU 2023 (13th PostgreSQL Conference Europe) | PostgreSQL Conference Europe (PGConf.EU) | speaker | Getting the most out of pg_stat_io as dbi services Starting with PostgreSQL 16 there is a new catalog view called "pg_stat_io". Traditionally PostgreSQL did not provide much details when it comes to I/O…Show lessStarting with PostgreSQL 16 there is a new catalog view called "pg_stat_io". Traditionally PostgreSQL did not provide much details when it comes to I/O statistics and this will change from version 16 on. | SlidesVideo |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Swiss PGDay 2023 | Swiss PGDay | speaker | Escaping a public cloud using logical replication with minimal downtime as dbi services This is the story of a real customer case: Because it was easy to setup, no real DBAs have been around and costs seemed to be fine, a managed PostgreSQL service…Show lessThis is the story of a real customer case: Because it was easy to setup, no real DBAs have been around and costs seemed to be fine, a managed PostgreSQL service in a public cloud was chosen to start the project with. | Slides |
| Jun 27, 2023 | PGConf.DE 2023 | PGConf.DE (PostgreSQL Conference Germany) | sponsored talk | Escaping a public cloud using PostgreSQL logical replication with minimal downtime as dbi services This is the story of a real customer case: Because it was easy to setup, no real DBAs have been around and costs seemed to be fine, a managed PostgreSQL service…Show lessThis is the story of a real customer case: Because it was easy to setup, no real DBAs have been around and costs seemed to be fine, a managed PostgreSQL service in a public cloud was chosen to start the project with. | Slides |
| Mar 22, 2023 | pgDay Paris 2023 | pgDay Paris | speaker | Working effectively with (-support-) the community as dbi services is talk is for those who are new to PostgreSQL or those who just started, or all the others that want to hear a personal story: When I started with PostgreSQL…Show lessis talk is for those who are new to PostgreSQL or those who just started, or all the others that want to hear a personal story: When I started with PostgreSQL around 10 years ago, I came with an Oracle background. | Slides |
| Oct 25, 2022 | PGConf.EU 2022 (12th PostgreSQL Conference Europe) | PostgreSQL Conference Europe (PGConf.EU) | training | PostgreSQL DBA Essentials as dbi services This course targets all people who want to get started with PostgreSQL. We cover installation, instance creation, psql, backup & restore as well as minor and…Show lessThis course targets all people who want to get started with PostgreSQL. We cover installation, instance creation, psql, backup & restore as well as minor and major version upgrades. | |
| Oct 25, 2022 | PGConf.EU 2022 (12th PostgreSQL Conference Europe) | PostgreSQL Conference Europe (PGConf.EU) | speaker | TOAST, for breakfast and compression as dbi services The best thing since sliced bread, or The Oversized Attribute Storage Technique is a feature you usually don't care about. It is doing its work in the…Show lessThe best thing since sliced bread, or The Oversized Attribute Storage Technique is a feature you usually don't care about. It is doing its work in the background and you won't notice anything about it, usually. | Slides |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Swiss PGDay 2022 | Swiss PGDay | speaker | Working effectively with (-support-) the community as dbi services Dieser Vortrag ist für alle, für die PostgreSQL neu ist, gerade damit anfangen und alle Anderen, die eine persönliche Geschichte hören möchten: Als ich mit…Show lessDieser Vortrag ist für alle, für die PostgreSQL neu ist, gerade damit anfangen und alle Anderen, die eine persönliche Geschichte hören möchten: Als ich mit PostgreSQL anfing, vor etwa 10 Jahren, startete ich mit einem Oracle Wissen. | Slides |
| Feb 5, 2022 | FOSDEM 2022 | FOSDEM | speaker | Working effectively with (-support-) the communityThis talk is for those who are new to PostgreSQL or those who just started, or all the others that want to hear a personal story: When I started with PostgreSQL…Show lessThis talk is for those who are new to PostgreSQL or those who just started, or all the others that want to hear a personal story: When I started with PostgreSQL around 10 years ago, I came with an Oracle background. It took me quite some time to understand how the PostgreSQL project is organized, how the community is working and how to deal with issues I've faced when I needed support. | Video |
| May 15, 2020 | PGConf.DE 2020 | PGConf.DE (PostgreSQL Conference Germany) | speaker | The right space for a table is a tablespace, isn't it? as dbi services Tablespaces in PostgreSQL: Should you? Some say "No"! Some say "maybe"! Others say "yes"! Reasons, pitfalls, and a lot of demos. Well, that's a really short…Show lessTablespaces in PostgreSQL: Should you? Some say "No"! Some say "maybe"! Others say "yes"! Reasons, pitfalls, and a lot of demos. Well, that's a really short abstract, but it says it all. | |
| Mar 26, 2020 | pgDay Paris 2020 | pgDay Paris | speaker | [x],[y],zheap - What is it good for? as dbi services Traditionally PostgreSQL stores relations in a format called heap. | |
| Jun 28, 2019 | Swiss PGDay 2019 | Swiss PGDay | speaker | [x],[y],zheap - What is it good for? as dbi services Traditionally PostgreSQL stores relations in a format called heap. This comes with advantages, but also drawbacks. | |
| Jun 20, 2019 | PostgreSQL Ibiza 2019 | Postgres Ibiza | speaker | [x],[y],zheap - What is it good for? | |
| May 10, 2019 | PGConf.DE 2019 | PGConf.DE (PostgreSQL Conference Germany) | speaker | [x],[y],zheap - What is it good for? as dbi services Traditionally PostgreSQL stores relations in a format called heap. | Slides |
Frequent co-speakers
| Speaker | Shared events | Shared talks | Last together |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurenz Albe | 11 | — | 2026 |
| Hans-Jürgen Schönig | 10 | — | 2025 |
| Lætitia AVROT | 9 | — | 2025 |
| Hervé Schweitzer | 8 | — | 2026 |
| Dirk Krautschick | 7 | — | 2026 |
| Divya Sharma | 7 | — | 2026 |
| Boriss Mejias | 7 | — | 2025 |
| Devrim Gündüz | 6 | — | 2026 |
| Pavlo Golub | 6 | — | 2026 |
| Vik Fearing | 6 | — | 2026 |
| Franck Pachot | 6 | — | 2025 |
| Gianni Ciolli | 6 | — | 2025 |
| Tomas Vondra | 6 | — | 2025 |
| Marion Baumgartner | 5 | — | 2026 |
| Michael Banck | 5 | — | 2026 |
Speakers with the same name are merged into one entry, so this page may combine more than one person. Affiliations are shown as each conference listed them.