Seamless Storage Integration: Managing PostgreSQL Environments

PostgreSQL is rapidly being adopted by enterprises large and small. Some estimates show as many as 60% are using it in some form or fashion. For anyone who isn’t on board yet, there are many reasons to consider it.

To paraphrase their own site, PostgreSQL, is a powerful, open source object-relational database that uses and extends the SQL language, combined with features that safely store and scale the most complicated data workloads. Origins date back to 1986 as part of the POSTGRES Project at UC Berkeley, with over 35 years of active development on the platform.

PostgreSQL emerged in the SMB space and has now grown through enterprise adoption as more become familiar and confident with the technology.

Today PostgreSQL is being used alongside traditional databases, especially in areas like web services, analytics and cloud-native apps. In some cases, it is used as a backend database for websites, mobile apps and APIs. While others are using it to support ERP, CRM and workflow automation systems where data integrity and scalability are critical.

Benefits and Challenges of PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL is basically the Swiss Army knife of open-source databases – versatile, adaptable and capable of handling a wide range of data storage, retrieval and processing tasks for any type of application.

But there are some challenges. Among them is the growing amount of data stored as the systems they support become increasingly critical. This usually includes a mix of on-prem, cloud and distributed architectures. This can get complicated very quickly and become difficult and expensive to scale, manage and properly secure.

Why You Need a Storage Toolbox, too

If PostgreSQL is like a database Swiss Army knife, then a highly resilient, high performance data storage system – from Hitachi Vantara, for example – is the sturdy, reliable toolbox you’ll need to keep all those efficiently designed tools in the box organized, protected and readily available. This is essential for companies using PostgreSQL, which requires storage infrastructure that can:

• Cost effectively scale for a wide variety of use cases.
• Simplify PostgreSQL data management in on-prem and hybrid cloud environments.
• Expand storage capacity with business demands.
• Protect and ensure PostgreSQL data so that it’s always available, secure and compliant.

While open-source databases like PostgreSQL do not have license costs, considerations still need to be made to have the right infrastructure in place to support your plan for the adoption and scale of your PostgreSQL database. This is critical for ensuring fast retrieval of data, enabling growth as business expands, and for protecting important information from loss or damage.

A Few Considerations for PostgreSQL Storage

For organizations beginning or expanding PostgreSQL deployments, we recommend reviewing the following key capabilities when evaluating your on-prem or hybrid cloud storage strategy:

1. Performance and Latency Across Environments
   Ensure your infrastructure supports high-speed data access and low latency, both on-premises and in the cloud, maintaining performance consistency for critical PostgreSQL workloads.
   
   
2. Scalability and Flexibility
   Choose solutions that can seamlessly scale capacity and performance across hybrid environments, supporting growth through on-demand expansion in both on-prem data centers and the cloud.
   
   
3. Reliability and Availability in Hybrid Cloud Settings
   Look for features like replication, automatic failover and snapshotting that ensure continuous uptime and data durability, whether data resides locally or in the cloud.
   
   
4. Data Security and Compliance Across Platforms
   Confirm comprehensive encryption, access controls and audit capabilities that protect data in transit and at rest, meeting security standards in both on-premises and cloud environments.
   
   
5. Backup, Recovery and Data Mobility
   Evaluate solutions that enable fast backups, snapshots and seamless recovery, ensuring data is protected and available when needed.

With these key considerations in mind, you’ll be well on your way to building a robust and flexible PostgreSQL storage strategy. Taking the time to evaluate options now will pay off in the form of superior operations and performance down the line.

Pre-Validated PostgreSQL Solutions from Hitachi Vantara

Hitachi has made it easy to store, secure and manage Postgres data with its newly released, pre-validated, Integrated Systems for PostgreSQL solution powered by Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One (VSP One) Block storage. It’s a compact, cost-effective, all-in-one solution designed to deliver a reliable and scalable architecture with low latency in the most demanding and dynamic PostgreSQL environments.
 

A Powerful Choice for PostgreSQL Deployments

Powered by Hitachi VSP One, the solution offers a range of benefits, including improved cost efficiency, seamless scalability to support growth, and superior data security.
 

Working together, we can help you achieve cost-effective and secure PostgreSQL performance with a flexible, scalable, integrated system and storage infrastructure that effortlessly expands capacity and performance. Allowing you to start small and scale out or up as your data and workload demands increase.

The integrated VSP One Block-based solution delivers a range of features including:

• Scalable, cost-optimized infrastructure ideal for many use cases.
•  Intelligent, real-time data reduction that adapts on the fly.
• Unified, best-practice workflows and integrated AI-driven observability.
• Seamless data synchronization across public cloud and on-premises platforms.
• Support for virtualized, containerized and bare metal environments.
• Legendary reliability and 100% Data Availability Guarantee.

The Right Toolbox for Your PostgreSQL Environment

For organizations moving to or expanding use of PostgreSQL across hybrid cloud environments, Hitachi Vantara’s VSP One Block-based solution offers a compact and affordable integrated “toolbox” to keep your organization’s data organized, protected and ready for whatever challenges lie ahead.

Reach out to your Hitachi representative today and learn more about how our PostgreSQL solution can help you build the ultimate data foundation to enable sustainable growth.

Read More:

• Webpage: Optimize with Integrated Systems solution for PostgreSQL
• Infographic: Transform Your PostgreSQL Environment With VSP One
• Webpage: Transform Your Enterprise Applications