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From Adrian Klaver
Subject Re: Challenges with huge postgresql deployments in 300+ TBs
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Msg-id dc1f76cd-3a3a-4866-b858-c7251fed3d6a@aklaver.com
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In response to Re: Challenges with huge postgresql deployments in 300+ TBs  (kavya chandren <kavyachandren@gmail.com>)
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On 10/8/26 8:56 AM, kavya chandren wrote:
> Hi Adrian,
> 
> Intention is to get away from Oracle and get committed to Open source 
> Postgresql.

Alright I understand.

Not sure what your timeline and resources are, but I would start with a 
test setup using a subset of the existing Oracle setup and work against 
that to do an initial determination of the challenges.

> 
> On Thu, Oct 8, 2026 at 8:20 PM Adrian Klaver <adrian.klaver@aklaver.com 
> <mailto:adrian.klaver@aklaver.com>> wrote:
> 
>     On 10/8/26 12:05 AM, kavya chandren wrote:
>      > Hi,
>      >
>      > We have an oracle deployment running in 300+ TB. Apart from
>     migration
>      > challenges, do we foresee any operational challenges? I have not
>     heard
>      > of something huge prior. This would be highly helpful in planning
>     further.
> 
>     Why the change?
> 
>     Is this a pricing issue or are you looking to get something else out of
>     the migration?
> 
>      >
>      > Few challenges which caught my attention include,
>      >
>      >  1. Backup, restore of such a large database
>      >  2. Recovery of a broken database (A lost replica)
>      >  3. Fixing a standby that lags a lot
>      >  4. Triggering a PITR with any backup tools
>      >  5. Maintenance at times
>      >  6. Finding equivalents of oracle items (which is common during any
>      >     oracle to postgres migration)
>      >
>      > I dont see any limits in database/ objects as specified in https://
>      > www.postgresql.org/docs/current/limits.html <http://
>     www.postgresql.org/docs/current/limits.html> <https://
>     www.postgresql.org/ <https://www.postgresql.org/>
>      > docs/current/limits.html>
>      >
>      > Thanks and Regards,
>      > Kavya
> 
> 
>     -- 
>     Adrian Klaver
>     adrian.klaver@aklaver.com <mailto:adrian.klaver@aklaver.com>
> 


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