Welcome to this week's episode of Simplyblock's Cloud Commute podcast! Host Chris Engelbert sits down with Shaun Thomas, affectionately known as "Mr. High Availability" in the Postgres community, to discuss his journey from a standard DBA to a leading expert in high availability solutions for Postgres databases. Shaun shares his experiences working in financial services, where he redefined high availability using tools like Pacemaker and DRBD, and the path that led him to authoring a comprehensive book on the subject. Shaun also talks about his current work at Tembo, an organization dedicated to advancing open-source Postgres, and their innovative approaches to high availability, including the use of Kubernetes and containerized deployments. In this insightful interview, Shaun explains the complexities and necessities of high availability for Postgres, especially in the context of cloud deployments. He highlights the evolution of container orchestration tools and their impact on simplifying high availability setups. The conversation also delves into the future of Postgres, with a particular focus on the burgeoning role of AI and vector databases like pgvector. Shaun's expertise and passion for Postgres shine through as he discusses the transformative potential of these technologies and their implications for database management. Don't miss this engaging episode packed with practical insights and forward-looking perspectives! If you have questions to Shaun, you'll find him here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonesmoses/X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/BonesMosesBlog: https://bonesmoses.org/ If you're looking for Tembo and their Postgres experts, see: Tembo on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tembo-inc/Tembo on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/tembo_ioTembo: https://tembo.io/ Additional show notes: Presentation “High Availability with PostgreSQL and Pacemaker”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxKcEUclhZwBook “PostgreSQL 12 High Availability Cookbook”: https://www.packtpub.com/product/postgresql-12-high-availability-cookbook-third-edition/9781838984854 More show notes on Youtube: https://youtu.be/UYlJfG_1hbs The Cloud Commute podcast is presented by https://www.simplyblock.io