Microsoft Developer features Gauri Kasar explaining how Azure Database for PostgreSQL supports resilient, high-performance app deployments, including high availability, read replicas, backup/restore, and elastic clusters for scaling.

PostgreSQL Like a Pro: Performance and resilience with PostgreSQL on Azure

Gauri Kasar (Microsoft Developer) walks through how Azure Database for PostgreSQL can be deployed and operated for performance under pressure—with a focus on resilience features, read scaling, and recovery.

What the video covers

• How PostgreSQL on Azure is positioned for performance and resilience
• A demo of common deployment and operations tasks
• Scaling patterns (including horizontal scale via elastic clusters)
• How Azure supports failover, recovery, and scaling to keep apps online
• Notes on AMD-powered SKUs for price/performance considerations

Demo walkthrough (as outlined in the video)

• 0:00 – Introduction
• 0:20 – PostgreSQL on Azure delivers performance and resilience
• 1:17 – Demo: deploy a server
• 1:54 – High availability configurations
  • Deployment options for improving uptime
• 3:09 – Boost read performance
  • Using read replicas to scale read workloads
• 3:50 – Backup and restore
  • Recovery options via backup/restore workflows
• 4:04 – Create an elastic cluster
• 4:40 – Scale out with elastic clusters
  • Horizontal scaling approach
• 5:19 – Demo recap
• 5:29 – Intro to Azure HorizonDB
• 5:48 – Wrap up

Links

• Watch the series: https://www.aka.ms/PostgreLikeAPro
• Get started: https://www.aka.ms/Postgres-performance