Semab Tariq compares two alternatives:
When designing a highly available PostgreSQL cluster, two popular tools often come into the conversation: Pgpool-II and Patroni. Both are widely used in production environments, offer solid performance, and aim to improve resilience and reduce downtime; however, they take different approaches to achieving this goal.
We often get questions during webinars/talks and customer calls about which tool is better suited for production deployments. So, we decided to put together this blog to help you understand the differences and guide you in choosing the right solution based on your specific use case.
Click through for a primer on the topic, followed by some recommendations.