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Blocking cutovers to save replication slots

Photo: PlanetScale Blog

What happened

Postgres understands high-availability architecture, but its defaults assume you don't have replication slots. This can get you into trouble in a cutover event. The combination of what Postgres can do and what PlanetScale lets you do is what keeps connected applications safe.

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Why it's spreading

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