There are two essential pieces of software that drive the zero-downtime PostgreSQL upgrade procedure. Even though we covered both in previous chapters, we feel it is important to review why we chose these components. So, this recipe will explain just why PgBouncer and pglogical are critical to a seamless PostgreSQL upgrade.
Remembering PgBouncer and pglogical
Getting ready
There's really no preparation necessary for this recipe. Dive right in!
How to do it...
Follow these deceptively simple instructions:
- Review all recipes related to PgBouncer in Chapter 4, Proxy...