Mini updates from our team
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The New Postgres AI Ecosystem
On February 18, the Illinois Prairie PostgreSQL User Group will host its next PostgreSQL meetup, featuring Shaun Thomas, Principal Software Engineer at pgEdge and long-time Postgres practitioner. In this talk, Shaun will dive into what comes after pgvector in the Postgres AI ecosystem. He will introduce concepts such as Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, and explain how these technologies help connect large language models to real data, reduce hallucinations, and enable more practical AI-powered applications on PostgreSQL. This meetup is designed for Postgres developers, data engineers, and DBAs who want to better understand how PostgreSQL…
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February 18: The New Postgres AI Ecosystem
We’re excited to invite you to the next Prairie Postgres meetup on February 18, continuing our 2026 series of PostgreSQL learning and community engagement for the Illinois Prairie PostgreSQL User Group. This meetup will feature Shaun Thomas, Principal Software Engineer at pgEdge, presenting a talk on what comes next after pgvector in the evolving Postgres AI ecosystem. Shaun will explore how technologies such as Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers help connect large language models to real data, reduce hallucinations, and enable more practical and reliable AI applications built on PostgreSQL. This session is ideal for…
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January 13: Configuring PostgreSQL for Logging & Query Optimization
Speaker: Ryan Booz Solutions Engineer pganalyze Abstract: This session explores practical techniques for identifying and optimizing slow PostgreSQL queries using tools like pg_stat_statements, auto_explain, and query logging. It also highlights common query patterns that benefit from rewrites, with hands-on strategies to improve performance. Slides: Slides-And-Query-Examples-Here
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