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Do You Still Need Redis in 2026? PostgreSQL as Your Cache, Queue, and Pub/Sub
June 13, 2026Honest benchmarks on replacing Redis with PostgreSQL 18 for caching, queues, and pub/sub — plus the exact line where Redis still wins.
NomadLab · 10 min read ·postgresqlredis+4 -
PostgreSQL Connection Pooling in 2026: PgBouncer vs PgCat vs Supavisor vs RDS Proxy vs Pgpool-II
June 12, 2026A workload-first comparison of five Postgres connection poolers — pooling modes, benchmarks, prepared-statement gotchas, pricing, and how to pick one.
NomadLab · 9 min read ·postgresqlconnection-pooling+3 -
PostgreSQL Backup Tools 2026: WAL-G vs pgBackRest vs Barman vs pg_probackup
May 21, 2026pgBackRest nearly died in April 2026, then got saved. Here's an honest comparison of the four real PostgreSQL backup tools and how to pick one.
NomadLab · 9 min read ·postgresqlbackup+4 -
Supabase vs Firebase 2026: Honest Production Comparison
April 15, 2026A cost-honest, production-grade comparison of Supabase and Firebase in 2026 — architecture, auth, pricing at real workloads, and vendor lock-in.
NomadLab · 10 min read ·supabasefirebase+4
