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OpenSource DB – January'26 Bulletin
Welcome to the January 2026 edition of the OpenSource DB Bulletin!
January Highlights
OpenSource DB at SAINTS 2026: Advancing Open Science with PostgreSQL
We’re proud to share that our Founder, Hari Kiran, represented OpenSource DB at SAINTS 2026, hosted by Christ University, Bangalore, where he delivered an insightful session on “PostgreSQL as a Catalyst for Open Science and Sustainability.”
The talk highlighted how open infrastructure—especially PostgreSQL—plays a critical role in addressing key challenges in modern research. From improving reproducibility and reducing vendor lock-in to enabling equitable, borderless collaboration, PostgreSQL is emerging as a powerful foundation across domains such as climate science, healthcare analytics, and urban sustainability.
This session strongly echoes what we believe at OpenSource DB:
open-source databases are not just technologies, but enablers of innovation, digital sovereignty, and long-term societal impact.
We’re grateful to the SAINTS 2026 team and Christ University for creating a platform that fosters meaningful conversations around open data, sustainable science, and inclusive research ecosystems.
🔗 Learn more about the event: https://lnkd.in/d52iP2Dx
🔗 Read the full post for deeper insights: https://lnkd.in/dyyY_TNw
Celebrating National Startup Day 🇮🇳
At OpenSource DB, we believe open source is more than just code—it’s a community.
Rooted deeply in the PostgreSQL ecosystem, our journey reflects the very spirit of India’s startup movement: open, resilient, and built to scale. It’s this philosophy that drives us to build solutions that are not only robust, but also accessible and future-ready.
As Startup India completes a decade, we reaffirm our commitment to empowering teams with trusted, open data foundations—enabling innovation, collaboration, and long-term impact.
Here’s to building the next decade together—with openness at the core and community leading the way.
Women for Data Summit 2026
Empowering Women in Data, AI, and Open Source
30th January 2026
JNTUH, Hyderabad
Women for Data Summit 2026, the second edition of this community-led initiative, was successfully conducted on 30th January 2026 at JNTUH, Hyderabad, bringing together 85+ participants from across industry and academia.
The summit served as a vibrant platform for professionals, researchers, and students passionate about Data, AI, and Open Source to connect, learn, and collaborate. Building on the success of the inaugural edition, this year’s event featured an inspiring speaker lineup and a thoughtfully curated agenda focused on real-world applications, open-source innovation, and leadership journeys.
A key highlight of the summit was the interactive “boxing bout”–style sessions, which sparked engaging discussions, encouraged rapid idea exchange, and created a highly participative learning environment.
We were especially delighted by the enthusiastic involvement of students from MRVV, JNTUH, and JNTU Jagtiyal, whose curiosity and energy added immense value and reinforced our commitment to nurturing the next generation of women leaders in technology.
The event welcomed attendees from diverse backgrounds, with speaker opportunities exclusively for women, continuing our mission to spotlight and celebrate women’s contributions in Data, AI, and Open Source.
We extend our sincere thanks to all the speakers, partners, volunteers, and participants who made Women for Data Summit 2026 a meaningful and impactful success.
For more updates and future initiatives, visit Postgres Women India.
Fresh on the blog
- Jan 1st, 2026 – A Year of PostgreSQL Excellence – OSDB’s Blogging Journey – Venkat Akhil Pavuluri
- Jan 7th, 2026 – Production-Ready Selective Logical Replication: Non-Partitioned to Partitioned Tables in PostgreSQL – Venkat Akhil Pavuluri
- Jan14th, 2026 –Optimizing PostgreSQL Delete Operations: A Deep Dive into Performance Troubleshooting – Venkat Akhil Pavuluri
- Jan 21st,2026 – Aiven for Metrics + Grafana: The Perfect Pairing for Cloud-Native Monitoring – Chandini Kurada
- Jan 28th,2026 – The PostgreSQL superpower you should use with caution: session_replication_role – Shashidhar Reddy
Announcement of The Atlas of Postgres Success Stories_2026
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aarti-nr-pwi_postgresql-opensource-storytelling-activity-7412406103193481217-Lxc2?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAADvGunABHx6L9hI6HGIcEzWC6Rp_6iIUsvc
Success Story of SchemaBot: Idea and Implementation
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/opensource-db_schemabot-schemabot-atlasofpostgresql-activity-7416343439270854656-LbU7?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAADvGunABHx6L9hI6HGIcEzWC6Rp_6iIUsvc
Postgres Women India: The Community Success of OSDB
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7419693719336964096
Praveena Sivasankar – Sharing insightful articles about AI which are essential for any company.
🔜 What’s Coming Up in February
Upcoming Event | PGDay Mumbai 2026
A Community Event by PGMumbai
📅 Saturday, 7th February 2026
🕘 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM (IST)
📍 IIT Campus School, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai
PGDay Mumbai 2026 brings together PostgreSQL practitioners, contributors, and enthusiasts for a full day of learning, sharing, and community networking. Organized by PGMumbai, the event continues its tradition of fostering strong connections within the PostgreSQL ecosystem.
The conference features technical talks, real-world use cases, and community-driven discussions covering PostgreSQL performance, scalability, reliability, and best practices. Whether you’re a database professional, developer, architect, or a PostgreSQL enthusiast, PGDay Mumbai offers valuable insights and hands-on learning opportunities.
Hosted at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, the event provides a vibrant setting for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and meaningful conversations with fellow community members.
Hands-on Training with Hari Kiran
🐘 Building Active-Active PostgreSQL: Multi-Master Replication at Scale
We’re excited to announce a hands-on training session by Hari Kiran at PGMumbai, focused on designing and operating Active-Active PostgreSQL architectures for mission-critical systems.
🔗 Event Registration: https://www.townscript.com/e/pgmumbai-2026-134034
Upcoming Event | PgVizag Meetup – 5
Kickstarting 2026 with the PostgreSQL Community
We’re excited to kick off 2026 with #PgVizag Meetup – 5, the first Vizag PostgreSQL User Group meetup of the year. This edition will be held in a virtual format, bringing together PostgreSQL enthusiasts from across regions to learn, share, and collaborate.
Call for Papers – Now Open
We invite PostgreSQL professionals, developers, architects, and students to submit talk proposals focused on practical, real-world PostgreSQL use cases and share their experiences with the community.
Topics of Interest
Best Practices for PostgreSQL
Performance Optimization
Advanced SQL Techniques
PostgreSQL Extensions, Tools, and Integrations
Real-world Case Studies
Innovative PostgreSQL Applications with AI
Event Details
📅 Event Date: 14th February 2026
📌 CFP Submission Deadline: 6th February 2026
💻 Mode: Virtual (Online)
How to Submit
Submit your proposal by filling out the CFP form:
👉 https://pgvizag.in/cfp/
Join us as we begin the year by strengthening the PostgreSQL community through shared learning and collaboration—online and beyond.
Upcoming Event | PgHyd Meetup – 13
Kickstarting 2026 with the PostgreSQL Community
We’re excited to kick off 2026 with PgHyderabad Meetup – 13, the first Hyderabad PostgreSQL User Group meetup of the year. This edition brings together PostgreSQL enthusiasts from across regions to learn, share, and collaborate.
Call for Papers – Now Open
We invite PostgreSQL professionals, developers, architects, and students to submit talk proposals focused on practical, real-world PostgreSQL use cases and share their experiences with the community.
Topics of Interest
Best Practices for PostgreSQL
Performance Optimization
Advanced SQL Techniques
PostgreSQL Extensions, Tools, and Integrations
Real-world Case Studies
Innovative PostgreSQL Applications with AI
Event Details
📅 Event Date: 20th February 2026
📌 CFP Submission Deadline: 14th February 2026
📍 Venue: Jayabheri Premises, Road No. 2, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Hyderabad
How to Submit
Submit your proposal by filling out the CFP form:
👉 https://pghyd.in/cfp/
Join us as we begin the year by strengthening the PostgreSQL community through shared learning and collaboration.
PGConf India 2026 | OpenSource DB
📅 11–13 March 2026
📍 Sheraton Grand Hotel, Brigade Gateway, Bengaluru
🔗 https://pgconf.in/conferences/pgconfin2026
PGConf India 2026, India’s premier PostgreSQL conference, brings together PostgreSQL practitioners, contributors, and industry leaders for three days of deep technical learning and community collaboration.
We’re proud to share that OpenSource DB will be actively contributing to the conference with expert-led technical sessions, reflecting our continued commitment to the PostgreSQL ecosystem and open-source knowledge sharing.
🎤 OpenSource DB Talks at PGConf India 2026
PG18 Hacktober: 31 Days of New Features
Speaker: Hari Kiran, OpenSource DB
An in-depth look at the latest enhancements in PostgreSQL 18, covering new features, improvements, and what they mean for real-world adoption.
Inside PostgreSQL High Availability: Quorum, Split-Brain, and Failover at Scale
Speaker: Venkat Akhil, OpenSource DB
A deep technical exploration of high availability architectures in PostgreSQL, focusing on quorum design, split-brain prevention, failover strategies, and lessons from running PostgreSQL at scale.
Join us at PGConf India 2026 to learn from practitioners, engage with the community, and shape the future of PostgreSQL together.
Join the Upskill Program – Batch Starts April 11th, 2026
Postgres Women India Upskill Program is back with a brand-new batch! This year’s program combines PostgreSQL fundamentals with an AI Basics module, perfect for beginners aiming to build strong, job-ready skills.
Program Highlights:
Beginner-friendly PostgreSQL training
Hands-on practical sessions
Guidance from Postgres experts
Introductory AI module
Networking opportunities with peers & mentors
Live virtual sessions every Saturday (3–4 hours) for 15 weeks
Limited seats – Enroll before April 5th
Fee: ₹9,999/- (supports open-source learning & diversity in tech)
Register now to secure your spot: Upskill Program 2026
Let’s carry this momentum into 2026 with more updates!
Stay updated → https://opensource-db.com
Keep watching this space — great things ahead!
Leadership Announcement | A New Beginning This Festive Season
As we celebrate Makar Sankranti—a festival symbolizing new beginnings, renewed energy, and growth—we’re delighted to share an important leadership update at OpenSource DB.
We’re excited to welcome Sivasankar Prasad as our Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
Siva brings nearly two decades of deep technical expertise and visionary leadership, with a strong background in AI/ML architecture, MLOps, and building scalable full-stack AI/ML solutions. His experience across global organizations, including Ericsson, aligns seamlessly with our mission and our 2026 AI & Data Engineering roadmap.
In his role as CTO, Siva will:
Lead and shape OpenSource DB’s technology strategy across AI and Data Engineering
Strengthen collaboration with partners and the broader engineering ecosystem
Drive innovation in AI, scalable systems, and product excellence—keeping customer impact at the core
This Makar Sankranti marks a new phase of growth and upward momentum for OpenSource DB. We’re excited about the clarity, energy, and leadership Siva brings as we continue to build and scale together.
Please join us in giving Siva a warm welcome to the OSDB family! 🌸