PostgreSQL Multi-Master: Pipe Dream or Practical Solution?
One of the biggest headaches in the database world is keeping data consistent across multiple independent nodes. Ideally, if one fails, the others should keep running transactions without blinking—like a single brain functioning perfectly even if a neuron misfires. But achieving this "multi-master" utopia is far more complex than it sounds.
We need to look at the practical value and the actual tech stack required to make this work in PostgreSQL. By framing the problem correctly, we might actually find a solution that serves the industry rather than just creating more questions.
Let's assess the feasibility.
One of the biggest headaches in the database world is keeping data consistent across multiple independent nodes. Ideally, if one fails, the others should keep running transactions without blinking—like a single brain functioning perfectly even if a neuron misfires. But achieving this "multi-master" utopia is far more complex than it sounds.
We need to look at the practical value and the actual tech stack required to make this work in PostgreSQL. By framing the problem correctly, we might actually find a solution that serves the industry rather than just creating more questions.
Let's assess the feasibility.