https://engineering.adjust.com/tags/scorpevans-postgresql/Recent content in Scorpevans-Postgresql on Engineering BlogHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usMon, 13 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://engineering.adjust.com/post/pgbouncer_authentication_layer/Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://engineering.adjust.com/post/pgbouncer_authentication_layer/We recently decided to factor out PostgreSQL authentication into dedicated PgBouncers for different teams, and no longer allow direct remote access to the database cluster. Apart from its main use as a connection pooler, we’ve realized that the isolation afforded by a PgBouncer layer simplifies the management of authentication and connection settings of the different client teams, and frees PostgreSQL of these mundane duties. Motivations In the highly distributed and multi-tenant environment that our databases participate in, even seemingly minor issues easily bloat into an unsustainable mess.