Exploring Next
Exploring Next — Ep 476 w/ Justy & Cody — Microsoft Open-Sources PostgreSQL Extension for In-Database Durable Execution
Microsoft open-sourced pg_durable, a PostgreSQL extension that runs durable workflows natively inside the database, removing the need for external orchestration for long-running, fault-tolerant SQL functions. It handles retries, fan-out, and recovery, with workflows defined in SQL and state persisted in tables. Built on Rust libraries duroxide and duroxide-pg, it targets vector embedding pipelines, maintenance tasks, and external API-dependent workflows.