Postgres for Durable Workflows

• Use Postgres as a durable workflow engine
• Centralize data to avoid copying between systems
• Migrate to purpose-specific tools when needed

The Buzz Score

The Internet’s Verdict: 70% Hyped, 30% Skeptical

Forum Voices

Experts share their experiences with Postgres for durable workflows.

All you need is Postgres until you scale into TBs of data. We use Postgresql as a durable workflow engine, vector search, time-series data, BM25 search, OLTP/OLAP engine, and a queue.

Another expert mentions an implementation of durable workflows for Postgres: absurd

Curious to know experience of people using DBOS and Temporal. I have used Temporal in the past, works really good, my only problem with it was some limits on request payload or event sizes.

Conclusion

Postgres can be a great tool for durable workflows, but it’s essential to balance in-house maintenance with the cost of using off-the-shelf tools.

Focus Keyword: Postgres Workflows