PostgreSQL or Dedicated Services? Choosing the Right Architecture Early

Should you stick with PostgreSQL - or bring in a dedicated service?

Many startups over-architect too early. Others wait too long.

Date & Time: March 31, 11:00 ET (18:00 EEST, 17:00 CEST, 15:00 UTC)

In this session, Jay Miller and Maja Schermuly break down real-world decision points around:

  • Vector search
  • Caching
  • JSON parsing
  • Event streaming

We compare native PostgreSQL features with dedicated tools like OpenSearch, Valkey, and Apache Kafka — and evaluate trade-offs across team size, cost, and operational complexity.

If you're building fast and want the smartest path to production, this session is for you.

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Jay Miller

Staff Product Advocate, Aiven

Maja Schermuly

Associate Solution Architect