pg_datasentinel 1.0 released

Posted on 2026-04-10 by Datasentinel
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pg_datasentinel - Observability extension for PostgreSQL

We are pleased to announce the first release of pg_datasentinel.

Features

  • Extended activity monitoring — enriches pg_stat_activity with per-backend memory usage, live temporary file bytes, and (PostgreSQL 18+) the current execution plan ID per backend.
  • Container resource visibility — reports CPU quota, memory limits, current memory usage, and CPU pressure for PostgreSQL running inside Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, or any cgroup-managed environment.
  • Wraparound risk estimation — tracks XID and MXID consumption rates and provides live ETAs to the aggressive-vacuum and wraparound limits.
  • Log capture into queryable views — records vacuum, analyze, temporary file, and checkpoint events into shared-memory ring buffers with parsed counters and timings available for real-time querying.

Requirements

  • PostgreSQL 15 or newer.

About pg_datasentinel

  • pg_datasentinel is an open source PostgreSQL extension under the 3-Clause BSD license that adds deep observability capabilities.

 

The extension is developed and maintained by Christophe REVEILLERE at DATASENTINEL.
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