Tiger Data author Raja Rao makes a pretty good case for reducing operational complexity by using a single database server (PostgreSQL) to supplant non-relational use cases that were previously handled by the likes of Elasticsearch, Redis, and MongoDB to name a few. He goes on to list and explain the different PostgreSQL extensions that can provide equivalent services without the database sprawl. "It's 2026, Just Use Postgres" https://www.tigerdata.com/blog/its-2026-just-use-postgres #programming #sql #postgresql #databases