Connection pooling, routing, and queuing with PgBouncer
Check out http://www.pgconf.us/2015/event/65/ for the full talk details.
PgBouncer is primarily thought of as a connection pooler, but it can be much more. As a key component in many high-performance PostgreSQL installations, PgBouncer can help with connection routing, queuing, load management, and database maintenance.
Learn how to use PgBouncer, how to configure it for the right application, how to monitor it appropriately, what errors to look for, and when to consider alternatives.
About the Speaker
Peter Eisentraut is a developer on the PostgreSQL project, a database administrator, and a compulsive automator of everything.