pg_auto_failover is a PostgreSQL extension and management tool for automated high availability. It handles health checks, failover, and monitoring without requiring third-party tools or complex configuration. Designed by the Citus Data team at Microsoft, it's ideal for developers and ops teams wanting reliable HA with minimal effort.

Features

  • Automatic failover and role promotion for Postgres clusters
  • Health checks and monitoring of nodes
  • Synchronous or asynchronous replication support
  • CLI to manage cluster state and configuration
  • Integrated formation of primary/standby setups
  • Works with standard PostgreSQL tooling

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Operating Systems

Linux, Mac, Windows

Programming Language

C

Related Categories

C Database Software

Registered

2025-06-09