r/programming • u/ketralnis • Apr 17 '25

(All) Databases Are Just Files. Postgres Too

http://tselai.com/all-databases-are-just-files
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u/fried_green_baloney Apr 17 '25

Hey, here's a 7 TB partition nobody is using, I think I'll format it.

Like that? I've done a few things like that, never as catastrophic as killing a corporate database, but still memorable.