{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Tech on the Rocks","title":"Building a Native Search Engine in PostgreSQL: ParadeDB's Journey to Replace Elasticsearch with Philippe Noël","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/d6edafe8\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3621,"description":"In this episode, we chat with Philippe Noël, founder of ParadeDB, about building an Elasticsearch alternative natively on PostgreSQL. We explore the challenges and benefits of extending PostgreSQL versus building a separate system, diving into topics like full-text search, faceted analytics, and why organizations need these capabilities. We discuss the emerging bring-your-own-cloud deployment model, the state of the PostgreSQL extension ecosystem, and what makes a truly production-ready database extension. Philippe shares insights on the future of search technology and how recent AI developments are actually increasing the demand for traditional search capabilities. The conversation also covers the misconceptions around PostgreSQL's scalability and the trade-offs between multi-tenant and single-tenant architectures in modern data infrastructure.Chapters00:00 Introduction to ParadeDB and Its Mission06:35 User-Facing Search and Analytics11:45 The Role of Postgres in Modern Data Solutions17:30 Future of Multimodal Databases31:04 The Rise of Fintech and Data Integrity36:36 Deployment Models: BYOC and Control Plane43:41 The Evolution of Cloud Infrastructure and Serverless Databases49:38 The Future of Search and Community Engagement","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/UA-KG4zXoEeEh4XuiVMdD9yAhMnDJ2YVfAhHWI5inpc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80ZWI0/YjY4MDc1YmU2MDI0/MTNkNjYwZWYwYzky/ZGEyNi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}