S2E6 | Is Postgres the wave of the future? — The Shift Podcast by Microsoft Azure

Postgres has long been a favorite of developers—but is it also the right foundation for the next generation of AI applications and agentic systems?

In this episode of The Shift Podcast: Agentic Edition, members of the Microsoft Azure Database team unpack a question we’re hearing more frequently as organizations build AI-driven applications: Is Postgres the wave of the future?

The conversation explores how PostgreSQL databases are evolving to support modern workloads, including AI agents, cloud-native applications, and open-source innovation at scale. Our guests discuss what’s changing in the data layer as applications move from traditional CRUD systems to agent‑driven, context aware architectures—and why database choice matters more than ever for performance, flexibility, and speed to value.

You’ll hear practical insights on:

· How Postgres fits into today’s AI-ready database strategies.

· What developers need from databases when supporting agents and generative AI.

· The role of open-source databases in enterprise-scale AI adoption.

· How Azure Database for PostgreSQL helps teams balance innovation with operational reliability.

As with every episode of The Shift, this is an unscripted, honest discussion designed to cut through buzzwords and focus on what actually matters for builders and technical decision makers navigating an agentic future.

👉 Explore the Azure Database advantage: https://aka.ms/AppsAgentsPostgresSQL

👉 Join the conversation on Tech Community: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/

Get to know the team:

· Eric Hudson, Director Product Marketing https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-hudson-aa0a943/

· Marko Hotti, Senior Product Marketing Manager https://www.linkedin.com/in/marko-hotti-7656574/

· Claire Giordano, Principal Group PM Manager https://www.linkedin.com/in/claireg/

· Abinav Rameesh, Principal PM Manager https://www.linkedin.com/in/abinavrameesh/

The Shift Podcast: Agentic Edition is a place for experts to share their insights and opinions. As students of the future of technology, Microsoft values inputs from a diverse set of voices. That said, the opinions and findings of our guests are their own and they may not necessarily reflect Microsoft's positions as a company.

This episode of The Shift was recorded in February 2026. All information about products and offers is relevant to the time of recording.