Making GBase 8c Auditing Work: Traceable, Retainable, and Queryable (opens in new tab)

GBase 8c offers a comprehensive auditing framework, but simply flipping the switch is not enough for production. Effective auditing requires systematic design across audit scope, granularity, retention, and query access. This article focuses on making critical actions traceable — covering audit item configuration, log retention, using pg_query_audit as the primary query entry point, and routine inspection. 1. Define Audit Goals Before Selecting Items GBase 8c supports a wide range of audit it...