https://community.databricks.com/t5/community-articles/operating-postgresql-cdc-on-aws-rds-with-lakeflow-connect/m-p/158454#M1245 <P class=""><SPAN>Over the years, I have helped organizations design and deliver large-scale data platforms, and one recurring lesson has remained constant: CDC failures are rarely caused by technology alone. They are usually the result of unclear ownership, missing operational controls, and undocumented assumptions between database and data teams.</SPAN></P><P class=""><SPAN>This playbook reflects my experience implementing and operating Change Data Capture solutions in production environments. It brings together the operational practices, architectural patterns, governance models, and implementation guidance that I believe are essential for running PostgreSQL CDC on AWS RDS with Databricks Lakeflow Connect successfully at scale.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>My goal is not simply to explain how to configure CDC, but to share the practical lessons learned from real-world projects so that teams can avoid common pitfalls and build reliable, supportable, and production-ready Lakehouse data platforms.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Baris ERGUN</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Big Data Consultant/ RSA</SPAN></P> Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:18:59 GMT bergun 2026-06-06T10:18:59Z https://community.databricks.com/t5/community-articles/operating-postgresql-cdc-on-aws-rds-with-lakeflow-connect/m-p/158454#M1245 <P class=""><SPAN>Over the years, I have helped organizations design and deliver large-scale data platforms, and one recurring lesson has remained constant: CDC failures are rarely caused by technology alone. They are usually the result of unclear ownership, missing operational controls, and undocumented assumptions between database and data teams.</SPAN></P><P class=""><SPAN>This playbook reflects my experience implementing and operating Change Data Capture solutions in production environments. It brings together the operational practices, architectural patterns, governance models, and implementation guidance that I believe are essential for running PostgreSQL CDC on AWS RDS with Databricks Lakeflow Connect successfully at scale.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>My goal is not simply to explain how to configure CDC, but to share the practical lessons learned from real-world projects so that teams can avoid common pitfalls and build reliable, supportable, and production-ready Lakehouse data platforms.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Baris ERGUN</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Big Data Consultant/ RSA</SPAN></P> Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:18:59 GMT https://community.databricks.com/t5/community-articles/operating-postgresql-cdc-on-aws-rds-with-lakeflow-connect/m-p/158454#M1245 bergun 2026-06-06T10:18:59Z