Scaling Postgres

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the merging of Postgres and DuckDB via the pg_duckdb extension, how this can help the analytics story for Postgres, some ways to improve PG analytics and building a search engine.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss PGlite, an embeddable Postgres, postgres.new which adds AI features, new Postgres releases and the performance of synchronous replication.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss different get or create implementations, a new pgBouncer version, alter default privileges, and six degrees of separation with Postgres.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss using Postgres for graph queries, the fastest way to copy data from one table to another, dealing with linux memory overcommit and compression.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we talk about speeding up index creation, extensions to track wait events, a row pattern recognition feature and savepoints.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss more ways to keep the superior performance of keyset pagination, how to implement UUIDv7 in SQL functions, how expensive extended statistics are and the benefits of range columns.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss experiments to achieve four million transaction per second, the importance of extended statistics, parallelism in Postgres and an introduction to window functions.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss a breaking change in the new version of PgBouncer, PostgreSQL 17 Beta 2 is released, examination of the new built-in collation provider in PG 17 and Notion's data lake.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss an incremental sort instability issue with the Postgres planner, whether we should use foreign keys, how the visibility map works and how to vacuum the template0 database.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the shutdown of Ottertune, how schema changes cause locks and how to avoid them, the benefits of on conflic do nothing, and pgvectorscale.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss three organizations scaling their databases to 100 TB and beyond, collation speed, configuring memory and new AI extensions

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss a time when Postgres development stopped, two new extensions pg_lakehouse & pg_compare and the upcoming event Posette.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss all the new features in Postgres 17 Beta 1, some features that did not make it, database collations & sorting and causes of slow commits.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss a new time-series open source extension called pg_timeseries, Postgres ignoring indexes, JSONB selectivity issues, and geographically distributed multi-tenant applications.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss new Postgres releases, optimizing a query to be 1,000 times faster, custom vs. generic plans and the pgtt extension.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how hacking on Postgres is hard, a notifier pattern for using Listen/Notify, using histograms for metrics and saturated arithmetic.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss performance improvements for pgvector 0.7.0, a guide to vector embeddings, building a Retrieval Augmented Generation app and only allow logins to replicas.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss whether the future of MySQL is Postgres, how to use recursive CTEs, work on OrioleDB, and PG17 performance improvements.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we cover potential features in Postgres 17 such as explain serialize, verbose copy, pg_buffer_cache_evict, as well as many others.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss a 1,400 times faster max and group by implementation, new quantization capabilities in pgvector, adaptive radix trees and splitting & merging partitions in PG17.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss whether Postgres will pull a Redis, remembering Simon Riggs, built-in collation provider and C.UTF-8 in PG 17 and health checks.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss whether Postgres will pull a Redis, remembering Simon Riggs, built-in collation provider and C.UTF-8 in PG 17 and health checks.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss high availability's future, a custom sharding solution by Figma, sharding pg_vector queries, and PG17 logical replication failover.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss whether we should be using bytewise or linguistic ordering by default, how to transform data in Postgres, benefits of a transaction_timeout and how to enforce join order.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss one configuration change that resulted in an 11,000 times faster query, why Postgres is not using your index, backported PG improvements and parallelism with TOAST.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss one configuration change that resulted in an 11,000 times faster query, why Postgres is not using your index, backported PG improvements and parallelism with TOAST.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss new Postgres releases, performance comparisons between PgBouncer, PgCat and Supavisor, a new extension pg_analytics, and new planner capabilities in PG16.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/304-overhead-of-pg_stat_statements/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss new Postgres releases, performance comparisons between PgBouncer, PgCat and Supavisor, a new extension pg_analytics, and new planner capabilities in PG16.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss when and how you should use UUIDs or not, how to optimize space with column order and arrays, whether it is better to tune parameters or queries and what devs should know about Postgres with Andrew Atkinson.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how you can build a GPT in 500 lines of SQL code, how to optimize extension loading, the best way to set passwords and being able to change generated columns.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how you can build a GPT in 500 lines of SQL code, how to optimize extension loading, the best way to set passwords and being able to change generated columns.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how you can build a GPT in 500 lines of SQL code, how to optimize extension loading, the best way to set passwords and being able to change generated columns.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss hopes for Postgres in 2024, whether you need foreign keys, incremental backups, and five ways of doing not exists.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss hopes for Postgres in 2024, whether you need foreign keys, incremental backups, and five ways of doing not exists.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the State of Postgres 2023 survey, a repository of Postgres how-tos, ways foreign keys can break and a custom SQL playground.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss a 30K messages per second queue built on Postgres, a zero downtime logical replication upgrade, the release of the Supavisor 1.0 connection pooler and PostGIS day.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how much observability is needed, avoiding locks during database migrations, a huge Postgres events blogging event and FIPS mode.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how create statistics can help you get better plans, issues with subtransactions, all about extensions and best practices when indexing timestamps.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss using companion databases, multi-tenancy database design, whether SQL is good, and different transaction isolation levels.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss Timescale's performance improvements from adding a query vectorization pipeline, doing blue-green deployments for databases, using reserved_connections and two improvements to null handling.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss my Postgres Performance Starter Kit, new releases of Postgres, removing JIT, and a lightweight message queue.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss new options for Postgres scheduling tools, proper ways to kill processes and explain usage.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss index corruption from a ICU collation change, another caveat for PgBouncer prepared statements, ways to version data, and using Postgres as a cache.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/288-index-corruption-from-icu-collation-change/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how the new version of pgbouncer could get you 15% to 250% faster query throughput, the availability of using kubernetes snapshots for backup and restore with CloudNativePg and Ruby on Rails Postgres improvements.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss a new extension that promises substantially faster text search and ranking, an AI content storm, how to work with money and the fastest way to stop Postgres.

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 https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/286-20-times-faster-text-search-ranking/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we cover a deep dive into indexes from a presentation that includes a decision tree of sorts, how to convert to partitioned tables once you have hundreds of millions of rows and detail about the new pg_stat_io view.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss whether something is 23 times faster or 1.1 times faster. We also discuss the release of Timescale Vector and whether you can build a queue on Postgres.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how to get 222 times faster analytical queries with columnar storage, a Postgres 16 feature review, the birth of a feature and fuzzy search.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the release of Postgres 16, a Postgres meme, storing files or base64 strings and sharding intelligently.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the benefits and disadvantages of HNSW indexes for working with vector data, configuring vacuum to reduce bloat and optimize performance, the new options available for \watch and all about connections.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the release of Postgres 16 RC1, implementing bi-directional replication, different ways you can set up Postgres parameters and how to handle polymorphism and foreign keys.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how pgbouncer can impact a TPS benchmark, partition-wise join & aggregate performance, partitioning a table with billions of rows and cool Postgres 16 features.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how to squeeze the most out of your database, achieving one million connections to Postgres, how to use indexes with LIKE and pgvector HNSW index performance.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss new Postgres releases, taking the 2023 State of PostgreSQL survey, partitioning vs. sharding and the fastest way to do bulk loads.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the importance of correlation with BRIN indexes, how partitioning can kill performance, 10 tips for beginners and how to track table and index usage.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss getting rid of vacuum, how to do zero-downtime cut-overs, analyzing the impact of slow networks and seeing a not in optimization.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss subquery performance, how to avoid excessive locking when doing updates, how to change a columns datatype without excessive locking and lessons from an upgrade outage.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how Debian & Ubuntu package Postgres, how ifflat indexes work, in vs any performance and how to log view usage.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the release of Postgres 16 Beta 2, the rise of vectors and storing them, Foreign Data Wrapper performance and how to identify unused indexes.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how to get 30% faster performance, the downsides of UUIDs, having too much WAL and whether Postgres should use processes or threads.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how to handle data skew, tools for Postgres monitoring, how to load data remotely and Postgres documentation.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss Postgres upgrade struggles, how and why to use hyperloglog, using pgbouncer for session vs. transaction pooling, and methods to scale Postgres.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/269-upgrade-struggles-hyperloglog-pgbouncer-usage-postgres-scaling/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss faster COPY in Postgres 16, how to use psql variables, the importance of backup_label and issues with bad character encoding.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/268-faster-copy-psql-variables-backup_label-bad-encoding/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the release of PostgreSQL 16 Beta 1, creating Rust functions with PL/Rust, memory problems related to partitioning and prepared statements, and modeling tags with arrays.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/267-postgres-16-beta-1-rust-functions-partitioning-memory-problems-tags-arrays/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss new Postgres releases, EDB Postgres Distributed, a privilege template and real-time dashboards.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/266-postgres-releases-postgres-distributed-privilege-template-real-time-dashboard/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss different ways to use pg_stat_statements, how to handle transaction ID wraparound, consultant knowledge and all the videos of CitusCon.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the worst part of Postgres, the status of pluggable storage, what makes a busy system and methods for managing different data architectures.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss LZ4 and ZSTD pg_dump compression, how to avoid problems, can triggers simplify and indexes can hurt.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/263-lz4-zstd-compression-avoiding-problems-triggers-simplify-indexes-can-hurt/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the pg_failover_slots extension, how PG16 allows logical decoding on standbys, what are trusted language extensions and how a package manager has been built for them.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how to easily crate a foreign data wrapper to consume an API, present a convenient JSONB cheatsheet, changes to updating the vacuum cost limit and new parallel aggregates.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/261-easy-foreign-data-wrappers-jsonb-cheatsheet-updating-cost-limit-parallel-aggregate/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss PL/Rust 1.0 release, row locks, Postgres errors and the new SQL 2023 standard.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss max_wal_size as it relates to recovery time, losing your data with collation changes, getting production ready and highlights coming in Postgres 16.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss use cases for logical replication, database anti-patterns, how to set max_wal_size and the difference between delete and truncate.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss Instacart adopting PgCat, binning or bucketing your data by time, the best settings for work_mem and how to avoid bad check constraints.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss WAL growing to 11 Terabytes, pgec supporting writes, Patroni 3.0 & Citus for high availability, and setting up PostgREST.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/255-integer-overflow-user-friendly-permissions-dump-logical-replication-worker-config/ 

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how to detect & handle integer overflows, a wish for user-friendly permissions, using a dump to start logical replication and configuring background workers.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss PG Edge Cache, using Postgres & OpenAI, migrating citext to case-insenstive collations and PG16 compression options.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss working with unlogged tables, the new pg_stat_io feature, handling complex type constraints and choosing the best text type.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss new Postgres releases, performance secrets, things not to do and filter vs. case.

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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how to use the filter clause, create hypothetical indexes, store non-relational data and manage TOAST.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/251-filter-clause-hypothetical-index-non-relational-data-using-toast/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss resolving a performance issue, how PG16 allows you to survive without a superuser, reserving connections and handling partition management.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/250-performance-issue-survive-without-superuser-reserved-connections-partition-management/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss issues with locking tables, foreign keys and slow decimals. We also cover when joins use memoize.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/249-locking-tables-foreign-key-issue-slow-decimals-memoize-joins/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss different pagination solutions, how to return modifications, soft deletion alternatives and how to use JSON with PostgreSQL.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/248-pagination-solutions-return-modifications-insert-deletions-how-to-json/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how to generate test data, how WAL archiving is faster in PG15, how to set date statistics on a timestamp and how to avoid useless indexes.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/247-generate-test-data-faster-archiving-date-statistics-useless-indexes/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss columnar table storage, solving Advent of Code using Postgres, new features coming in Postgres 16 and when Postgres development happens.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/246-columnar-tables-advent-of-code-pg16-features-commit-times/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss ENUMs vs. check constraints, querying table facets with roaring bitmaps, a better way to handle scaling and whether you should store your business logic in Postgres.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/245-enums-vs-check-constraints-faceting-with-roaring-bitmaps-better-scaling-in-db-business-logic/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss merging indexes vs. a composite index, implementing transparent column encryption, developing trusted language extensions, and reviewing the WAL archive module.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/244-index-merge-vs-composite-transparent-column-encryption-trusted-language-extensions-wal-archive-module/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how PG15 helps reduce replication lag, how to get the parameters used in prepared statements, PostGIS Day and how to use multiple pgbouncers.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/243-in-vs-any-ghost-conditions-percentage-calculations-variadic-unnest/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how PG15 helps reduce replication lag, how to get the parameters used in prepared statements, PostGIS Day and how to use multiple pgbouncers.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/242-reduce-replication-lag-explain-parameterized-query-postgis-day-multiple-pgbouncers/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the release of Postgres 15.1, a Postgres 10 retrospective, how to reduce replication lag and using listen & notify.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/241-postgres-15.1-postgres-10-retrospective-reducing-replication-lag-listen-notify/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how sequential scans can be forced, the best way to rename a table without downtime, different Postgres terminology and the PGSQL Phriday blogging event.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/240-forced-sequential-scans-table-renaming-terminology-pgsql-phriday/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how to set shared buffers, the different WAL compression algorithm options, how to use the merge command and how to contribute to Postgres.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/239-shared-buffers-compression-algorithms-merge-command-postgres-contributions/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss why and what to do when updates are slow, use cases for lateral joins, moving from serial to identity for auto-incrementing ids and changes to Postgres 15.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/238-slow-updates-lateral-joins-serial-to-identity-pg15-changes/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the release of Postgres 15, the performance of different file systems with Postgres, options for connection pooling and how to secure your connections.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/237-postgres-15-released-file-systems-connection-pooling-secure-connections/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the Postgres 15 RC2, optimizing shared buffers, how to secure your database connections and blog posts from PGSQL Phriday.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/236-postgres-15-rc2-shared-buffers-secure-connections-pgsql-phriday/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the release of the Postgres 15 Release Candidate 1, new ICU collations features, how to use listen & notify and understanding TOAST.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/235-postgres-15-rc1-icu-collations-listen-notify-understanding-toast/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss using rust for Postgres extensions, performance comparisons of TimescaleDB vs. Postgres, uninterrupted writes when sharding in Citus and the Postgres data flow.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/234-rust-for-extensions-timescale-vs-postgres-uninterrupted-sharding-data-flow/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss little known useful features, a monthly community blogging initiative, PG 15 Anticipation, and getting generic plans.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/233-useful-features-community-blogging-pg15-anticipation-generic-plans/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the release of Postgres 15 Beta 4, different primary key options, sequence limits and how to examine your Postgres configuration.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/232-pg15-beta-4-primary-key-options-sequence-limits-configuration/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the PG15 changes to public schema permissions, experiences with kubernetes for Postgres management, using dump manifests for restores and a fork of PgBouncer.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/231-pg15-public-schema-kubernetes-experiences-dump-manifests-pgbouncer-fork/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how the stats collector disappears in PG15, steps to mitigate high latency connections, how to run Postgres in the browser and the future of high availability.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/230-stats-collector-gone-handling-latency-postgres-in-browser-future-high-availability/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss a new Postgres playground, a book about PG14 internals, how to corrupt your database and using anti-joins.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/229-postgres-playground-pg14-internals-db-corruption-anti-join/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss new Postgres releases, a new privilege escalation CVE, chaos testing a high availability kubernetes cluster as well as addressing other H/A questions.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/228-new-postgres-releases-privilege-escalation-cve-chaos-testing-high-availability/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss PG14's new SQL function In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss research into a performance puzzle, results from a Postgres and pgAdmin survey as well as the impacts of long running queries on Aurora and Postgres.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/227-researching-performance-postgres-survey-pgadmin-survey-long-running-queries/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss PG14's new SQL function syntax, including buffers when doing explain analyze, how to debug autovacuum and using row-level security to handle multi-tenancy.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/226-sql-functions-explain-analyze-buffers-debug-autovacuum-rls-multi-tenancy/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss /gexec available in psql, how to delete duplicates using a window function, a new Postgres podcast and a performance talk about going from puny to powerful.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/225-psql-gexec-delete-duplicates-postgres-podcast-puny-powerful/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how too many columns in a table can affect performance, at what point BRIN indexes win over btree, and Postgres 15 supporting unique nulls and parallel distinct queries.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/224-column-performance-brin-win-unique-null-parallel-distinct/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the process of decomposing your database, how to search text in Postgres quickly, how to understand the output of pg_stat_activity and how to use window functions to solve a use case.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/223-database-decomposition-fast-text-search-understanding-pg_stat_activity-window-functions/ 

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss psql shortcuts, how to debug deadlocks, how to find & stop queries and how to understand and use SCRAM authentication.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/222-postgres-15-beta-2-concerning-locks-vacuum-tuning-transaction-anomalies/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss psql shortcuts, how to debug deadlocks, how to find & stop queries and how to understand and use SCRAM authentication.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/221-psql-shortcuts-debugging-deadlocks-find-and-stop-queries-using-scram/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss a PG 14.4 release, how to skip transactions with logical replication, how to use schemas and Citus going fully open source.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/220-pg-14.4-release-subscription-skip-using-schemas-open-source-citus/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss a Postgres 14 out-of-cycle release next week, whether you should upgrade, the state of Postgres survey and a tool for automatic indexing.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/219-out-of-cycle-release-should-you-upgrade-state-of-postgres-survey-automatic-indexing/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss a severe bug with index creation in Postgres 14, view permissions options, dealing with logical replication conflicts and looking under the hood of AlloyDB.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/214-pg14-index-bug-view-permissions-logical-replication-conflicts-alloydb-under-the-hood/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss mistakes you can make when doing schema changes, how best to cancel statements, looking into pg_rman, and looking at a pedantry removal.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/217-schema-change-mistakes-canceling-statements-pg_rman-pedantry-removal/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the Beta 1 release of Postgres 15, optimizing a query by breaking it down, improvements to sort performance and prepared statements for partitioned tables.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/216-pg15-beta1-release-query-breakdown-sort-performance-prepared-vs-partitioned/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss parallel server-side backup compression, IO in Postgres, parquet files and the new pg_stat_monitor extension.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/215-new-releases-alloydb-time-zones-connecting-to-postgres/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss parallel server-side backup compression, IO in Postgres, parquet files and the new pg_stat_monitor extension.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/214-backup-compression-postgres-io-parquet-files-pg_stat_monitor/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss ways you can optimize the planner, becoming part of the Postgres Community, considerations for large databases and mapping three different types of spatial data.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/213-planner-optimization-fish-to-elephants-large-databases-spatial-data/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss dealing with slow queries, upgrading a 4TB database, running Postgres on ZFS and handling a storage stampede.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/212-slow-queries-4tb-upgrade-postgres-on-zfs-storage-stampede/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss working with multiranges, missing Postgres metrics, PostGIS for newbies and videos from CitusCon.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/211-mutiranges-missing-metrics-newbie-postgis-conference-videos/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how to bin date times, search every field of a table, use JSON_TABLE and methods for a client to pick the primary database.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/210-date-time-bins-search-every-field-json_table-picking-primary/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how to optimize vacuum, how to drop roles, the new merge command in PG15 and a pgbouncer tutorial.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/209-tidy-vacuum-dropping-roles-merge-command-pgbouncer-tutorial/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss a new version of pgbouncer, query parameter types, a performance improvement from a lateral join and security invoker views.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/208-pgbouncer-released-query-parameter-types-lateral-joins-security-invoker-views/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how best to configure autovacuum, the dangers of duplicate key violations, how to set up pipelining, and how to tune max_wal_size.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/207-autovacuum-configuration-dupliate-key-violations-pipelining-tuning-max_wal_size/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss 100x optimizations, how to audit table activity, designing schemas and how to set up table checksums.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/206-100x-optimizations-auditing-document-schema-designs-checksums/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the best ways to index with tsearch, what to check if tuples are not yet removable, wicked problems with Postgres and different pattern matching techniques.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/205-indexing-with-tsearch-tuples-not-yet-removable-wicked-problems-pattern-matching/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss optimizing trigram searches, a review of Postgres replication, improvements to logical replication and a significant Timescale investment.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/204-optimizing-trigram-search-replication-review-logical-improvements-timescale-investment/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the new releases of Postgres, a hairy upgrade incident, why slowing down can make you go faster and using loadable modules for WAL archiving.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/203-saving-space-working-with-toast-protecting-data-high-cpu-utilization/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the new releases of Postgres, a hairy upgrade incident, why slowing down can make you go faster and using loadable modules for WAL archiving.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/202-new-postgres-releases-hairy-incident-slow-down-to-go-faster-loadable-module-archiving/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss JSONB performance, bidirectional replication, getting the most recent record and using JSON in Postgres 14.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/201-jsonb-performance-bidirectional-replication-most-recent-record-pg14-json/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the new series 5 minutes of Postgres, using unnest, switching to SCRAM authentication and reviewing multi-master solutions.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/200-5-minute-postgres-unnest-scram-multi-master-review/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how to generate shaped sample data, track changes between Postgres versions, identify missed bottlenecks and use different index types.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/199-shaped-sample-data-version-changes-missed-bottlenecks-indexes-for-newbies/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how to monitor DML & DDL progress, using more SQL, one way to handle replication slot fail-over, and recent Postgres contributors.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/198-monitoring-progress-more-sql-replication-slot-failover-postgres-contributors/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss including buffers with explain analyze, having a healthier Postgres DB, the events of 2021 and aspiring for greater high availability solutions.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/197-explain-analyze-buffers-healthier-postgres-2021-review-high-availability-aspirations/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss easily writing a recursive CTE, the zheap undo capability, high availability considerations and fast ways to load data.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/196-easy-recursive-cte-zheap-undo-high-availability-loading-data/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss Aurora vs. Postgres, surprising transaction behavior, write-only & read-only database connections and indexing best practices.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/195-auroora-vs-postgres-surprising-transactions-write-only-read-only-indexing-advice/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss going slower to go faster, GIN indexes, collation stability and features of PG14 and beyond.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/194-go-faster-gin-indexes-collation-stability-pg14-beyond/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss using entity-attribute-value designs, new JSON subscripting capabilities, the mysql-fdw support for aggregate pushdowns and new regex functions in PG 15.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/193-entity-attribute-value-design-json-subscripting-mysql-fdw-push-down-new-regex/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss if foreign keys should have indexes, how to run graph queries, how to configure Linux huge pages and the benefits as well as text size similarities.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/192-foreign-key-indexes-graph-queries-linux-huge-pages-text-column-size/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss new releases of Postgres due to a man-in-the-middle vulnerability, the high availability solution pg_auto_failover, lesser known Postgres features and LZ4 compression.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/191-man-in-the-middle-pg_auto_failover-lesser-known-features-lz4-compression/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the open sourcing of Babelfish, deconstructing the Postgres planner, when to avoid exist & not exist and having fun with SQL.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/190-hello-babelfish-planner-deconstruction-exist-not-exist-fun-with-sql/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the downsides of indexes, TCP keep alive options, developing with Postgres as your DB and learning PL/pgSQL.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/189-index-downsides-tcp-keep-alive-development-with-postgres-learning-plpgsql/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss automatic indexing, function pipelines, with hold cursors and the different query scans.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/188-automatic-indexing-function-pipelines-with-hold-cursors-query-scans/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss one method to shard a database, federating your database, the benefits of configuring linux HugePages and performance tuning.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/187-sharding-federation-linux-hugepages-performance-tuning/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss select for update, the pgx framework to generate extensions, cool additions to Postgres 14 and full-text search.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/186-select-for-update-pgx-framework-cool-additions-full-text-search/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the release of Postgres 14, how best to use JSON, why are your indexes not being used and sequence gaps.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/185-postgres-14-released-using-json-not-using-indexes-sequence-gaps/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss Postgres 14 RC1, little improvements in PG14, an index advisor and how to handle 1 million insert statements.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/184-postgres-14-rc1-little-things-index-advisor-million-inserts/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss one cause of broken indexes, Postgres trademark issues, percentiles vs. averages and logical replication improvements.

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 https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/183-broken-indexes-trademark-issues-percentile-vs-average-logical-improvements/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss having boundless text fields, revoking public schema permissions, less index bloat in PG14 and comparing hardware performance.

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 https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/182-boundless-text-revoked-permissions-index-bloat-hardware-performance/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss connection scaling, how to cache your sequences, a message queuing implementation and the harms of subtransactions.

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 https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/181-connection-scaling-cached-sequences-message-queuing-harmful-subtransactions/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how to use aggregate filters, the importance of vacuum with insert-only tables, how to fix out-of-sync sequences and faster functional index options.

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 https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/180-aggregate-filters-insert-only-vacuum-out-of-sync-sequences-functional-indexes/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how to use foreign data wrappers, compression available in timescaledb, working with fuzzy search and describing Postgres query execution.

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 https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/179-foreign-data-wrapper-timescale-compression-fuzzy-search-query-execution/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss new releases for Postgres & pgbouncer, have a performance discussion, describe the different index types and how to use them.

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 https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/178-postgres-releases-performance-discussion-index-types-index-power-use/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss ways to work around the planner, working with grouping sets, using a lateral join and not-so-easy Postgres issues.

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 https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/177-planner-workarounds-grouping-sets-lateral-join-not-so-easy/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss JSONB vs. window functions, a Postgres security checklist, implementing full-text search and using NFL timeseries data.

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 https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/176-jsonb-vs-window-functions-security-checklist-full-text-search-nfl-timeseries/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the current status of zheap, the gaps in sequences, how to efficiently paginate and how to set up patroni with etcd and haproxy.

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 https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/175-zheap-status-sequence-gaps-efficient-pagination-set-up-patroni/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss understanding lateral joins, generating JSON with Postgres, the dbcritic utility, and fetch first rows vs. limit.

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 https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/174-lateral-joins-generating-json-dbcritic-fetch-first-rows/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how to delay replication, working with materialized view permissions, paranoid configuration options and addressing memory overcommit.

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 https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/173-delayed-replication-materialized-view-permissions-paranoid-postgres-memory-overcommit/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss tracking per-operation explain analyze, Postgres 14 contribution stats, parallel execution on foreign servers and incremental view maintenance.

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 https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/172-per-operation-explain-pg14-contributions-foreign-parallel-execution-incremental-view-maintenance/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss practical partitioning, understanding pg_repack, explaining buffers and enforcing multi-row constraints.

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 https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/171-practical-partitioning-understanding-pg_repack-explaining-buffers-multi-row-constraints/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss Redis vs. Postgres, working in the hard quadrant, how Postgres optimizes joins and working with materialized views.

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 https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/170-redis-vs-postgres-hard-quadrant-optimizing-joins-materialized-views/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss only using bigint, high availability, Postgres autocommit and synchronized sequential scans.

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 https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/169-use-bigint-high-availability-autocommit-synchronized-sequential-scans/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss managing autovacuum, better JSON in Postgres 14, how to avoid redundant updates and operating system tuning.

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 https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/168-managing-autovacuum-better-json-avoiding-updates-os-tuning/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how to interpret explain analyze, the best ways to load data in bulk, how to limit rows affected by update or delete and using pg_buffercache.

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 https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/167-interpreting-explain-analyze-bulk-data-loading-limiting-update-delete-pg_buffercache/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the release of Postgres 14 Beta 1, different PG 14 improvements, choosing the best type of primary key and using composite keys.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/166-postgres-14-beta1-pg14-improvements-best-primary-keys-composite-keys/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the newest Postgres releases, implementing a data warehouse, using exclusion operators and setting up read-only users.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/165-postgres-releases-data-warehouses-exclusion-operators-read-only-users/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss selecting random rows quickly, faster distinct queries, how replication handles temp and unlogged tables and how to terminate connections.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/164-fast-random-rows-fast-distinct-queries-temp-unlogged-tables-terminating-connections/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss doing data analysis with SQL, sophisticated pgBouncer set ups, understanding how to avoid deadlocks and an intro to tuning and optimization.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/163-sql-data-analysis-pgbouncer-setup-understanding-deadlocks-tuning-optimization/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss implementing row level triggers, how to return dynamic columns using pl/pgsql, and when to use citext.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/162-custom-data-types-row-level-triggers-dynamic-plpgsql-columns-citext-usage/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss 5 years of scaling lessons, working with synchronous commit, managing connections and cleaning up BLOBs.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/161-scaling-lessons-synchronus-commit-connection-management-blob-cleanup/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss tips for using psql, stories from a Postgres 13 upgrade, exploring the role hierarchy and replica scaling considerations.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/160-psql-tips-postgres-13-upgrade-roles-hierarchy-replica-scaling/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss when to use tablespaces, setting up streaming replication, features coming in Postgres 14 and implementing security.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/159-tablespaces-streaming-replication-more-postgres-14-security/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss a vacuum speed up and faster foreign tables in Postgres 14, running faster queries with union and learning about the query optimizer.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/158-vacuum-speed-up-faster-foreign-tables-fast-queries-with-union-query-optimizer/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss auto_explain's overhead, setting up a Postgres data lake, rebalancing a Citus shared database and implementing SSL authentication.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/157-auto_explain-overhead-postgres-data-lake-citus-shard-rebalance-ssl-authentication/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss Citus 10 columnar storage, using Postgres in docker containers, using notify & listen for real-time apps and tuning RHEL.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/156-columnar-storage-docker-containers-notify-listen-tuning-rhel/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss Citus 10 open source, time series performance in native Postgres, using subscripting for updates and new target_session_attrs.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/155-citus-open-source-time-series-performance-subscripting-updates-target_session_attrs/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss connection queuing, estimating connection pools size, how to do simple auditing and how to run queries using fuzzy matching.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/154-connection-queuing-connection-pool-size-simple-auditing-fuzzy-matching/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how to convert an integer primary key to a bigint, how container resistance is futile, how the optimizer uses statistics and how to set manual statistics.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/153-int-to-bigint-resistance-is-futile-optimizer-statistics-advanced-query-optimization/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss new PostgreSQL releases, reconnecting after a connection failure, Babelfish SQL Server compatibility and troubleshooting disk and memory issues.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/152-new-releases-reconnect-after-failure-babelfish-troubleshoot-disk-memory/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss cleaning up your database, function performance, 11 million IOPS and change data capture.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/151-cleaning-up-function-performance-11-million-iops-change-data-capture/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss scaling advice, a vicious cycle of WAL writes, how to improve observability and addressing database corruption.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/150-scaling-advice-vicious-cycle-improving-observability-addressing-corruption/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss tests of Postgres on ARM processors, 2021 tips & tricks, working with hierarchical structures and creating a benchmarking framework.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/149-arm-tests-tips-tricks-hierarchical-structures-benchmarking-framework/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss hash indexes, the int, float and numeric data types, features coming in Postgres 14 and data science in Postgres.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/148-hash-indexes-int-float-numeric-postgres-14-features-data-science/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss PostgreSQL as the DBMS of the year, running better data migrations, the impact of idle connections and a security implementation guild.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/147-dbms-of-the-year-better-data-migrations-idle-connection-impact-security-implementation-guide/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss setting up active-active instances with federation, the impact of memory speed, the causes of table rewrites and the Postgres shibboleth.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/146-active-active-federated-memory-speed-table-rewrite-causes-postgresql-shibboleth/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the PGMiner botnet attack, how collation changes can cause index corruption, managing your postgresql.conf and implementing custom data types.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/145-pgminer-botnet-attack-collation-index-corruption-postgresqlconf-custom-data-types/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss a Mongo to Postgres migration, the best way to bulk load data, running an update vs. an upgrade and benchmarks for UUIDs.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/144-postgres-migration-bulk-data-loading-updates-vs-upgrades-uuid-benchmarks/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss Microsoft SQL server compatibility, the performance of time series DBs, DB feature casualties and how to clean up BLOBs.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/143-microsoft-sql-server-compatible-time-series-performance-feature-casualties-blob-cleanup/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss inserts vs. updates, select * performance, how to set up Debezium and methods to standardize data.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/142-insert-vs-update-select-performance-debezium-set-up-standardizing-data/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss an unattended upgrade, ARM Postgres benchmarks, how to explore new databases and PostGIS performance.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/141-unattended-upgrade-arm-benchmarks-exploration-postgis-performance/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss replication conflicts, how Postgres is governed, a pg_crash utility and tracking temporal spatial data with Mobility.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/140-replication-conflicts-postgres-governance-pg_crash-mobilitydb/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss Postgres weekly news, full-text search performance, enhancements to pg_cron and the best way to bulk load data.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/139-weekly-news-full-text-search-performance-pg_cron-bulk-data-loading/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss scaling connections, the release of TimescaleDB 2.0, how to find time-series gaps and monitoring RED & Golden signals.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/138-scaling-connections-timescaledb-time-series-gaps-red-golden-signals/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the impact of toast, zheap storage results, more Postgres 13 performance data and changes to pg_rewind.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/137-toast-impact-zheap-storage-more-performance-pg_rewind_changes/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss stat tracking, temporary tables, a new utility called pg_squeeze and an update to pg_auto_failover.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/136-stat-tracking-temporary-tables-pg_squeeze-pg_auto_failover/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss connection scalability, benchmarking Postgres performance, the community impact of an acquisition and the progress of zheap.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/135-connection-scalability-benchmarking-performance-community-impact-zheap-progress/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss a company acquisition within the Postgres community, how to save terabytes of space, setting up WAL archiving and vacuum/analyze tips.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/134-community-acquisition-space-saving-terabytes-wal-archiving-vacuum-analyze-tips/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the release of Postgres 13, what is new in Postgres 13, how to debug PL/PGSQL and Postgres monitoring best practices.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/133-postgres-13-released-what-is-new-in-postgres-13-debugging-plpgsql-monitoring/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the release of Postgres 13 RC1, how to upgrade Postgres at scale, using limit with ties and understanding Heap Only Tuple (HOT) updates.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/132-postgres-13-rc1-upgrading-at-scale-with-ties-hot-updates/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss slow WAL archival, index improvements coming for Postgres 13, accessing node metrics via SQL and deciding between a join or subquery.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/131-slow-archival-index-improvements-node-metrics-join-subquery/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss external compression, vacuuming in parallel, working with JSON Aggregates and the JSON & Array datatypes.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/130-external-compression-parallel-vacuum-json-aggregates-json-arrays/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss 28 tips & tricks, Postgres 13 is lucky, autovacuum tuning and logical replication pitfalls.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/129-28-tips-lucky-13-autovacuum-tuning-logical-pitfalls/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss speeding up performance with statistics, setting synchronous_commit, updates to TLS settings and how to avoid cursors.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/128-statistics-speed-up-synchronous-commits-tls-updates-avoiding-cursors/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss recursive queries, using lateral joins, paging through a data sets efficiently and working with JSONB arrays.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/127-recursive-queries-lateral-joins-pagination-jsonb-arrays/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss BRIN pitfalls, using pg_stat_statements for troubleshooting, natural joins to detect duplicates and the geography type.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/126-brin-pitfalls-pg_stat_statement-troubleshooting-natural-join-geography-type/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss suggestions for scaling postgres, replication slots safety, implementing scram password authentication with channel binding and setting effective_cache_size.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/125-scaling-suggestions-slot-safety-scram-channel-binding-effective-cache-size/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how best to migrate to using partitions, like & ilike performance, determining the best fillfactor and the work towards in-memory tables.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/124-partition-migration-like-performance-best-fillfactor-in-memory-tables/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss working with JSONB types, calculating earth distance, utilizing dates, times & intervals and Postgres authentication.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/123-jsonb-types-earth-distance-dates-times-intervals-authentication/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss determining if Postgres is fine, generated columns vs. triggers, insert features and synchronous replication usage.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/122-postgres-is-fine-generated-columns-postgres-inserts-synchronous-replication/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss fantastic data types, custom domain data types, improving insert performance and how to query row differences.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/121-fantastic-data-types-domain-data-types-insert-performance-row-differences/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss Postgres 13 Beta 2, a system stats extension, tuning your operating systems for Postgres and different join strategies.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/120-postgres13-beta2-system-stats-extension-tuned-join-strategy/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss replication complications, adding one word to boost performance, handling pgbouncer users and serializable isolation testing.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/119-replication-complication-one-word-performance-pgbouncer-users-serializable-isolation/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss safety systems, the purpose and existence of failover slots, complications with transaction IDs and how to repartition without downtime.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/118-safety-systems-failover-slots-transaction-id-complications-repartitioning/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss index deduplication in Postgres 13, fast hierarchical access, more essential monitoring and cloud native Postgres.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/117-index-deduplication-fast-hierarchy-more-monitoring-cloud-native/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the observer effect with explain analyze, partition management, tuple freezing and sources of hung transactions.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/116-observer-effect-partition-management-tuple-freezing-hung-transactions/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss PGCon going online, application performance tips, ways to track counts and essential areas to monitor.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/115-pgcon-online-performance-tips-tracking-counts-essential-monitoring/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the Postgres data directory, new vacuum features, binary storage performance and the impact of network latency.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/114-data-directory-vacuum-features-binary-performance-network-latency/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss arm64 package support for apt, annual Postgres contributors, backup manifests & verifications and different now functions.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/113-arm64-with-apt-contributors-backup-manifest-now-functions/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how to use explain analyze, the problem with counting sequences, the best books to learn Postgres and how to migrate to declarative partitioning.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/112-explain-analyze-sequence-counts-best-books-partition-migration/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss insert-only vacuums, the Postgres settings hierarchy, sequence replication and desired improvements.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/111-insert-only-vacuum-settings-sequence-replication-improvements/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss tuning max connections, different SQL tricks, setting up fast text search and handling security & compliance.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/110-max-connections-sql-tricks-fast-text-search-security-compliance/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how to show live plans, how Postgres 13 allows WAL monitoring, how to use UUIDs in your app and how logging is setup by default.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/109-show-plans-wal-monitoring-using-uuids-default-logging/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss ten things to hate about Postgres, audit trigger performance, designing a schema and the future of high availability.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/108-ten-things-audit-triggers-schema-design-high-availability/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how to show live query plans, the importance of atomic operations for scaling out, configuration options and DBaaS migrations.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/107-showing-plans-atomic-configuration-migrations/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how to use recursive CTEs, database access patterns, using dates and times and how to cluster your data.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/106-recursive-cte-db-access-patterns-dates-times-cluster/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how Postgres is the world's best database, performance ramifications of subtransactions, the current state of sharding and safe schema changes.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/105-worlds-best-subtransactions-sharding-schema-changes/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how to reduce the size of your WAL files, what is null, how to better understand SQL and exploring TPC-H benchmarks.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/104-reducing-wal-what-is-null-understanding-sql-tpc-h-benchmarking/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how to scale out, how the planner estimates, uses of create statistics and investigating PostgreSQL run time environments.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/103-scaling-out-planner-estimation-create-statistics-stay-curious/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the use cases for UUIDs, using pg_settings, setting up an automated restore and the future of parallelism.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/102-uuid-use-cases-pg-settings-automated-restore-parallel-future/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss new postgres releases, useless vacuuming, isolation differences between databases, and different ways to compress WAL files.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/101-postgres-releases-useless-vacuum-isolation-differences-wal-compression/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss full text search, a process for query optimization, caution with exception blocks and adding a procedural language.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/100-full-text-search-query-optimization-exception-blocks-procedural-language/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the "Ballad of Bloat", options for auditing, a configuration help resource and determining when a vacuum is needed.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/99-ballad-of-bloat-auditing-options-configuration-options-need-vacuum/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss storing non-relational data, recognizing contributors, Postgres security features and implementing high availability.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/98-non-relational-data-contributors-security-features-high-availability/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss tips & tricks, how to get faster APIs, full text search considerations and pgbouncer_fdw.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/97-tips-tricks-faster-apis-full-text-search-pgbouncer-fdw/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss user account configuration, pricing, the system identifier and the HyperLogLog extension.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/96-account-configuration-pricing-system-identifier-hyperloglog/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss max_locks_per_transaction, logical replication, managing backup & recovery and pgbouncer connection pooling.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/95-max_locks_per_transaction-logical-replication-backup-recovery-pgbouncer/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the State of Postgres, how best to dump your database, setting configuration parameters and managing partial WAL files.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/94-state-of-postgres-dumping-dbs-configuration-parameters-partial-wal/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss logical replication aspects, how to monitor queries, investigating a SQL beautifier and removing incomplete startup packet.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/93-logical-replication-monitoring-queries-sql-beautifier-incomplete-startup-packet/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss book sales, boosts to b-tree indexes, more Postgres 12 features and how to setup and use pgBackRest.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/92-book-sales-btree-boost-more-postgres-12-using-pgbackrest/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss global indexes, ways to cache aggregates, how vacuum processing works and the purpose of effective cache size.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/91-global-indexes-caching-aggregates-vacuum-processing-effective-cache-size/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss chaos order, pub sub, petabyte scale analytics and PgBouncer connections.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/90-chaos-order-pub-sub-petabyte-scale-pgbouncer-connections/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss Postgres 12 performance impressions, mystery solving, GiST and SP-GiST performance and k-anonymity.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/89-performance-impressions-mystery-solving-gist-performance-k-anonymity/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss partitioning, logical replication upgrades, columnar compression and HAProxy connections.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/88-partitioning-logical-replication-upgrade-columnar-compression-haproxy-connections/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the benefits of pg_receivewal, how to setup simple application failover, new pg_checksums and setting up pgBouncer.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/87-pg_receivewal-application-failover-pg_checksums-pgbouncer/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss prewarming your cache, working with nondeterministic collations, generated column performance and foreign keys with partitions.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/86-prewarming-nondeterministic-collations-generated-column-performance-foreign-keys/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss changes to recovery configuration, the alter system command, transaction isolation and vacuum for temp tables.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/85-recovery-configuration-alter-system-transaction-isolation-temp-table-vacuum/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the release features of Postgres 12, generated columns, parallel estimates and change data capture.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/84-postgres-12-released-generated-columns-parallel-estimates-change-data-capture/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the release of Postgres 12, how to use window frames, the different index types, and when to use synchronous replication.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/83-postgres-12-window-frames-index-types-synchronous-replication/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss faster partition performance, count speed, extensions and Postgres education.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/82-faster-partitions-count-speed-extensions-education/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss data loading speeds, view dependencies, users & roles and high availability clusters.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/81-data-loading-speed-view-dependencies-users-roles-high-availability-clusters/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss why you should just upgrade, vacuum updates in Postgres 12, psql connection strings and a Postgres showcase.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/80-just-upgrade-vacuum-updates-connection-strings-postgres-showcase/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss PgBouncer SCRAM support, The Art of PostgreSQL, making Postgres a distributed time-series DB and window functions.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/79-pgbouncer-scram-art-of-postgresql-distributed-time-series-window-functions/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss efficient pagination, how to rotate passwords, BRIN benefits and Row Level Security.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/78-efficient-pagination-rotating-passwords-brin-row-level-security/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss timeseries queries, using arrays with queries, range use cases and developing triggers in C.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/77-timeseries-queries-arrays-ranges-c-triggers/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss new CVEs, programming Postgres, JSONB comparison and using advisory locks.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/76-new-cves-postgres-programming-jsonb-advisory-locks/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss combining indexes, regular expressions, parallelism in Postgres and PostGIS content.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/75-combining-indexes-regular-expressions-parallelism-postgis/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss vacuum through pictures, upcoming recovery changes, certification authentication and how functions get replicated.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/74-picturing-vacuum-recovery-changes-certificate-authentication-function-replication/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss BRIN indexes, partition enhancements, general tips and standby scaling.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/73-brin-indexes-partition-enhancements-tips-standbys/https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/73-brin-indexes-partition-enhancements-tips-standbys/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss collation issues, how to load data quickly, recovery changes in Postgres 12 and moving to SCRAM authentication.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/72-collation-issues-fast-loading-recovery-scram-authentication/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss indexing documents, how GIN indexes work, using Postgres for Data Science and generated columns.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/71-indexing-documents-gin-indexes-data-science-generated-columns/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the default security, max_connections and pooling, progress reporting and migrating to Postgres.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/70-default-security-max-connections-progress-reporting-migration/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss performance training, SQL/JSON path support, hypothetical indexes and linear interpolation of data.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/69-performance-training-json-path-hypothetical-indexes-interpolation/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss prepared plans, materialization, recursive CTEs and how to run safe database migrations.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/68-prepared-plans-materialization-recursive-cte-safe-migrations/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss videos from PGCon, Postgres tips & tricks, PostGIS parallel performance and using strings.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/67-pgcon-tips-postgis-strings/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss different query optimizations, normalizing to save space, visualizing vacuum and shardings future.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/66-query-optimization-normalization-visualizing-vacuum-sharding/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss multi-column indexes, using multiple databases, Postgres dos & don'ts as well as using RUM indexes.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/65-multi-column-multi-db-dos-and-donts-rum-indexes/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss leveraging indexes, a slug function, addresses and security definer in functions.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/64-leveraging-indexes-slugs-addresses-security-definer/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we review articles covering how to identify slow queries, the pg_auto_failover utility, working with roles and Hyperscale.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/63-slow-queries-pg_auto_failover-roles-hyperscale/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we review articles covering the index include clause, exporting data to CSV, using JSON in Postgres and Zedstore.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/62-index-include-clause-exporting-csv-json-zedstore/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we review articles covering constraint triggers, simple shards, data streams and OIDs.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/61-constraint-triggers-simple-shards-data-streams-oids/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we review articles covering pluggable storage, gotchas for developers, using cursors and new PG12 features.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/60-pluggable-storage-developer-gotchas-cursors-pg12/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we review articles covering Posgres' popularity, conducting load testing, checksums in PG12 and pg_hba configuration.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/59-popularity-load-testing-checksums-pg_hba/https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/59-popularity-load-testing-checksums-pg_hba/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we review articles covering security concerns, fast counting tables, indexing basics and PostgreSQL trends.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/58-security-concerns-fast-counting-indexing-trends/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we review articles covering checking on vacuum, how to get a fast distinct count and speed up group by and a health check playbook.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/57-checking-vacuum-fast-distinct-count-group-by-speed-up-health-check/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we review articles covering practical indexing, vertical scalability, migrating to partitions and foreign data wrapper performance.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/56-practical-indexing-vertical-scaling-partition-migration-fdw-performance/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we review articles covering methods to replicate data, SQL functions, tools for high availability and locking issues.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/55-replicating-data-sql-functions-high-availability-locking-issues/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we review articles covering index-only scans, locking tables, hot standby feedback and handling very large backups.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/54-index-only-scans-lock-table-hot-standby-feedback-large-backups/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we review articles covering the Postgres query planner, BRIN indexes, approximate algorithms, and the uses of delayed replication.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/53-query-planner-brin-indexes-approximate-algorithms-delayed-replication/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we review articles covering a fsync stopgap, tuning autovacuum_naptime, upcoming CTE / WITH clause changes and the Postgres community.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/52-fsync-stopgap-autovacuum_naptime-cte-changes-postgres-community/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we review articles covering the value of SQL, window functions, scaling database migrations and efficient data storage.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/51-sql-value-window-functions-db-migrations-data-storage/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we review articles covering an outage from running out of TXIDs, breaking scale, that PG fsync issue and pg_stat_statements.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/50-outage-txids-breaking-scale-fsync-gate-pg_stat_statements/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we review articles covering over one billion records per month, schema changes with no downtime, the life of a SQL query and throughput tracking.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/49-over-one-billion-monthly-records-no-downtime-schema-changes-sql-life-throughput-tracking/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we review articles covering Microsoft acquiring Citus Data, split WAL files, maintenance_work_mem and logical replication.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/48-microsoft-acquires-citus-data-split-wal-maintenance-work-memory-logical-replication/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we review articles covering pgBouncer, Postgres 11 gems, DocumentDB similarities and JSON capabilities.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/47-pgbouncer-postgres-11-gems-documentdb-json/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we review articles covering stuck transaction ids, pgBouncer authentication, sequential UUIDs, and monitoring.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/46-stuck-transaction-ids-pgbouncer-authentication-uuids-monitoring/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we review articles covering Postgres as DBMS of 2018, data anonymization, implementing JIT and reserved keywords.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/45-dmbs-2018-data-anonymization-jit-reserved-keywords/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we review articles covering the rise of Postgres, row count estimates, nulls and linux configuration.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/44-postgres-rise-row-count-estimates-nulls-linux-config/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we review articles covering logical replication, prepared transactions, Ansible Postgres deployment Ansible and tidy partitions.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/43-logical-replication-prepared-transactions-ansible-tidy-partitions/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we review articles covering multi-terabyte scaling, building a kubernetes DBaaS, encryption and building high availability.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/42-multi-terabyte-scaling-kubernetes-dbaas-encryption-high-availability/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we review articles covering sequential UUIDs, running totals with window functions, read committed vs repeatable read and TOAST.

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https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/41-sequential-uuids-running-totals-read-commmitted-toast/