Scaling Postgres

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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit:  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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit:  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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit:  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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit:  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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit:  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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit:  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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit:  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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit:  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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit:  https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/191-man-in-the-middle-pg_auto_failover-lesser-known-features-lz4-compres...

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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit:  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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit:  https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/189-index-downsides-tcp-keep-alive-development-with-postgres-learning-plpgsql/