Scaling Postgres

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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. 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-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. 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/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss automatic indexing, function pipelines, with hold cursors and the different query scans. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: 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. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/187-sharding-federation-linux-hugepages-performance-tuning/