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Monitoring BgWriter latches in PostgreSQL

The BgWriter process in PostgreSQL is responsible for flushing dirty pages from the shared buffer pool to disk. As such, it is a critical component of the database system and it is important to monitor […]

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Why are PostgreSQL updates getting slower?

UPDATE latency refers to the time taken by PostgreSQL to perform an UPDATE operation on a table. Slow UPDATE operations can negatively impact the overall performance of the database. Here are some steps to troubleshoot […]

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Understanding PostgreSQL pg_stat_activity

The pg_stat_activity view in PostgreSQL provides information about the current activity of each server process. The view returns one row for each server process, showing the current state of that process. The following table describes […]

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How to configure PostgreSQL for Statistics Collection?

PostgreSQL collects various statistics about its internal operations and the usage of database objects, which can be useful for performance tuning and troubleshooting purposes. By default, PostgreSQL enables statistics collection, but you may need to […]