Articles by Shiv Iyer

About Shiv Iyer

Open Source Database Systems Engineer with a deep understanding of Optimizer Internals, Performance Engineering, Scalability and Data SRE. Shiv currently is the Founder, Investor, Board Member and CEO of multiple Database Systems Infrastructure Operations companies in the Transaction Processing Computing and ColumnStores ecosystem. He is also a frequent speaker in open source software conferences globally.

How to avoid a mutating table happening in PostgreSQL?

In PostgreSQL, a mutating table error occurs when a row-level trigger tries to modify the same table that the trigger is defined on. This occurs because the database does not allow a query to modify […]

How Materialised Views work in PostgreSQL?

Materialized views in PostgreSQL are useful when you have frequently used queries that are complex, slow, or involve large amounts of data. In such cases, creating a materialized view can significantly improve query performance. A […]

How to prevent Replication Break in MySQL while adding INDEX/COLUMN using PT-OSC (pt-online-schema-change)?

When adding indexes or columns in MySQL, it is important to be aware of the potential for replication to break. One way to prevent this is to use a tool like pt-online-schema-change from the Percona […]

How MySQL 8 reduced contention for metadata locks?

MySQL 8 introduced several improvements to reduce contention for metadata locks, which are locks that are used to manage access to database objects such as tables and indexes. Here are a few ways in which […]

How invisible indexes in MySQL 8 works?

In MySQL 8, invisible indexes are a feature that allows you to create an index without it being used by the optimizer. This can be useful in situations where you want to test the impact […]

When is hard parsing optimization taking more time in PostgreSQL?

In PostgreSQL, hard parsing optimization typically takes more time when a query is submitted for the first time or when the database statistics or query planner configuration has changed significantly. This is because hard parsing […]

Tuning Process Global Area in PostgreSQL

In PostgreSQL, the process global area (PGA) is managed by the server’s memory allocator and is used to store data structures associated with each client’s session, such as query plans and sorts. To tune the […]

Can I turn off redo log generation in PostgreSQL?

No, it is not possible to turn off redo log generation in PostgreSQL, as it is a fundamental part of the transactional system that ensures the durability and consistency of your data. The redo logs […]

What does a COMMIT do internally to PostgreSQL?

In PostgreSQL, a COMMIT statement is used to finalize a transaction and make its changes permanent in the database. When a COMMIT statement is executed, the following things happen internally in PostgreSQL: After a transaction […]

What happens to uncommitted transactions in MySQL if the server crashes after the update?

In MySQL, if the server crashes after an update and the transaction was not committed, the changes made by the transaction will be rolled back during the crash recovery process. This is because MySQL uses […]