Troubleshooting statistics and cost estimation in PostgreSQL is crucial for understanding and optimizing query performance. PostgreSQL uses statistics to make informed decisions about the best way to execute queries, including which indexes to use and […]
PostgreSQL 16 brings significant enhancements to its query planner/optimizer, directly influencing performance, scalability, and reliability. Here are some key improvements and their impacts: Parallelization of FULL and RIGHT Joins PostgreSQL 16, moreover, has introduced the […]
Troubleshooting long-running queries in PostgreSQL and identifying wait events, along with insights into application and session operations, involves several steps. This process helps in pinpointing the root cause of performance issues and in formulating appropriate […]
The Materialized Path model is a strategy for representing hierarchical data within a relational database system like PostgreSQL. It involves storing the entire path to a node within a tree as a single column value […]
PostgreSQL Performance Bottlenecks Applications with heavy UPDATE and DELETE operations can become epicenters of PostgreSQL performance bottlenecks, even with optimal indexing in place. This is due to several underlying factors associated with how PostgreSQL manages […]
PostgreSQL Index Optimization PostgreSQL index optimization is crucial for enhancing database performance, enabling faster record retrieval by efficiently locating rows in a table. Several key factors influence the effectiveness and performance of indexes in PostgreSQL: […]
In PostgreSQL, bind variables, also known as parameterized queries or prepared statements, are widely used to execute SQL queries more efficiently and securely. By separating the query structure from the data values, bind variables help […]
In PostgreSQL, the locking mechanism is crucial for concurrency control, ensuring data integrity and consistency by preventing simultaneous incompatible operations. PostgreSQL employs a variety of lock types that operate at different levels of granularity, from […]
PostgreSQL for SQL Server DBAs The sys.dm_exec_query_stats Dynamic Management View (DMV) in Microsoft SQL Server provides performance statistics for cached query plans. It allows database administrators and developers to monitor and analyze SQL query performance, […]
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