Postgres FM

Nikolay and Michael discuss pg_stat_statements — why everyone should use it, but also some downsides! Here are links to a few things we mentioned: pg_stat_statements (docs)pg_stat_statements (PgPedia)...

5 Maj 202345min

Nikolay and Michael discuss auto_explain — what it is, how it can help, and how to check it's overhead. Here are links to a few things we mentioned: auto_explain (docs)ScaleGrid guide to auto_explain ...

28 Apr 202337min

Nikolay and Michael discuss queues in Postgres — the pros and cons vs dedicated queuing tools, and some tips for scaling. A couple of apologies-in-advance: Near the end, we incorrectly say "idempotent...

21 Apr 202339min

Nikolay and Michael discuss a listener request — special considerations for databases that are used in a read-only mode all day, and get an update at night with additional data.Here are links to a few...

14 Apr 202339min

Nikolay and Michael discuss table partitioning — what it is, why and when it's helpful, and some considerations for your partition key. Here are links to a few things we mentioned: Partitioning docspg...

7 Apr 202334min

This week we're sharing an edited version of Nikolay's recent interview with Peter Zaitsev from Percona — they discuss MySQL vs Postgres, Percona’s success, open source licenses, FerretDB, and databas...

31 Mars 202343min

Nikolay and Michael discuss command line and graphical user interfaces for Postgres — what they are, some tips and tricks for learning, and what we each use and prefer. Here are links to a few things ...

24 Mars 202331min

Nikolay and Michael discuss major and minor version Postgres upgrades — what they are, how often they come out, and how regularly we should be upgrading. Here are links to a few things we mentioned: P...

17 Mars 202340min