Introduction: Index bloat occurs when an index accumulates unnecessary or unused space, which can degrade database performance. This bloat typically results from operations such as deletions, which leave behind “dead tuples” that are no longer needed but continue to consume … Read More
Author Archives: Shameer Bhupathi
Unlocking PostgreSQL’s potential with pgstattuple
Introduction pgstattuple is an open-source utility in PostgreSQL, provided as an extension. It helps manage and clear table bloat, which in turn improves table performance. It’s ability to provide detailed insights into the extent of bloat, makes pgstattuple a crucial … Read More
Setting up pgBadger in the PostgreSQL
Introduction PostgreSQL, as a widely adopted relational database management system, powers applications ranging from small-scale projects to enterprise-level solutions. Monitoring and analyzing PostgreSQL performance and operational logs are essential tasks for ensuring database reliability, optimizing performance, and troubleshooting issues effectively. … Read More
PostgreSQL MVCC
Introduction: PostgreSQL is The Most powerful open-source relational database system that uses a sophisticated concurrency control mechanism called Multi-Version Concurrency Control (MVCC). MVCC is fundamental for maintaining data consistency and enabling concurrent transactions without locking issues. This blog post will … Read More
The 101 of Postgres Indexes
Introduction PostgreSQL is a powerful, open-source relational database system that uses and extends the SQL language combined with many features that safely store and scale the most complicated data workloads. One of the critical components of PostgreSQL that significantly enhances … Read More
PostgreSQL Automatic failover with repmgr
Introduction Welcome to our latest blog!! In today’s world of distributed databases, ensuring high availability and reliability is paramount. This blog explores the crucial concepts of automatic failover and switchover using repmgr, a popular tool for managing replication and failover … Read More
PostgreSQL Replication Monitoring: My Learnings
Introduction: Ensuring the health and performance of your PostgreSQL database involves keeping a close eye on replication. This process, where data is copied from one database server to another, is vital for data redundancy and HA. In this blog, we’ll … Read More
The 101s of Postgres Streaming Replication
Introduction: Embarking on my first customer engagement to set up PostgreSQL Streaming Replication was an insightful journey. As a Database Engineer, this was my first hands-on experience with implementing streaming replication in a real-world environment. The stakes were high, as … Read More
Mastering pgbench for Database Performance Tuning
Introduction In today’s world of databases, performance is one of the key aspects that need to be taken care-of irrespective of the size of the database. If you’re in charge of managing a PostgreSQL database, ensuring peak performance is undoubtedly … Read More