5d ago · 1 min read · Autovacuum is a background process that: 🧹 Removes dead tuples (from UPDATE/DELETE) 📉 Prevents table bloat 📊 Updates statistics for the planner Without it, performance gets worse over time. 1.
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Mar 28 · 3 min read · The Hook: From Prototype to Production Wall "It’s just a proof of concept." Those are famous last words in backend engineering. The project started as a monolithic Laravel web application where all re
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Mar 25 · 4 min read · In PostgreSQL, every UPDATE or DELETE creates dead tuples. These are old row versions that are no longer visible to any active transaction. They remain in the table and indexes until PostgreSQL’s clea
Join discussionFeb 18 · 3 min read · When you execute INSERT INTO users VALUES (1, 'Alice') in PostgreSQL, what actually happens on disk? Where does that data go? How is it organized? Why does a simple SELECTsometimes cause disk writes? These aren't just academic questions—they're the f...
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Feb 16 · 6 min read · This article documents a real-world PostgreSQL production incident.All business names, schemas, queries, IPs, and identifiers have been anonymized for confidentiality. 📌 System Overview OS: Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS Database: PostgreSQL 16.x CPU:...
Join discussionFeb 13 · 7 min read · Database Indexing Strategy Guide for Query Performance B-tree, hash, and composite indexes in PostgreSQL and MySQL As applications scale beyond initial prototypes, database query performance becomes the bottleneck that keeps engineering teams awake a...
Join discussionJun 27, 2025 · 17 min read · The world revolves around data. Economies are driven on data, intelligence is shaped on data, conglomerates rise and fall on data and most importantly, social mindset is constructed on data, whether by the consumer or not. You need to persist the ing...
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Jun 19, 2025 · 2 min read · Disaster recovery (DR) in PostgreSQL is a business-critical necessity, not just a technical requirement. From unexpected hardware failures to accidental data deletions, a robust DR plan ensures minimal downtime and faster recovery. Why It Matters: S...
Join discussionJan 5, 2025 · 4 min read · Mastering Partitioning in PostgreSQL for Optimal Database Performance Partitioning is a crucial technique for scaling and managing large datasets in PostgreSQL. As data grows, performance bottlenecks can arise, making it essential to break down table...
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