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ClickHouse Dynamic Disks in 23.2: How They Influence Performance

Dynamic disks in ClickHouse 23.2 refer to a feature that allows for more efficient use of disk space and improved performance when working with large amounts of data. Traditionally, ClickHouse used a file-based storage system […]

PostgreSQL TRACK_ACTIVITY_QUERY_SIZE: How to Tune It in postgresql.conf

In PostgreSQL, the track_activity_query_size parameter determines the maximum size of the SQL query that can be recorded in the pg_stat_activity view. By default, this parameter is set to 1024 bytes, which means that only the […]

PostgreSQL Reduce WAL: Increasing Checkpoint Distance

In PostgreSQL, the WAL (Write-Ahead Logging) is a critical component of the database system that ensures durability and consistency of data. However, frequent WAL writes can impact the performance of the database, especially if the […]

PostgreSQL “as of” queries: How to Implement Them

In PostgreSQL, you can implement “as of” queries using the SQL standard’s temporal query features, which allow you to query a table as it existed at a specific point in time. There are two main […]

PostgreSQL Slow Query: How to Compute Its Cost

The cost of a slow query in PostgreSQL can be estimated by the Query Planner, which uses statistics about the data in the tables being queried to make predictions about the query execution time. The […]

PostgreSQL Optimizer Plan: How Plan Stability Works

In PostgreSQL, optimizer plan stability is a feature that allows the query planner to reuse a previously cached query plan for a SQL statement instead of generating a new plan. This can improve query performance […]

PostgreSQL Global Indexes: How They Are Implemented

In PostgreSQL, global indexes are implemented using a shared-nothing architecture, which means that the index data is partitioned and distributed across multiple physical nodes or “shards.” This allows for parallel query processing and improved performance […]

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