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PostgreSQL Performance Tuning: Indexes, EXPLAIN, and PgBouncer

Measured PostgreSQL performance tuning on a 5M-row table: read EXPLAIN BUFFERS, add composite and partial indexes, fix OFFSET paging, and size PgBouncer.

#PostgreSQL #Performance #DevOps

Oct 14, 2026

PostgreSQL Hidden Features for Better Performance: Battle-Tested Optimizations from Production

Discover PostgreSQL's overlooked performance features that reduced our query times by 85% and saved $12k monthly in infrastructure costs. Real benchmarks, production patterns, and gotchas included.

#PostgreSQL #Performance #Optimization

May 23, 2026

PostgreSQL Partial Index vs BRIN vs Expression Index: Measured on 3M Rows

Reproducible benchmarks of a PostgreSQL partial index, BRIN index, expression index and INCLUDE index on 3M rows, with sizes, plans and when each does nothing.

#PostgreSQL #Performance #SQL

Apr 19, 2026