Postgres FM

Nikolay and Michael discuss database corruption — various types, how they can come about, and what to do (and not do) if you come across it.  Here are links to a few things we mentioned: The dangers o...

19 Maj 202342min

Nikolay and Michael discuss using ChatGPT for Postgres tasks — should you, if so what for, and some things to be mindful of! Here are links to a few things we mentioned: ChatGPTNikolay’s polls on Twit...

12 Maj 202335min

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