Is pg_dump A Backup Tool? | Scaling Postgres 331

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the future of Postgres upgrades, the usefulness of pg_dump, partitioning with minimal downtime and limitless Aurora. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/341-the-future-of-postgres-upgrades/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/  

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss whether you need a vectorizer, different ways to bin or bucket timestamps, addressing a bad plan and advanced psql. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/340-do-you-need-a-vectorizer/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/  

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss pg_parquet allowing Postgres to read and write parquet files, other useful extensions, open source bounties, and Postgres gotchas. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/339-postgres-goes-parquet/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/  

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the JSON goodies in Postgres 17, trigger recursion, pg_dump as backup and pg_timeseries columnar performance. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/338-json-goodies-in-postgres-17/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/  

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how one query runs 77 times faster in Postgres 17, a detailed Postgres 17 performance webinar, using logical replication fail over slots and a discussion on Patroni. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/337-77-times-faster-in-postgres-17/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/  

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss more about the features released with Postgres 17, an example of performance improvements, things to watch out for, and the start of Postgres 18. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/336-more-postgres-17-highlights/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the release of Postgres 17, b-tree performance gains, logical replication enhancements and different levels of performance tuning. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/335-postgres-17-released/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how to optimize your database for analytics, how to speed up counts, improvements to TimescaleDB and why you should stop using serial. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit:  https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/334-optimizing-for-analytics/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss when select can write, Postgres RC1 is released, Tetris in SQL and copy, swap, drop. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit:  https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/333-when-select-writes/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss what can happen when queries get slow, backup best practices, Postgres emergencies and the state of Postgres survey. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit:  https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/332-sometimes-it-is-slow/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/