PostgreSQL
7 articles on PostgreSQL.
Postgres Index Bloat Nearly Took Down Production: A VACUUM Deep-Dive
A table that was 2 GB of data carried 14 GB of dead tuples and bloated indexes. How MVCC creates bloat, how to measure it, and how autovacuum tuning, HOT updates, and a careful REINDEX brought query times back from 3s to 40ms.
March 5, 2026·6 min readThe Cache Stampede That Took Down Our API: A Redis p99 War Story
A single expiring Redis key sent 4,000 requests to PostgreSQL at once and spiked our p99 latency to 9 seconds. Here's how cache stampedes happen, how we debugged ours, and the locking + jitter fixes that cut p99 by 80%.
February 10, 2026·7 min readPostgreSQL vs MySQL in 2026: Which Database Should You Choose?
Complete comparison of PostgreSQL and MySQL for your next project. Performance benchmarks, feature comparison, use cases, and recommendations for Indian developers and startups in 2026.
January 21, 2026·8 min readDatabase Connection Pooling: The Performance Fix That Saved Our Production
How I learned about connection pooling after our PostgreSQL database crashed under load. Practical guide with real configurations from handling millions of healthcare queries.
December 19, 2025·10 min readDatabase Sharding & Partitioning: Complete Advanced Guide for Scale
Master horizontal scaling with database sharding and partitioning strategies. Learn consistent hashing, shard key selection, rebalancing, and PostgreSQL partitioning for billion-row tables.
December 19, 2025·11 min readPostgreSQL Performance Optimization: Complete Guide for Production
Master PostgreSQL performance tuning with indexing strategies, query optimization, configuration tuning, and monitoring. Learn techniques that helped us handle 10M+ daily transactions in healthcare systems.
December 14, 2024·7 min readMongoDB vs PostgreSQL: Complete Database Comparison Guide
Choose the right database for your project. Compare MongoDB and PostgreSQL on data modeling, performance, scalability, ACID compliance, and use cases with practical examples and benchmarks.
December 10, 2024·10 min read