https://kylorend3r.github.io/tags/performance/Recent content in Performance on kylorend3r Bloghttps://kylorend3r.github.io/og-image.pnghttps://kylorend3r.github.io/og-image.pngHugo -- 0.146.0en-usThu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kylorend3r.github.io/posts/postgresql-major-upgrade-pg13-to-pg18-lessons-learned/Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kylorend3r.github.io/posts/postgresql-major-upgrade-pg13-to-pg18-lessons-learned/A practical guide to planning and executing a PostgreSQL major version upgrade at scale: why we upgraded, how we designed the playbook, why the process was still dangerous, and two real bugs we discovered, reported to the community, and solved.https://kylorend3r.github.io/posts/postgresql-configuration-maintenance-io-oncurrency/Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kylorend3r.github.io/posts/postgresql-configuration-maintenance-io-oncurrency/A deep dive into maintenance_io_concurrency — how PostgreSQL uses it during VACUUM and index builds, how it differs from effective_io_concurrency, and how to tune it for your storagehttps://kylorend3r.github.io/posts/sustainable-indexing-in-postgresql-and-pg-reindexer/Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://kylorend3r.github.io/posts/sustainable-indexing-in-postgresql-and-pg-reindexer/Exploring sustainable indexing strategies in PostgreSQL and the pg-reindexer toolhttps://kylorend3r.github.io/posts/simple-timeouts-idle-in-transaction-exhaustion-postgresql/Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://kylorend3r.github.io/posts/simple-timeouts-idle-in-transaction-exhaustion-postgresql/Exploring how timeout settings can effectively manage idle-in-transaction connections and prevent resource exhaustion in PostgreSQLhttps://kylorend3r.github.io/posts/memory-matters-postgresql-configuring-max-connections-work-mem-effectively/Sat, 09 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://kylorend3r.github.io/posts/memory-matters-postgresql-configuring-max-connections-work-mem-effectively/Exploring the relationship between work_mem and max_connections parameters in PostgreSQL and how to configure them effectively for optimal memory usage and performancehttps://kylorend3r.github.io/posts/postgresql-configuration-chronicles-memory-related-configurations/Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://kylorend3r.github.io/posts/postgresql-configuration-chronicles-memory-related-configurations/Exploring PostgreSQL memory-related parameters and their impact on system performance, with practical benchmarking and configuration guidancehttps://kylorend3r.github.io/posts/postgresql-configuration-chronicles-updates-fillfactor-optimal-database-performance/Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://kylorend3r.github.io/posts/postgresql-configuration-chronicles-updates-fillfactor-optimal-database-performance/Exploring fillfactor and table configuration options in PostgreSQL to optimize update performance and streamline database operationshttps://kylorend3r.github.io/posts/postgresql-configuration-chronicles-optimizing-timeout-settings-performance-excellence/Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://kylorend3r.github.io/posts/postgresql-configuration-chronicles-optimizing-timeout-settings-performance-excellence/Exploring PostgreSQL timeout settings including statement_timeout and lock_timeout, and how to configure them for optimal database performance and reliabilityhttps://kylorend3r.github.io/posts/optimizing-postgresql-tables-exploring-vacuuming-strategies-combat-bloat/Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://kylorend3r.github.io/posts/optimizing-postgresql-tables-exploring-vacuuming-strategies-combat-bloat/Understanding PostgreSQL bloat, its impact on performance, and exploring vacuuming strategies including VACUUM FULL and pg_repack to combat table and index bloathttps://kylorend3r.github.io/posts/optimizing-postgresql-query-performance-with-range-partitioning/Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://kylorend3r.github.io/posts/optimizing-postgresql-query-performance-with-range-partitioning/Learn how to optimize PostgreSQL query performance using range partitioning combined with hash partitioning to achieve predictable response times and reduced IOPShttps://kylorend3r.github.io/posts/postgresql-configuration-chronicles-managing-checkpoint-settings-enhanced-performance/Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://kylorend3r.github.io/posts/postgresql-configuration-chronicles-managing-checkpoint-settings-enhanced-performance/Exploring PostgreSQL checkpoint mechanism, key parameters, and strategies for optimizing checkpoint configuration to enhance database performancehttps://kylorend3r.github.io/posts/postgresql-configuration-chronicles-adjusting-commit-delay-wal-writer-delay/Sun, 24 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://kylorend3r.github.io/posts/postgresql-configuration-chronicles-adjusting-commit-delay-wal-writer-delay/Exploring how to optimize PostgreSQL performance by adjusting commit_delay and wal_writer_delay parameters to improve system responsiveness and WAL efficiency