Handling a Large PostgreSQL Installation Article by Instagram

Just so you don’t think Uncle Pete has forsaken PostgreSQL

Instagram has one of the largest PostgreSQL installations in the world, and they just recently posted an article on their blog with 5 tips for handling large PostgreSQL installations.

http://instagram-engineering.tumblr.com/post/40781627982/handling-growth-with-postgres-5-tips-from-instagram

 

The first two are of the most interest to us developer types, their use of partial indexes and functional indexes is truly inspiring.

Now, back to your regular schedule program….

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