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We added three read replicas to spread the load and made it worse. The same sequential scan now ran on every replica, and replication lag started serving stale rows.
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Still on the fence about attending Postgres Summit US? Not sure how to approach your manager about conference expenses? We make it easy! Check out our “Make the Case” page. It contains all the information you need!
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New Blog Post: PostgreSQL Commitfest Metrics: PGConf.dev 2026 Part One
Pools hide per-process state: session SETs, leaked transactions, prepared statement collisions. Here is how I traced the bleed and stopped it.
The lifecycle of a sharded Postgres query planetscale.com/blog/the-lif... #postgres
The DC PUG will be having its next in-person event tomorrow! Join them for “I Didn't Know Postgres Could Do That!” with Robert Treat!
We’re excited to announce Databricks as a Gold Sponsor for Postgres Summit US 2026!
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I used pg_advisory_lock as a one-worker gate and got a lock that dies with the connection, no-ops behind a transaction pooler, and has no fencing token. Here's what to use instead.
I added an index to speed up one query and it made things worse. Here is the Postgres mechanism behind it, how I confirmed it with EXPLAIN, and what I do instead.
Thinking about attending PG Summit US but not sure how to fund it? As a community event, PG Summit US attendees are eligible to apply for Opportunity Grants that help fund travel expenses.
I added an index to speed up one query and it made things worse. Here is the Postgres mechanism behind it, how I confirmed it with EXPLAIN, and what I do instead.