Schedule - PGConf.EU 2023
It's Not You, It's Me: Breaking Up with Massive Tables via Partitioning
Date: 2023-12-14
Time: 13:40–14:30
Room: Meridian
Similar to memory configurations and Active-Active, when you find yourself Googling "How to partition a Postgres table", you're usually in a tight spot. However, although real-life use cases for partitioning typically start with a large, production table where uptime is critical, most documentation and blogs only cover setting up new partitioned tables -- ignoring the delicate work necessary to migrate safely with minimal downtime.
This talk actionably addresses that knowledge gap: covering multiple ways to partition large, production tables.
This talk will discuss: - Basic Postgres partitioning internals - Choosing between partitioning strategies (with examples) - Rules of thumb, and when NOT to partition - Methods of migrating a live, production table to a partitioned table (with examples and demo code) - Partitioning observability and maintenance
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