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Sizing, operations and the parts of hosting that are usually explained badly. Written by the people who run the platform, mostly because we got tired of answering the same question in tickets.
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Databases12 min read
PostgreSQL indexes explained: types, order and cost
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Schema migrations without downtime: expand and contract
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Postgres vacuum and bloat: MVCC, autovacuum, wraparound
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Databases14 min read
PostgreSQL or MongoDB: choosing by the shape of your data
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MongoDB schema design and indexes that earn their keep
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pg_dump and pg_restore: a practical backup guide
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PostgreSQL roles and permissions: least privilege that holds
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PostgreSQL tuning for small servers: 1 GB to 8 GB
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PostgreSQL remote connections: psql, URIs and SSL modes
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Connection pools: how to size one and why more is slower
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Database security checklist: exposure, roles, backups
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