How to Reduce Your PostgreSQL Database Size

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Oct 7, 2023

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I had the pleasure of working with Timescale to write an article on how to reduce your PostgreSQL database size.

We cover a range of topics including:

  • What are pages and tuples
  • How table bloat occurs
  • Why we should vacuum our tables
  • Timescale compression
  • Retention policies
  • And more!

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