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Date Published
Author
Erik Nordström
Word count
2519
Language
English
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None

Summary

Significant query performance benefits have been achieved with distributed hypertables in PostgreSQL, outperforming regular hypertables for both full and partial aggregations. Distributed hypertables are currently in beta, and users can sign up for the Multi-node Beta Program to try them out. The key to unlocking full query performance lies in three main tactics: limiting the amount of work, optimally distributing and pushing down work to data nodes, and keeping data nodes busy. By leveraging these strategies, TimescaleDB achieves significant performance improvements, making it an attractive option for building a next-generation database infrastructure.