Making Postgres Faster: New Features for 7x Faster Queries and 500x Faster Updates

TimescaleDB has introduced new features designed to improve performance, including chunk-skipping indexes for faster queries and compressed tuple filtering for more efficient updates and deletes. These optimizations can result in up to 7x faster queries, 500x faster updates, and 400x faster access to tiered data stored in S3. The company plans to explore real-world use cases and delve deeper into the technology behind these performance improvements.