PostgreSQL

When SQL Server professionals start working seriously with PostgreSQL, most of the learning curve feels comfortable. Tables behave as expected, transactions are familiar, and B-tree indexes look reassuringly similar to what you have used for years in SQL Server. Then you encounter BRIN indexes. At first glance, they seem almost reckless: no row pointers, no …

BRIN Indexes in PostgreSQL + read more

If you come from SQL Server (like in my case), PostgreSQL indexing can feel familiar at first – B-tree indexes exist, composite indexes exist, covering indexes exist. And then you run into queries like this: or this: At that point, most SQL Server developers ask two questions: What are these operators? Why does PostgreSQL need …

GIN Indexes in PostgreSQL + read more

When SQL Server developers begin working with PostgreSQL, indexing usually feels familiar at first. B-tree indexes behave as expected, query plans look readable, and the query planner makes reasonable choices. But PostgreSQL also introduces new index types like GiST and SP-GiST. They do not map cleanly to anything in SQL Server, and documentation often describes …

GiST and SP-GiST Indexes in PostgreSQL + read more

If you come from a SQL Server background (like in my case), you already have strong instincts about indexing. You know why B-trees dominate, why sorted structures matter, and why equality predicates are usually fast enough without special tricks. When you first encounter Hash Indexes in PostgreSQL, the obvious question is not how they work, …

Hash Indexes in PostgreSQL + read more

In November, I delivered a webcast titled “PostgreSQL Introduction for the SQL Server Professional” – a compact introduction to the most important architectural and conceptual differences between SQL Server and PostgreSQL. You can find here now the recorded version of the webcast: What This Webcast Covers This session is designed for SQL Server professionals who …

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