Too Many Table Danger | Scaling Postgres 424

Too Many Table Danger | Scaling Postgres 424

July 5, 2026 · 15 min · Episode 424

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This episode discusses the dangers of having too many tables in Postgres and covers various related topics including checkpoint_timeout and disaster recovery processes.

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the dangers of too many tables, don't worry about extending checkpoint_timeout, a disaster recovery process, and non-repeatable sums with floating point numbers. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/424-too-many-table-danger/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

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Host: Creston Jamison

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