PostgreSQL 9.5 released in january 2016 brings a new kind of index: BRIN indexes for Bloc Range INdex. They are recommanded when tables are very big and correlated with their physical location. I decided to devote a series of articles on these indexes:
This article is the last of the series, it will be dedicated to performances (maintenance, reading, insertion …)
PostgreSQL 9.5 released in january 2016 brings a new kind of index: BRIN indexes for Bloc Range INdex. They are recommanded when tables are very big and correlated with their physical location. I decided to devote a series of articles on these indexes:
I this third article, I will explain why physical correlation is important for BRIN indexes.
PostgreSQL 9.5 released in january 2016 brings a new kind of index: BRIN indexes for Bloc Range INdex. They are recommanded when tables are very big and correlated with their physical location. I decided to devote a series of articles on these indexes:
In this second article we will see how BRIN indexes works.