Data Partitioning
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What is Data Partitioning?
Data partitioning is a technique that divides a large table into smaller, more manageable pieces called partitions. Each partition is a smaller table that stores a subset of the data, usually based on specific criteria such as ranges, lists, or hashes. Partitioning can improve query performance, simplifies data maintenance tasks, and optimizes resource utilization.
Free resources to learn Data Partitioning
- Official docsTable Partitioning
- ArticleHow to use Table Partitioning to Scale PostgreSQL
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Data Partitioning: common questions
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Is this Data Partitioning tutorial for beginners?
It is lesson 114 of 170 in the free PostgreSQL roadmap, in stage 12, SQL Query Patterns / Anti-patterns. If you are new to PostgreSQL, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.