Quickly Assess Your PostgreSQL Database Landscape by Size Managing multiple PostgreSQL databases requires an understanding of their storage footprint. This article introduces a simple yet effective PostgreSQL code snippet that helps you quickly determine the size of each database in your system, ordered by their …

Identifying Blocking PostgreSQL Queries: A Guide for Database Administrators This article explores a PostgreSQL query designed to identify currently blocked database queries and the processes (identified by PIDs) responsible for blocking them. This information is crucial for database administrators troubleshooting …

Identifying Null-Only Columns in PostgreSQL This article explores a valuable PostgreSQL query for database administrators. It helps identify columns within your database tables that exclusively contain NULL values. Uncovering these "null-only" columns can be a key step in optimizing storage usage and streamlining your …

Database Connections: A Look at PostgreSQL Backends This article delves into a PostgreSQL code snippet that sheds light on the number of backend connections established for each database within a PostgreSQL instance. We'll dissect the code, explore its purpose, and glean valuable insights for database administrators …