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Postgres Partitioning - Pg_partman vs. Hypertables

In the world of #PostgreSQL, partitioning techniques are game-changers for optimizing dataset performance and maintenance. 📊 Two, in particular, dominate the arena: Timescale's hypertables (tailored for time-based/range partitioning) and the versatile pg_partman extension.

Are you Team Hypertables or Team pg_partman?

Dive into this article to explore the strengths of each method, and tell us your preference!

[https://tsdb.co/partvshyp]

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