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You, Too, Can Scale Postgres to 2 PB and 1 T Metrics per Day

  • Timescale Cloud database service is now handling a trillion metrics daily and storing nearly two petabytes of data.
  • This feat challenges the common belief that Postgres cannot scale effectively.
  • The operation runs entirely on Timescale Cloud without special treatment or hidden infrastructure.
  • The feature, Insights, provides detailed query analytics for Timescale Cloud users.
  • Initially collecting a dozen metrics per query, the database now captures significantly more data points.
  • The data volume has grown due to an expanding customer base, increased query loads, and enhanced metrics collection.
  • Despite the massive growth in data and queries, the architecture largely remains the same as described in the original post.
  • The use of continuous aggregates and tiered storage has helped to efficiently manage and query the vast amount of stored data.
  • Timescale's tiered storage, hypertables, and continuous aggregates have enabled efficient scaling and processing of massive workloads.
  • Insights has showcased that Postgres, when engineered for scale, can effectively handle immense workloads.

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