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Unexpected downsides of UUID keys in PostgreSQL
Understand how using UUIDs as primary keys can affect PostgreSQL performance, and how to tweak your index to avoid UUID performance pitfalls.
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Databases & DataSoftware Engineering2023
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2023 | Unexpected downsides of UUID keys in PostgreSQL by alexzeitler | 243 | 206 |
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