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PostgreSQL committer examines random_page_cost for SSDs

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PostgreSQL committer Tomas Vondra, affiliated with Microsoft, explored the `random_page_cost` parameter in PostgreSQL. He investigated whether this parameter, which has remained at 4.0 since 2002, should be adjusted for Solid State Drives (SSDs). Vondra's findings were presented at POSETTE: An Event for Postgres 2026. AI

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PostgreSQL committer examines random_page_cost for SSDs

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    random_page_cost has been 4.0 since 2002. Should you lower it on SSDs? PostgreSQL committer Tomas Vondra (Microsoft) digs in at POSETTE: An Event for Postgres 2

    random_page_cost has been 4.0 since 2002. Should you lower it on SSDs? PostgreSQL committer Tomas Vondra (Microsoft) digs in at POSETTE: An Event for Postgres 2026. 📺Check out Tomas's talk on YouTube: https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=lbrWJgl8uD Q&list=PLOBORF8Y_l8g # PosetteConf …

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