DiscoverScaling Postgres4 Times Faster UUID Primary Keys | Scaling Postgres 368
4 Times Faster UUID Primary Keys | Scaling Postgres 368

4 Times Faster UUID Primary Keys | Scaling Postgres 368

Update: 2025-06-01
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In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the benefits of using time-based UUIDv7 vs UUIDv4 for primary keys, how OpenAI uses Postgres, handling locks and methods to migrate to partition tables with low downtime.


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4 Times Faster UUID Primary Keys | Scaling Postgres 368

4 Times Faster UUID Primary Keys | Scaling Postgres 368

Creston Jamison