PG_ANALYTICS: TRANSFORMING POSTGRES INTO A FAST OLAP DATABASE

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pg_analytics is a Postgres extension that significantly improves the analytical performance of Postgres databases by up to 94 times compared to traditional methods. It addresses the challenges faced by developers dealing with slow query times and poor data compression, offering a drop-in solution within Postgres itself. This post explains the technical workings of pg_analytics, explaining the introduction of deltalake tables and integration with Apache Arrow and Apache DataFusion.