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IS POSTGRES READ HEAVY OR WRITE HEAVY? (AND WHY YOU SHOULD YOU CARE)

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Determining if a Postgres database is read-heavy or write-heavy is necessary for performance tuning and resource allocation. Read-heavy databases benefit from caching and indexing, while write-heavy databases need faster storage and optimized WAL management.