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Power of #Duckdb with Postgres: pg_duckdb

Jan 22, 2025
Discover the game-changing integration of DuckDB with PostgreSQL, enhancing analytics capabilities. Learn how pg_duckdb addresses challenges in transaction and analytics management. Explore the intricacies of schema migration and the importance of careful upgrades. Hear insights about community contributions and how newcomers can participate in this dynamic project. Exciting discussions about optimizing query performance and the future roadmap of DuckDB and Postgres await!
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INSIGHT

DuckDB Powers Analytics Inside Postgres

  • pg_duckdb embeds DuckDB into Postgres to enable powerful analytics within one database process.
  • DuckDB can read many data formats and external sources, unlike Postgres by default.
INSIGHT

Query Steering to DuckDB Engine

  • pg_duckdb intercepts queries post-parsing and reroutes them to DuckDB for execution.
  • DuckDB excels at scanning and aggregating large datasets faster than Postgres.
ADVICE

Configure DuckDB Query Routing

  • Use pg_duckdb's setting to force queries into DuckDB for analytics workloads.
  • Embed specific read functions (e.g., read_parquet) to run queries automatically in DuckDB.
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