Rails 8.2 makes enqueue_after_transaction_commit the default
Rails 8.2 changes the default behavior for job enqueueing. Jobs are now automatically deferred until after the database transaction commits.
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Rails 7.2 adds enqueue_after_transaction_commit to prevent job race conditions
Rails 7.2 makes Active Job transaction-aware, automatically deferring job enqueueing until after the transaction commits to prevent race conditions.
Rails 8.2 introduces Rails.app.creds for unified credential management
Rails 8.2 adds Rails.app.creds to provide a unified API that checks environment variables first, then falls back to encrypted credentials.
Understanding PostgreSQL Checkpoints: From WAL to Disk
A deep dive into how PostgreSQL checkpoints work, from Write-Ahead Logging to persisting data on disk, with practical monitoring commands.
PostgreSQL Fundamentals: Monitoring and Administration Tools (Part 6)
Learn the essential PostgreSQL monitoring tools and system views for understanding database internals, WAL activity, and checkpoint behavior.
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Deep dive into PostgreSQL's Write-Ahead Logging: how it works, what's inside WAL records, and how it enables both durability and crash recovery.
PostgreSQL Fundamentals: Performance Patterns and Trade-offs (Part 4)
Learn the performance trade-offs database systems face: write amplification, I/O batching, and why PostgreSQL makes the design choices it does.
PostgreSQL Fundamentals: Transactions and ACID (Part 3)
Learn what database transactions are, why ACID properties matter, and how PostgreSQL ensures your data stays consistent even when things go wrong.
PostgreSQL Fundamentals: How Databases Store Data (Part 2)
Learn how PostgreSQL organizes data on disk using pages, tables, and indexes. Understand the building blocks of database storage.
PostgreSQL Fundamentals: Memory vs Disk Performance (Part 1)
Understand the fundamental difference between memory and disk performance, and why this matters for database systems like PostgreSQL.