PostgreSQL Extensions Guide - Management & Best Practices
Comprehensive guide to PostgreSQL extensions management.
PostgreSQL Extensions Overview
What it measures: Tracks all installed and active extensions in your PostgreSQL database, including their versions, status, and dependencies.
Why it matters: Extensions add valuable features and functionalities that enhance PostgreSQL's capabilities by introducing additional data types, functions, operators, indexing methods, and more. Proper extension management ensures you benefit from extended features while maintaining database stability, security, and performance.
Ideal value & Best Practice:
Regularly audit installed extensions and remove unused ones to reduce attack surface
Keep extensions updated to latest stable versions for security patches and performance improvements
Test new extensions in development environments before deploying to production
Monitor extension performance impact and resource usage
Maintain documentation of extension purposes and dependencies
Use pg_available_extensions to discover new functionality
Implement version control for extension changes across environments
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