pgFirstAid: Open Source PostgreSQL Performance and Stability Diagnostic Tool
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Summary
pgFirstAid is an open-source PostgreSQL function and view that provides a prioritized list of actionable recommendations to improve database stability and performance. Inspired by Brent Ozar's FirstResponderKit for SQL Server, it's designed to be easy to deploy and usable by everyone, not just database administrators. The tool offers quick health insights for PostgreSQL databases and is supported by sponsors including DigitalOcean.
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Inspired by Brent Ozar's FirstResponderKit for SQL Server, pgFirstAid is designed for everyone to use—not just DBAs!
Get actionable health insights from your PostgreSQL database in seconds.
This project is supported by: DigitalOcean is the cloud provider that doesn't make you wade through a thousand services to spin up a VM or database.
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