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What monitoring tools for PostgreSQL do you know and have used?

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Answer from AI

The following tools are often used for monitoring PostgreSQL:

  • pg_stat_statements — an extension for collecting statistics on executed queries, helps identify slow and resource-intensive queries.
  • pgAdmin — a graphical interface with monitoring and administration capabilities.
  • Prometheus + PostgreSQL Exporter — for collecting metrics and building dashboards in Grafana.
  • pgBadger — a tool for analyzing PostgreSQL logs and generating performance reports.
  • Zabbix or Nagios — monitoring systems with templates for PostgreSQL.

Example of using pg_stat_statements to identify the longest queries:

SELECT query, total_time, calls, mean_time
FROM pg_stat_statements
ORDER BY total_time DESC
LIMIT 10;

These tools allow tracking the database status, load, and identifying bottlenecks.