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What limitations exist in the PostgreSQL database management system?
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Answer from AI
PostgreSQL is a powerful and feature-rich DBMS, but it has some limitations:
- Size limitations: the maximum database size can reach several terabytes, but depends on the filesystem and configuration.
- Connection limitations: by default limited (usually 100), which may require tuning for high loads.
- Lack of built-in support for horizontal scaling: external solutions (sharding) are often used for scaling.
- Data type limitations: although many types are supported, specific or very new types may be absent.
- Performance under very high loads: fine-tuning and optimization may be necessary.
It is important to consider these aspects when designing architecture and choose PostgreSQL if its capabilities meet the project requirements.