Learn how to monitor PostgreSQL using pg_stat_statements along with pgAdmin and pg_stat_io to ensure PostgreSQL is running optimally.

Ever wondered how your database stores and retrieves data efficiently from disk? In this article, we take a deep dive into the internal structure of databases, covering what pages are, how heap files store data, and how indexes (including clustered indexes) make data access faster and smarter. By the end, you’ll have a solid understanding of how tables are actually stored behind the scenes and how databases optimize performance using these low-level concepts