PostgreSQL Database Design and Storage

This domain owns relational object design in PostgreSQL: schemas, tables, constraints, identity and sequence strategy, indexes, partitioning, storage internals, TOAST, fillfactor, and the maintenance boundaries that keep tables fast and predictable over time.

Storage Surface

Storage Internals

Tables and Constraints

Keys and Defaults

Layering and Namespaces

Index Design

Index Maintenance

Compression and Storage Reduction

Partitioning

Change History and Capture