Optimizing pgbench for CockroachDB Part 3
Regarding benchmarking distributed databases like CockroachDB, pgbench is a valuable tool for measuring and optimizing performance. In this third part of our series on Optimizing pgbench for CockroachDB Part 3, we dive deeper into advanced strategies to enhance your benchmarking results and improve overall performance. Whether scaling your cluster or fine-tuning queries, understanding the critical levers is vital to making CockroachDB work efficiently for your needs.
What is pgbench?
Before diving into optimizations, let's review pgbench. It's a benchmarking tool commonly used for PostgreSQL but also applicable to CockroachDB due to its compatibility with the PostgreSQL wire protocol. Pgbench helps simulate transaction workloads and provides a performance baseline by running simple S...