schema-partitioning
Partitioning splits a large table into smaller pieces, improving query performance and maintenance operations.
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Content
---
title: Partition Large Tables for Better Performance
impact: MEDIUM-HIGH
impactDescription: 5-20x faster queries and maintenance on large tables
tags: partitioning, large-tables, time-series, performance
---
## Partition Large Tables for Better Performance
Partitioning splits a large table into smaller pieces, improving query performance and maintenance operations.
**Incorrect (single large table):**
```sql
create table events (
id bigint generated always as identity,
created_at timestamptz,
data jsonb
);
-- 500M rows, queries scan everything
select * from events where created_a
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