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[PREMIUM] PostgreSQL Sev-1 Prevention Checklist

Slow query checklist tells you what’s broken right now. This one tells you what will break next week before your users find out first.

Apr 10 • Haider Z @ Microsoft

[FREE] PostgreSQL Monitoring Best Practices: Why Schema Isolation Is Critical

A best practices guide to deploying database monitoring functions safely in production PostgreSQL environments

Feb 28 • Haider Z @ Microsoft

[PREMIUM] PostgreSQL Performance Troubleshooting Checklist

Your database is slow. Your users are angry. Here's exactly what to check and in what order.

Feb 26 • Haider Z @ Microsoft

[Book Review] Mastering PostgreSQL for Oracle Teams: Migration, GoldenGate & Production Tips

Key operational insights from the book, what you can expect. If you come from Oracle world this is for you.

Jan 14 • Haider Z @ Microsoft

New Release: pgvector Production Guide

Real-world performance, indexing trade-offs, and common mistakes beyond tutorials

Jan 8 • Haider Z @ Microsoft

Why I Built run_health_report() PostgreSQL Health Audit Born From Sev-1 Incidents

The story behind a PostgreSQL observability tool that came from years of managing escalations, repeated outages, and a simple question: Why didn’t we…

Dec 26, 2025 • Haider Z @ Microsoft

Major Update: PostgreSQL Health Report v2.0 Automate & Prevent Performance Issues

Prevent PostgreSQL outages, monitor 70+ critical metrics, and automate health checks with stored functions and SQL scripts.

Dec 17, 2025 • Haider Z @ Microsoft

PostgreSQL Query Optimization: A-to-Z Cheatsheet (FREE Download)

Slow queries? High latency? If you’ve ever asked how to optimize PostgreSQL performance, this guide is for you.

Dec 10, 2025 • Haider Z @ Microsoft

My First Sev-1 Journey, Playbooks I Created, and My 2026 Roadmap

I still remember my first Sev-1 incident like it happened yesterday.

Dec 8, 2025 • Haider Z @ Microsoft

How to Get a Complete PostgreSQL Database Health Report During a Sev-1

Generate a complete PostgreSQL health report and fix Sev-1 incidents quickly.

Dec 3, 2025 • Haider Z @ Microsoft

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