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Write Amplification in Postgres: The 3-4x Tax on Every Insert

1 · Timescale · April 20, 2026, 9:54 p.m.
PostgreSQL Performance postgresql Database performance write amplification data storage
Summary
The blog post discusses how each 1 KB insert in PostgreSQL can result in approximately 2.5 KB of committed I/O due to write amplification. It examines the factors contributing to this multiplier and points out the limitations in tuning options available to optimize this behavior.
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