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BRIN vs B-tree index — when is BRIN a good fit?

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#brin#btree#index#performance
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BRIN is great for huge tables where data is naturally ordered on disk (e.g., time-series by created_at). It’s tiny and fast to maintain, but less precise than B-tree and relies on good correlation with physical order.

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