Tag: NUMA
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PostgreSQL 18.0 Arrives with Asynchronous I/O, NUMA Support, and Major Performance Gains
PostgreSQL has released version 18.0, its annual major update to the widely used SQL database server. The new release introduces substantial performance enhancements along with a series of functional innovations. Among the most significant changes is support for NUMA architecture, enabling more efficient workload distribution across multi-core systems. The update also brings AVX-512 acceleration for…
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Linux Kernel 6.16 Released: Packed with Performance Boosts, New Features, and Core Improvements
This past weekend marked the release of the final version of the Linux 6.16 kernel, traditionally announced by Linus Torvalds himself. The development process was calm and steady, though it lacked headline-grabbing features—making the release more technical than sensational. Nevertheless, it incorporates dozens of performance enhancements, support for new instruction sets, and foundational improvements in…