Deep dive into PostgreSQL statistics.

Deep dive into PostgreSQL statistics.
PGConf US 2016, New York
Alexey Lesovsky
lesovsky@pgco.me

What is PostgreSQL activity statistics.
How to use statistics effectively.
How to solve problems with statistics.
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Agenda

Nothing about query planner statistics.
No tools overview.
Don't talk about

Statistics are useful.
Statistics are not scary.
Where to use statistics.
Goals

$ ps hf -u postgres -o cmd
/usr/pgsql-9.5/bin/postgres -D /var/lib/pgsql/9.5/data
_ postgres: logger process
_ postgres: checkpointer process
_ postgres: writer process
_ postgres: wal writer process
_ postgres: autovacuum launcher process
_ postgres: stats collector process
_ postgres: postgres pgbench [local] idle in transaction
_ postgres: postgres pgbench [local] idle
_ postgres: postgres pgbench [local] UPDATE
_ postgres: postgres pgbench [local] UPDATE waiting
_ postgres: postgres pgbench [local] UPDATE
Black box

Write Ahead Log
Shared
Buffers
Buffers IO Autovacuum Workers
Autovacuum Launcher
Background Workers
Indexes IO
Query Execution
Query Planning
Client Backends Postmaster
Relations IO
Logger Process Stats Collector
Logical
Replication
WAL Sender
Process
Archiver
Process
Background
Writer
Checkpointer
Process
Network Storage
Recovery Process
WAL Receiver Process
Tables/Indexes Data Files
Where PostgreSQL spends its time

Too much information (more than 100 counters in 9.5).
Statistics are provided as an online counters.
No history (but reset functions are available).
No native handy stat tools in PostgreSQL.
A lot of 3rd party tools and programs.
Problems

Too much information (more than 100 counters in 9.5).
Statistics are provided as an online counters.
No history (but reset functions are available).
No native handy stat tools in PostgreSQL.
A lot of 3rd party tools and programs.
Important to use stats directly from PostgreSQL.
Basic SQL skills are required.
Problems

Counters in shared memory.
Functions.
Builtin views.
Official extensions in contribs package.
Unofficial extensions.
Statistics sources

Statistics sources
pg_stat_all_tables
pg_current_xlog_location()
pg_replication_slots
pg_stat_replication
pg_stat_archiver
pg_stat_database_conflicts
pg_buffercache
pg_stat_database
pg_stat_user_tables
pg_stat_database
pg_stat_bgwriter
pgstattuple
pg_table_size()
pg_database_size
pg_index_size()
pg_stat_activity
EXPLAIN
pg_locks
pg_stat_user_functions
pg_stat_user_indexes
pg_statio_all_indexes
pg_xlog_location_diff()
pg_stat_kcache
pg_stat_statements
pg_roles
pg_database
pg_class
pg_relation_size()
pg_total_relation_size()
current_setting()
pg_current_xlog_insert_location()
pg_last_xact_replay_timestamp()
pg_last_xlog_replay_location()
pg_tablespace_size()
pg_ls_dir()
pg_statio_all_sequences
pg_statio_sys_tables

Write Ahead Log
Shared
Buffers
Autovacuum Launcher
Background Workers
Indexes IO
Query Execution
Query Planning
Tables IO
Logical
Replication
WAL Sender
Process
Archiver
Process
Background
Writer
Checkpointer
Process
Network Storage
Recovery Process
pg_stat_all_tables
pg_current_xlog_location
pg_stat_replication
pg_stat_archiver
pg_buffercache
pg_stat_database
pg_stat_activity
pg_stat_user_tables
pg_stat_database
pg_stat_bgwrier
pgstattuplepg_table_size
pg_database_size
pg_index_size
pg_stat_activity
EXPLAIN
pg_stat_statements
pg_locks
pg_stat_all_indexes
pg_stat_database
pg_statio_all_tables
pg_xlog_location_diff
nicstat* iostat*
pg_stat_kcache
pg_stat_statements
* - system utils

$ select * from pg_stat_database;
...
blks_read | 7978770895
blks_hit | 9683551077519
...
$ select
sum(blks_hit)*100/sum(blks_hit+blks_read) as hit_ratio
from pg_stat_database;
More is better, and not less than 90%
Cache hit ratio

...
xact_commit | 51167155051 < 95 %
xact_rollback | 44781878826 > 5 %
conflicts | 0 > 10
temp_files | 377675 > 100
temp_bytes | 4783712399875 > 10 GB
deadlocks | 151 > 10
...
$ select
datname,
(xact_commit*100)/(xact_commit+xact_rollback) as c_ratio,
deadlocks, conflicts,
temp_file, pg_size_pretty(temp_bytes) as temp_size
Anomalies

...
xact_commit | 51167155051 < 95 %
xact_rollback | 44781878826 > 5 %
conflicts | 0 > 10
temp_files | 377675 > 100
temp_bytes | 4783712399875 > 10 GB
deadlocks | 151 > 10
...
Conflicts: pg_stat_database_conflicts, server logs.
Deadlocks: server logs + log_lock_waits.
Temp files: server logs + log_temp_files, pg_stat_statements.
Anomalies

...
checkpoints_timed | 3267
checkpoints_req | 6
...
checkpoints_req > checkpoints_timed = bad
postgresql.conf:
● min_wal_size, max_wal_size (checkpoint_segments, >= 9.4)
● checkpoint_timeout
● checkpoint_completion_target
Checkpoints

...
buffers_clean | 99602799
maxwritten_clean | 157 > 0
buffers_backend_fsync | 0 > 0
...
Clean dirty pages for backends.
Helps checkpointer.
postgresql.conf:
● bgwriter_delay
● bgwriter_lru_maxpages
● bgwriter_lru_multiplier
Background Writer

$ select * from pg_stat_replication;
...
sent_location | 1691/EEE65900
write_location | 1691/EEE65900
flush_location | 1691/EEE65900
replay_location | 1691/EEE658D0
...
1692/EEE65900 — location in transaction log (WAL)
All values are equal = ideal
Replication lag

Lag causes:
Networking
Storage
CPU
How many bytes written in WAL
$ select
pg_xlog_location_diff(pg_current_xlog_location(),'0/00000000');
Replication lag in bytes
$ select
client_addr,
pg_xlog_location_diff(pg_current_xlog_location(), replay_location)
from pg_stat_replication;
Replication lag in seconds
$ select
extract(epoch from now() - pg_last_xact_replay_timestamp());
Replication lag

...
seq_scan | 192
seq_tup_read | 364544695 > 1000 (seq_tup_avg)
...
$ select
relname,
pg_size_pretty(pg_relation_size(relname::regclass)) as size,
seq_scan, seq_tup_read,
seq_scan / seq_tup_read as seq_tup_avg
from pg_stat_user_tables
where seq_tup_read > 0 order by 3,4 desc limit 5;
Sequential scans

$ select
relname,
pg_size_pretty(pg_total_relation_size(relname::regclass)) as
full_size,
pg_size_pretty(pg_relation_size(relname::regclass)) as
table_size,
pg_size_pretty(pg_total_relation_size(relname::regclass) -
pg_relation_size(relname::regclass)) as index_size
from pg_stat_user_tables
order by pg_total_relation_size(relname::regclass) desc limit 10;
psql meta-commands: dt+ and di+
Tables size

...
n_tup_upd | 736119030
n_tup_hot_upd | 497688344
...
UPDATE = DELETE + INSERT
UPDATE = TABLE UPDATE + INDEX UPDATE
Write activity

$ select
s.relname,
pg_size_pretty(pg_relation_size(relid)),
coalesce(n_tup_ins,0) + 2 * coalesce(n_tup_upd,0) -
coalesce(n_tup_hot_upd,0) + coalesce(n_tup_del,0) AS total_writes,
(coalesce(n_tup_hot_upd,0)::float * 100 / (case when n_tup_upd > 0
then n_tup_upd else 1 end)::float)::numeric(10,2) AS hot_rate,
(select v[1] FROM regexp_matches(reloptions::text,E'fillfactor=(d+)') as
r(v) limit 1) AS fillfactor
from pg_stat_all_tables s
join pg_class c ON c.oid=relid
order by total_writes desc limit 50;
What is Heap-Only Tuples?
HOT does not cause index update.
HOT is only for non-indexed columns.
Big n_tup_hot_upd = good.
How to increase n_tup_hot_upd?
Write activity

| pg_size_pretty | total_writes | hot_rate | fillfactor
-+----------------+--------------+----------+------------
| 9418 MB | 391459091 | 5.03 |
| 417 MB | 285948760 | 0.00 |
| 76 MB | 232031972 | 87.31 | 70
| 7123 MB | 124281107 | 99.36 | 70
Fillfactor determines page packing ratio (between 10 and 100).
Tables (and indexes) size overhead.
ALTER TABLE table_name SET (fillfactor = 70);
Write activity

$ select c.relname,
current_setting('autovacuum_vacuum_threshold') as av_base_thresh,
current_setting('autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor') as av_scale_factor,
(current_setting('autovacuum_vacuum_threshold')::int +
(current_setting('autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor')::float * c.reltuples)) as
av_thresh,
s.n_dead_tup
from pg_stat_user_tables s join pg_class c ON s.relname = c.relname
where s.n_dead_tup > (current_setting('autovacuum_vacuum_threshold')::int
+ (current_setting('autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor')::float * c.reltuples));
| av_base_thresh | av_scale_factor | av_thresh | n_dead_tup
+----------------+-----------------+-----------+------------
| 50 | 0.01 | 60302 | 85445
| 50 | 0.01 | 50 | 1349
| 50 | 0.01 | 55 | 12479
| 50 | 0.01 | 103 | 3134
| 50 | 0.01 | 52716 | 173100
Autovacuum queue

$ select c.relname,
current_setting('autovacuum_vacuum_threshold') as av_base_thresh,
current_setting('autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor') as av_scale_factor,
(current_setting('autovacuum_vacuum_threshold')::int +
(current_setting('autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor')::float * c.reltuples)) as
av_thresh,
s.n_dead_tup
from pg_stat_user_tables s join pg_class c ON s.relname = c.relname
where s.n_dead_tup > (current_setting('autovacuum_vacuum_threshold')::int
+ (current_setting('autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor')::float * c.reltuples));
| av_base_thresh | av_scale_factor | av_thresh | n_dead_tup
+----------------+-----------------+-----------+------------
| 50 | 0.01 | 60302 | 60545
| 50 | 0.01 | 50 | 1349
| 50 | 0.01 | 55 | 12479
| 50 | 0.01 | 103 | 3134
| 50 | 0.01 | 52716 | 173100
Avito Experience
https://github.com/eshkinkot/avito/blob/master/munin/vacuum_queue
Autovacuum queue

...
idx_scan | 0 0 = bad
...
Unused indexes are bad.
Uses storage.
Slow down UPDATE, DELETE, INSERT operations.
Extra work for VACUUM.
Unused indexes

...
idx_scan | 0 0 = bad
...
Unused indexes are bad.
Uses storage.
Slow down UPDATE, DELETE, INSERT operations.
Extra work for VACUUM.
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Unused indexes

...
datname | ts
usename | tsagent
...
Used connections ratio
$ select
count(*)*100/(select current_setting('max_connections')::int)
from pg_stat_activity;
Summary activity

...
backend_start | 2015-10-14 15:18:03.01039+00
xact_start | 2015-10-14 15:21:15.336325+00
query_start | 2015-10-14 15:21:30.336325+00
state_change | 2015-10-14 15:21:30.33635+00
...
Long queries and xacts

...
backend_start | 2015-10-14 15:18:03.01039+00
xact_start | 2015-10-14 15:21:15.336325+00
query_start | 2015-10-14 15:21:30.336325+00
state_change | 2015-10-14 15:21:30.33635+00
...
$ select
client_addr, usename, datname,
clock_timestamp() - xact_start as xact_age,
clock_timestamp() - query_start as query_age,
query
from pg_stat_activity order by xact_start, query_start;

...
backend_start | 2015-10-14 15:18:03.01039+00
xact_start | 2015-10-14 15:21:15.336325+00
query_start | 2015-10-14 15:21:30.336325+00
state_change | 2015-10-14 15:21:30.33635+00
...
$ select
client_addr, usename, datname,
clock_timestamp() - xact_start as xact_age,
clock_timestamp() - query_start as query_age,
query
from pg_stat_activity order by xact_start, query_start;
clock_timestamp() for calculating query or transaction age.
Long queries: remember, terminate, optimize.

$ select * from pg_stat_activity where state in
('idle in transaction', 'idle in transaction (aborted)';
...
xact_start | 2015-10-14 15:21:21.128192+00
query_start | 2015-10-14 15:21:30.336325+00
state_change | 2015-10-14 15:21:30.33635+00
state | idle in transaction
...
Bad xacts

$ select * from pg_stat_activity where state in
('idle in transaction', 'idle in transaction (aborted)';
...
xact_start | 2015-10-14 15:21:21.128192+00
query_start | 2015-10-14 15:21:30.336325+00
state_change | 2015-10-14 15:21:30.33635+00
state | idle in transaction
...
idle in transaction, idle in transaction (aborted) = bad
Warning value: > 5
clock_timestamp() for calculate xact age.
Bad xacts: remember, terminate, optimize app.
Bad xacts

$ select * from pg_stat_activity where waiting;
...
xact_start | 2015-10-14 15:21:21.128192+00
query_start | 2015-10-14 15:21:30.336325+00
state_change | 2015-10-14 15:21:30.33635+00
waiting | t
...
Waiting clients

$ select * from pg_stat_activity where waiting;
...
xact_start | 2015-10-14 15:21:21.128192+00
query_start | 2015-10-14 15:21:30.336325+00
state_change | 2015-10-14 15:21:30.33635+00
waiting | t
...
waiting = true = bad.
clock_timestamp() for calculating query or xact age.
Enable log_lock_waits GUC, examine server logs.
Use pg_locks for searching blocking query or xact.
Waiting queries: remember, terminate, optimize app.
Waiting clients

$ select * from pg_stat_statements;
...
query | SELECT "id" FROM run_plan_xact(?)
calls | 11165832
total_time | 11743325.6880088
rows | 11165832
blk_read_time | 495425.535999976
blk_write_time | 0
Statements average time in ms
$ select (sum(total_time) / sum(calls))::numeric(6,3)
from pg_stat_statements;
The most writing (to shared_buffers) queries
$ select query, shared_blks_dirtied
from pg_stat_statements
where shared_blks_dirtied > 0 order by 2 desc;
pg_stat_statements

query total time: 15:43:07 (14.9%, CPU: 18.2%, IO: 9.0%)
сalls: 476 (0.00%) rows: 476,000
avg_time: 118881.54ms (IO: 21.2%)
user: app_user db: ustats
query: SELECT
filepath, type, deviceuid
FROM imvevents
WHERE
state = ?::eventstate
AND servertime BETWEEN $1 AND $2
ORDER BY servertime DESC LIMIT $3 OFFSET $4
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Query reports

query total time: 15:43:07 (14.9%, CPU: 18.2%, IO: 9.0%)
сalls: 476 (0.00%) rows: 476,000
avg_time: 118881.54ms (IO: 21.2%)
user: app_user db: ustats
query: SELECT
filepath, type, deviceuid
FROM imvevents
WHERE
state = ?::eventstate
AND servertime BETWEEN $1 AND $2
ORDER BY servertime DESC LIMIT $3 OFFSET $4
Use sum() for calculating totals.
Calculate queries «contribution» in totals.
Resource usage (CPU, IO).
Query reports

pg_statio_all_tables, pg_statio_all_indexes.
pg_stat_user_functions.
Size functions - df *size*
pgstattuple (in official contribs package)
● Bloat estimation for tables and indexes.
● Estimation time depends on table (or index) size.
pg_buffercache (in official contribs package)
● Shared buffers inspection.
● Heavy performance impact (buffers lock).
Behind this talk

pgfincore (3rd party module)
● Low-level operations with tables using mincore().
● OS page cache inspection.
pg_stat_kcache (3rd party module)
● Using getrusage() before and after query.
● CPU usage and real filesystem operations stats.
● Requires pg_stat_statements and postgresql >= 9.4.
● No performance impact.
Behind this talk

● The ability to use statistics is useful.
● Statistics are not difficult.
● Statistics help to answer the questions.
● Do experiments.
Resume

Author, write more!!
www.blog.postgresql-consulting.com
The Statistics Collector
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/monitoring-stats.html
System Administration Functions
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/functions-admin.html
Contrib modules
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/pgstatstatements.html
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/pgstattuple.html
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/pgbuffercache.html
https://github.com/klando/pgfincore
https://github.com/dalibo/pg_stat_kcache
SQL utils and sql code examples
https://github.com/PostgreSQL-Consulting/pg-utils
Unused indexes
http://goo.gl/5QxTm4
https://goo.gl/0qXDjl
Query reports
https://goo.gl/6025wZ
Links

Write Ahead Log
Shared
Buffers
Autovacuum Launcher
Background Workers
Indexes IO
Query Execution
Query Planning
Tables IO
Logical
Replication
WAL Sender
Process
Archiver
Process
Background
Writer
Checkpointer
Process
Network Storage
Recovery Process
pg_stat_all_tables
pg_current_xlog_location
pg_stat_replication
pg_stat_archiver
pg_buffercache
pg_stat_database
pg_stat_activity
pg_stat_user_tables
pg_stat_database
pg_stat_bgwrier
pgstattuplepg_table_size
pg_database_size
pg_index_size
pg_stat_activity
EXPLAIN
pg_stat_statements
pg_locks
pg_stat_all_indexes
pg_stat_database
pg_statio_all_tables
pg_xlog_location_diff
nicstat* iostat*
pg_stat_kcache
pg_stat_statements
Questions

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