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Zero-downtime migrations for multi-tenant Postgres

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Crackin'CodeApr 21, 2026 · 1 min read
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Zero-downtime migrations rely on discipline more than heroics: expand first, deploy compatible code, backfill safely, then contract once old reads are gone. In multi-tenant Postgres, every migration also needs a batching strategy that respects the largest tenant in the system.

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Crackin'Code

IT consultant. Has architected multi-tenant systems for fintech, health, and analytics SaaS products across three continents.

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