Indexing Strategies

Indexes are where query performance is won or lost — and where the most confident folklore lives. This hub covers how Postgres index types actually work (B-Tree, GIN, GiST, BRIN), how to pick the right one for JSONB, arrays and geo data, and how to find the indexes you should delete.

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  Postgres Index Types: B-Tree vs GIN vs GiST vs BRIN

  Postgres index types explained: when to use B-tree, GIN, GiST, or BRIN, with real EXPLAIN output and a decision table for indexing strategy.

  2026-08-03