Concurrent Transactions Creating Their Own Snapshots
- Each transaction in PostgreSQL is working with the snapshotted version of each database.
- It then Suggests that there exists the possibility of multiple concurrent transactions being allowed to execute without blocking each other as they all see a consistent view of the DB at the time they started.
Multiversion Concurrency Control (MVCC) in PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL is a powerful open-source relational database management system known for its robustness and reliability. One of its key features that sets it apart from other databases is Multiversion Concurrency Control (MVCC). MVCC allows multiple transactions to occur concurrently while ensuring data consistency and integrity.
In this article, We will learn about Getting Started with Multiversion Concurrency Control (MVCC) in PostgreSQL in detail.