# Keeping a Postgres queue healthy

**URL:** <https://forum.devtalk.com/t/keeping-a-postgres-queue-healthy/241137>\
**Category:** Backend In The News\
**Tags:** via-news-bot, postgres, in-the-news\
**Created:** [13 April 2026 23:18 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/keeping-a-postgres-queue-healthy/241137 "2026-04-13T23:18:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [13 April 2026 23:18 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/keeping-a-postgres-queue-healthy/241137/1 "2026-04-13T23:18:39Z")

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> Dead tuples from high-churn job queues can silently degrade your Postgres database when vacuum falls behind—especially alongside competing workloads. Traffic Control keeps cleanup on track.

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> **[Keeping a Postgres queue healthy — PlanetScale](https://planetscale.com/blog/keeping-a-postgres-queue-healthy)**
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> Dead tuples from high-churn job queues can silently degrade your Postgres database when vacuum falls behind—especially alongside competing workloads. Traffic Control keeps cleanup on track.