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Oct 4, 2022 · Databases

Benchmarking Citus and PostgreSQL with HammerDB: Achieving 2 Million NOPM

This article explains how to automate and run HammerDB benchmarks for OLTP, OLAP, and HTAP workloads on Azure-hosted Citus‑extended PostgreSQL, discusses workload characteristics, benchmark specifications, challenges of HTAP testing, and shows how a 2 million new‑orders‑per‑minute result was achieved using open‑source tooling and configuration tips.