{"id":16386,"date":"2026-04-12T09:37:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T09:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/?p=16386"},"modified":"2026-04-12T09:39:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T09:39:02","slug":"how-to-monitor-postgresql-performance-with-pgadmin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/how-to-monitor-postgresql-performance-with-pgadmin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Monitor PostgreSQL Performance with pgAdmin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monitor PostgreSQL&#8217;s performance to ensure your applications are fast, reliable, and scalable. Using pgAdmin to analyze the performance of your database is easy and effective if you run PostgreSQL under Ubuntu 24.04. pgAdmin has official support, is free, and simple to use. Dashboards, query analyses, and statistics are all available in a single interface. Review logs and monitor performance frequently. Optimize queries and add indexes as needed. Scale resources according to usage trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide will explain how to monitor PostgreSQL with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgadmin.org\/\">pgAdmin <\/a>in Ubuntu 24.04, including installation commands. You&#8217;ll also learn about performance dashboards, analysis of slow queries, and optimization techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Table of Content<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#What-is-pgAdmin\">What is pgAdmin?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#How-to-Monitor-PostgreSQL-Performance-with-pgAdmin\">How to Monitor PostgreSQL Performance with pgAdmin<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"What-is-pgAdmin\"><a id=\"post-16386-_48jekwz19fuh\"><\/a>What is pgAdmin?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>pgAdmin, the official PostgreSQL management and monitoring software, is an open-source tool. It offers a web-based interface for monitoring database activity, performance metrics, and queries. By using pgAdmin, you can monitor PostgreSQL&#8217;s performance more visually and easily. PostgreSQL monitoring can help identify resource bottlenecks, slow queries, and excessive connections. You can improve system performance by tracking database metrics in real-time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"How-to-Monitor-PostgreSQL-Performance-with-pgAdmin\"><a id=\"post-16386-_z0n1gcu073mu\"><\/a>How to Monitor PostgreSQL Performance with pgAdmin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Monitor PostgreSQL with pgAdmin to maintain a high-performing database. With the pgAdmin dashboards and query tools, as well as statistics views, you are able to detect problems early and optimize your database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-16386-_i6mhezhgn8xl\"><\/a>Prerequisites<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you begin, make sure your environment meets these requirements. Installing pgAdmin requires Ubuntu 24.04 with PostgreSQL running and installed, sudo access, and an Internet connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-16386-_jblg3q4ogxzy\"><\/a>Step 1: Update Ubuntu 24.04 System<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Update your system first before installing any new software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>\n<p>sudo apt update<\/p>\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"316\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-1.png\" alt=\"sudo apt update\" class=\"wp-image-16387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-1.png 1128w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-1-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-1-1024x287.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-1-768x215.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Update your system to ensure you have the most recent security patches and dependencies. This will prevent compatibility problems during PostgreSQL installation and pgAdmin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-16386-_yjsl409749xt\"><\/a>Step 2: Install PostgreSQL on Ubuntu 24.04<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/how-to-install-postgresql-on-ubuntu-24-04\/\">Install PostgreSQL<\/a> using the following command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>\n<p>sudo apt install postgresql postgresql-contrib -y<\/p>\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1135\" height=\"591\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-2.png\" alt=\"sudo apt install postgresql postgresql-contrib -y\" class=\"wp-image-16388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-2.png 1135w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-2-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-2-1024x533.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-2-768x400.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1135px) 100vw, 1135px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Verify the service status:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>\n<p>sudo systemctl status postgresql<\/p>\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1124\" height=\"356\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-3.png\" alt=\"sudo systemctl status postgresql\" class=\"wp-image-16389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-3.png 1124w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-3-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-3-1024x324.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-3-768x243.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1124px) 100vw, 1124px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional utilities for database management are also installed. Status check confirms that PostgreSQL is running properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-16386-_razqh8welvoj\"><\/a>Step 3: Install pgAdmin on Ubuntu 24.04<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Install pgAdmin4 after adding the official repository of pgAdmin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>\n<p>curl -fsS https:\/\/www.pgadmin.org\/static\/packages_pgadmin_org.pub | sudo gpg &#8211;dearmor -o \/usr\/share\/keyrings\/pgadmin-keyring.gpg<\/p>\n<p>sudo sh -c &#8216;echo &#8220;deb [signed-by=\/usr\/share\/keyrings\/pgadmin-keyring.gpg] https:\/\/ftp.postgresql.org\/pub\/pgadmin\/pgadmin4\/apt\/noble pgadmin4 main&#8221; &gt; \/etc\/apt\/sources.list.d\/pgadmin4.list&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1127\" height=\"291\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-4.png\" alt=\"curl -fsS https:\/\/www.pgadmin.org\/static\/packages_pgadmin_org.pub | sudo gpg --dearmor -o \/usr\/share\/keyrings\/pgadmin-keyring.gpg\" class=\"wp-image-16390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-4.png 1127w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-4-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-4-1024x264.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-4-768x198.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1127px) 100vw, 1127px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The installation of PostgreSQL is completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>\n<p>sudo apt install pgadmin4 -y<\/p>\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1126\" height=\"561\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-5.png\" alt=\"sudo apt install pgadmin4 -y\" class=\"wp-image-16391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-5.png 1126w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-5-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-5-1024x510.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-5-768x383.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1126px) 100vw, 1126px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Configure pgAdmin:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>\n<p>sudo \/usr\/pgadmin4\/bin\/setup-web.sh<\/p>\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1123\" height=\"344\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-6.png\" alt=\"sudo \/usr\/pgadmin4\/bin\/setup-web.sh\" class=\"wp-image-16392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-6.png 1123w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-6-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-6-1024x314.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-6-768x235.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1123px) 100vw, 1123px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This script installs and configures pgAdmin as a web-based application. The setup script prepares pgAdmin to be accessed via browser by creating login credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-16386-_yp3vqce0a8ca\"><\/a>Step 4: Access pgAdmin Web Interface<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Open your browser and access pgAdmin. Log in using the email and password set during installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>\n<p>http:\/\/localhost\/pgadmin4<\/p>\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1199\" height=\"585\" class=\"wp-image-16393\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-7.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-7.png 1199w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-7-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-7-1024x500.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-7-768x375.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1199px) 100vw, 1199px\" \/> <br>The pgAdmin Web interface provides centralized PostgreSQL Monitoring. Logging in gives you access to dashboards and statistics as well as query tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-16386-_v0959u8sz421\"><\/a>Step 5: Connect pgAdmin to PostgreSQL Server<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In pgAdmin, register a new server by providing database credentials. Enter the hostname, port (5432), username, and password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"830\" class=\"wp-image-16394\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-8.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-8.png 1440w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-8-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-8-1024x590.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-8-768x443.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/> <br>Connecting pgAdmin with PostgreSQL allows for real-time monitoring of performance. Without this connection, pgAdmin can&#8217;t retrieve database statistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-16386-_t21hzo1u86k6\"><\/a>Step 6: Use pgAdmin Dashboard for Performance Monitoring<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Open the <strong>Dashboard <\/strong>by selecting your PostgreSQL Server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1232\" height=\"692\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-9.png\" alt=\"pgAdmin dashboard\" class=\"wp-image-16395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-9.png 1232w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-9-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-9-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-9-768x431.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1232px) 100vw, 1232px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monitor database activity, including sessions, transactions, tuples, and graphs. Dashboard provides an overview of PostgreSQL&#8217;s performance in real time. It allows you to quickly detect abnormal activity spikes and drops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-16386-_3m2kc5pmpoww\"><\/a>Step 7: Monitor Active Sessions and Connections<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigate to <strong>Databases <\/strong>under the <strong>Dashboard <\/strong>section. Check for active, idle, and long-running connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1336\" height=\"656\" class=\"wp-image-16396\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-10.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-10.png 1336w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-10-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-10-1024x503.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-10-768x377.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1336px) 100vw, 1336px\" \/> Monitoring sessions can help detect excessive idle connections and connection leaks. PostgreSQL&#8217;s performance can be severely affected by too many open connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-16386-_lo4j9pa9j8gy\"><\/a>Step 8: Analyze Query Performance Using Query Tool<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Open the <strong>Query <\/strong>tool in pgAdmin to analyze queries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>\n<p>select * from category;<\/p>\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1517\" height=\"881\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-11.png\" alt=\"select * from category;\" class=\"wp-image-16397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-11.png 1517w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-11-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-11-1024x595.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-11-768x446.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1517px) 100vw, 1517px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>This command demonstrates how PostgreSQL queries are executed internally. This command helps to identify slow operations or missing indexes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-16386-_6hk18okzcs9s\"><\/a>Step 9: Enable and Monitor Slow Queries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Edit PostgreSQL configuration file:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>\n<p>sudo nano \/etc\/postgresql\/16\/main\/postgresql.conf<\/p>\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Set the following values:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>\n<p>log_min_duration_statement = 1000<\/p>\n<p>logging_collector = on<\/p>\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1116\" height=\"744\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-12.png\" alt=\"sudo nano \/etc\/postgresql\/16\/main\/postgresql.conf\" class=\"wp-image-16398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-12.png 1116w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-12-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-12-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-12-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-12-900x600.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Restart PostgreSQL:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>\n<p>sudo systemctl restart postgresql<\/p>\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1119\" height=\"96\" class=\"wp-image-16399\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-13.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-13.png 1119w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-13-300x26.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-13-1024x88.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-13-768x66.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1119px) 100vw, 1119px\" \/> <br>These log queries take more than one second to complete. Monitoring slow queries helps pinpoint performance bottlenecks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-16386-_f9e4x098miy2\"><\/a>Step 10: Monitor Index Usage and Table Statistics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In pgAdmin, navigate to <strong>Tables<\/strong>. Let\u2019s review sequential scans, index scans, and tuple updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1239\" height=\"492\" class=\"wp-image-16400\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-14.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-14.png 1239w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-14-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-14-1024x407.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/word-image-16386-14-768x305.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1239px) 100vw, 1239px\" \/> <br>This section will help you determine if indexes are being utilized efficiently. Slow query execution can be caused by poor index usage. In pgAdmin statistics, you can check the buffer cache, disk writes, and reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By following this guide, you gain complete visibility into PostgreSQL performance and ensure long-term database stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Conclusion\"><a id=\"post-16386-_ckq2lo2zn57c\"><\/a>Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To monitor PostgreSQL performance with pgAdmin, install PostgreSQL and pgAdmin, connect pgAdmin to your <a href=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/how-to-install-postgresql-16-0-on-ubuntu-22-04\/\">PostgreSQL server<\/a>, use the dashboard to monitor sessions and activity, analyze queries with EXPLAIN ANALYZE, enable slow query logging, review index usage and locks, and optimize the database based on collected performance metrics. High disk or memory usage often indicates inefficient queries. 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