AWS Database Blog·3d ago·12 read·midResolving PostgreSQL replication lag with heartbeat tables in change data capture scenarios
This article explains how to mitigate PostgreSQL replication slot stalls and WAL accumulation during CDC-based migrations. By implementing heartbeat tables that periodically update a row, developers can force the replication slot LSN to advance, preventing disk space exhaustion when replicating only a subset of database tables.
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