Write Amplification Is a phenomenon where the actual writes that physically happen are multiples of the actual writes desired. In this episode, I'll discuss 3 types of write amplifications and their effects on performance and lifetime of storage mediums.

0:00 intro

2:00 Application write amplification

4:30 Database write amplification

9:30 SSD Disk write amplification

16:00 SSD hates BTrees

20:00 summary

Resources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Write_amplification

https://www.cybertec-postgresql.com/en/hot-updates-in-postgresql-for-better-performance/

https://youtu.be/5Mh3o886qpg