Before a Launch

Product Hunt, a major marketing campaign, or a new feature release can bring a wave of concurrent users that your database isn't used to.

Pre-Launch Checklist

Use pgpulse to verify your foundation before the traffic hits:

1. Check Connection Headroom: Ensure your max_connections and pooler settings have enough room for a 5x increase in traffic.
2. Establish a CPU Baseline: What is your typical idle and peak CPU? If you're already at 50%, you may need to upgrade your instance size.
3. Squash Slow Queries: Filter by latency in pgpulse and fix the top 3 biggest offenders.
4. Enable Alerts: Set your alert thresholds conservatively so you're notified early of any deviations.

The "War Room" View

During the launch, keep the pgpulse Golden Signals dashboard open. Monitor for "queuing" or "lock wait" spikes—these are often early indicators of a bottleneck that will soon lead to timeouts.