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Arq documentation

Setup, configuration, and analysis guides for the Arq PostgreSQL intelligence platform.

Quick start

Arq connects to PostgreSQL using standard credentials with read-only access. No agents to install, no schema changes required. Connect, and Arq begins building a baseline of your workload within minutes.

Getting started

  • —System requirements and prerequisites
  • —Installation and initial configuration
  • —Connecting to your first PostgreSQL instance
  • —Understanding your first Signal findings

Arq Signal

  • —How continuous monitoring works
  • —Understanding findings and severity levels
  • —Configuring detection thresholds
  • —Regression detection and deployment tracking

Arq Analyzer

  • —Query analysis and execution statistics
  • —Index recommendations
  • —Planner misestimation detection
  • —Workload profiling and trends

Arq Workbench

  • —Interactive investigation workflow
  • —Before/after plan comparison
  • —Testing index changes safely
  • —Exporting findings and reports