create table events (
  id bigint generated always as identity,
  created_at timestamptz,
  data jsonb
);

-- 500M rows, queries scan everything
select * from events where created_at > '2024-01-01'; -- Slow
vacuum events; -- Takes hours, locks table

create table events (
  id bigint generated always as identity,
  created_at timestamptz not null,
  data jsonb
) partition by range (created_at);

-- Create partitions for each month
create table events_2024_01 partition of events
  for values from ('2024-01-01') to ('2024-02-01');

create table events_2024_02 partition of events
  for values from ('2024-02-01') to ('2024-03-01');

-- Queries only scan relevant partitions
select * from events where created_at > '2024-01-15'; -- Only scans events_2024_01+

-- Drop old data instantly
drop table events_2023_01; -- Instant vs DELETE taking hours