What’s New & Improved
Major Stability Improvements
Aggressively tuned background merge and mutation settings for small servers.
Prevented CPU overloads and service interruptions, even with large log tables.
Ensured server remains responsive and reliable.
Resource Usage Controls
Set strict per-query and per-user memory limits to prevent runaway queries.
Forced large operations to spill to disk, protecting system RAM.
Automated Log Table Maintenance
Added a daily cron job to automatically truncate internal log tables (system.text_log, system.metric_log).
Prevents log bloat and surprise CPU spikes from background merges.
Comprehensive Operational Playbook
Documented all configuration changes, rationale, and when to revisit settings.
Ensures future upgrades and scaling are safe and predictable.