From 6bf6a71151e0184aef80a328d22828e92f705bca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Laura Hausmann <laura@hausmann.dev>
Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2023 17:09:18 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] [docs] Add PGTune instructions to install docs

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 docs/install.md | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/install.md b/docs/install.md
index eb0c45beb..a18210f82 100644
--- a/docs/install.md
+++ b/docs/install.md
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ In order for Iceshrimp to work properly, you need to initialise the database usi
 yarn run init
 ```
 
+### Optimizing performance
+
+For optimal database performance, it's highly recommended to configure PostgreSQL with [PGTune](https://pgtune.leopard.in.ua/) using the "Mixed type of application" profile. This is especially important should your database server use HDD instead of SATA or NVMe SSD storage.
+
 ## Setting up Webproxy
 
 ### Nginx