# Postgres guides

Explore Postgres features with Neon's Postgres guides. Learn about data types, extensions, functions, and optimizing query performance. Remember, **Neon is Postgres**, so you're encouraged to reference both the Neon documentation and the [official PostgreSQL documentation](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/).

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:::card{title="Data types" href="/guides/postgres-data-types-introduction"}
Learn about commonly-used Postgres data types
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:::card{title="Extensions" href="/guides/postgres-extensions-pg-extensions"}
Level up your database with our many supported Postgres extensions
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:::card{title="Functions" href="/guides/postgres-functions-introduction"}
Learn about commonly-used Postgres functions
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:::card{title="Indexes" href="/guides/postgres-postgresql-index-types"}
Optimize query performance with indexes in Postgres
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:::card{title="Query performance" href="/guides/postgres-postgresql-query-performance"}
Strategies for optimizing Postgres query performance
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:::card{title="Query reference" href="/guides/postgres-postgresql-query-reference"}
Find examples of commonly-used Postgres queries for basic to advanced operations
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:::card{title="Compatibility" href="/guides/postgres-reference-compatibility"}
Learn about Neon as a managed Postgres service
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:::card{title="Lakebase Postgres Version Support" href="/guides/postgres-postgresql-postgres-version-support"}
Read about Lakebase Postgres version support and maintenance policy
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:::card{title="Upgrade Postgres" href="/guides/postgres-postgresql-postgres-upgrade"}
Learn how to upgrade your Postgres version in Neon
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## Related pages

- [Postgres extensions](./postgres-extensions-pg-extensions.md)
- [Postgres data types](./postgres-data-types-introduction.md)
- [Postgres functions](./postgres-functions-introduction.md)
- [Postgres indexes](./postgres-postgresql-index-types.md)
- [Optimize Postgres query performance](./postgres-postgresql-query-performance.md)
- [Postgres query reference](./postgres-postgresql-query-reference.md)
- [Row-Level Security with Neon](./postgres-guides-row-level-security.md)
- [Postgres version support](./postgres-postgresql-postgres-version-support.md)
- [Upgrading your Postgres version](./postgres-postgresql-postgres-upgrade.md)
- [Postgres compatibility](./postgres-reference-compatibility.md)

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