Insights into Scaling Oban for High Throughput

The talk, presented by Shannon and Parker Selbert at ElixirConf EU 2024, delves into scaling applications that use Oban, a popular Elixir library for job processing. They explore different techniques to optimize Oban for handling high job throughput, including using PostgreSQL features like JSONB and SKIP LOCKED, tuning database parameters, and applying specific Oban configurations and plugins. Real-world issues and solutions are shared, underscoring improvements for job insertion, queue management, database querying, and minimizing system bloat. Additionally, the presentation hints at advanced features available in Oban Pro. Despite a demo hiccup, the session is informative and rich with practical advice.