On some systems you may need to install an additional package (e.g.
`postgresql-contrib`) for this extension to become available.
#### Additional requirements for GitLab Geo
If you are using [GitLab Geo](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/geo.html), the [tracking database](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/geo.html#geo-tracking-database) also requires the `postgres_fdw` extension.
```
CREATE EXTENSION postgres_fdw;
```
## Unicorn Workers
It's possible to increase the amount of unicorn workers and this will usually help to reduce the response time of the applications and increase the ability to handle parallel requests.