Course Outline
Introduction and Architecture
- Overview of PostgreSQL architecture: internal processes, memory management, and file structures
- Data organization strategies: working with databases, schemas, and tablespaces
- Utilizing the PostgreSQL toolset and exploring system tables
Installation and Configuration
- Installing the PostgreSQL engine
- Working with configuration files (postgresql.conf, postgresql.auto.conf, pg_hba.conf, pg_ident.conf)
- Tuning core parameters related to memory, logging, and connection limits
- Handling version upgrades and data migration
Security Management
- Defining user roles, groups, and associated privileges
- Implementing authentication mechanisms: trust, password, MD5, and SCRAM
- Understanding Row-Level Security and data access policies
- Establishing SSL/TLS connections for secure data transmission
Backup and Recovery
- Performing logical backups using pg_dump and pg_restore
- Creating physical backups with pg_basebackup
- Managing incremental backups and WAL archiving
- Executing full recovery and Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR) scenarios
Monitoring and Maintenance
- Analyzing the role and impact of the autovacuum process
- Conducting routine maintenance tasks and deep-dive log analysis
- Leveraging PgBadger for advanced log inspection and analysis
Requirements
Familiarity with fundamental SQL concepts and operations
Testimonials (7)
A good first contact with a new database technology
Cont Florian - Banca Transilvania Cluj
Course - PostgreSQL Server Administration
I know another way of upgrading the postgres except using logical backups and many more ...
Krasimir Troskov - Banca Transilvania Cluj
Course - PostgreSQL Server Administration
getting knowledge about new DB flavour .
Adrian Ionut Chelaru - Banca Transilvania Cluj
Course - PostgreSQL Server Administration
The patiance and the style of teaching of Michał was nice.
Luiza
Course - PostgreSQL for Administrators - 2 Days
Michal was great at sharing his vast knowledge of postgres.
Matei
Course - PostgreSQL for Administrators - 2 Days
The training was interactive which made it interesting.
Priyanka Talwar - University of South Australia
Course - PostgreSQL for Administrators - 2 Days
Great lab setup. Very practical training which reinforced the material.