Course Outline
- Introduction
- Architectural Overview
- Lab Environment Setup
- Performance Monitoring and Tuning
- Identifying Slow Queries
- SQL Optimization
- Table Partitioning
- Operating System Best Practices
- Parameter Configuration
- Extensions
- Benchmarking
- Monitoring Best Practices
- Demonstrations and Hands-on Labs
- Database Backups and Recovery
- Logical Backups via SQL Dump
- Restoring from SQL Dumps
- Physical Backups - Offline
- Restoring Offline Backups
- Physical Backups - Online
- Write-Ahead Log (WAL) Archiving
- Recovery Configuration
- Point-in-Time Recovery using WAL Archives
- High Availability
- Transaction Log Archiving
- Streaming Replication
- Connection Pooling and HA Setup with pgpool-II
- Installation Procedures
- Configuration Steps
- pgpool Configuration
- High Availability Setup
- Demonstrations and Hands-on Labs
- Database Security
- User and Group Management
- Access Control Mechanisms
- Row-Level Security
- Host-Based Access Control
- Data Encryption using pgcrypto
- Demonstrations and Hands-on Labs
- Database Upgrades
- Understanding PostgreSQL Versioning
- Planning the Upgrade Strategy
- Upgrading via pg_dump
- Upgrading via pg_upgrade
- In-Place vs. Non-In-Place Upgrade Approaches
- Post-Upgrade Activities
Requirements
Attendance is recommended only for individuals who possess prior knowledge of PostgreSQL or have completed the PostgreSQL Essentials Training.
Testimonials (7)
Logging behaviour when the instance is under stress, and the hierarchy/nomenclature of instances, databases, files, etc.
Daniel Inwood - Sinara Consultants LTD
Course - PostgreSQL Advanced DBA
The course left me with an understanding of the nuts and bolts of PostgreSQL and the confidence to undertake DBA tasks.
Steven Barbaglia - Sinara Consultants LTD
Course - PostgreSQL Advanced DBA
Understanding the underlying infrastructure of Postgres makes it much easier to understand why things work a certain way. It made understanding the procedures for backup and restore a lot more simple.
Yusef Mansour - Sinara Consultants LTD
Course - PostgreSQL Advanced DBA
The provided examples and labs
Christophe OSTER - EU Lisa
Course - PostgreSQL Advanced DBA
the good mix of theory and hands-on exercises, enriching insights from own experience, communication style and jokes
Oleg Sidarenka - EU Lisa
Course - PostgreSQL Advanced DBA
I have gain a lot of knowledge from the training.
Criselda Candor - Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company
Course - PostgreSQL Advanced DBA
Everything! The duaration, the trainer knowledge, the topics covered, the hand on trainings.