Course Outline
- Introduction
- High-Level Architecture
- Setting Up the Lab Environment
- Performance Oversight and Optimization
- Identifying Slow-Running Queries
- SQL Statement Optimization
- Partitioning Tables
- OS-Level Best Practices
- Parameter Adjustment
- Utilizing Extensions
- Conducting Benchmarks
- Best Practices for Monitoring
- Practical Demos and Exercises
- Backup Strategies and Restoration
- Logical or SQL Dump Backups
- Restoring from SQL Dumps
- Offline Physical Backups
- Restoring Offline Backups
- Online Physical Backups
- Archiving the Write Ahead Log (WAL)
- Configuring Recovery
- Point-in-Time Recovery via WAL Archives
- Ensuring High Availability
- Archiving Transaction Logs
- Implementing Streaming Replication
- Configuring Connection Pooling and HA with pgpool-II
- Software Installation
- System Configuration
- Setting up pgpool
- Establishing HA Setup
- Practical Demos and Exercises
- Security in Database Environments
- Managing Users and Groups
- Access Control Mechanisms
- Row Level Security
- Host-Based Access Control
- Encrypting Data with pgcrypto
- Practical Demos and Exercises
- Upgrading Database Versions
- Understanding PostgreSQL Versioning
- Planning the Upgrade Process
- Upgrading via pg_dump
- Upgrading via pg_upgrade
- In-Place vs. Out-of-Place Upgrades
- Tasks Following an Upgrade
Requirements
Participation in this training is advised only for individuals who possess existing knowledge of PostgreSQL or have previously completed the PostgreSQL Essentials course.
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.