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Build and manage high-performance database solutions using PostgreSQL 12 and 13
PostgreSQL is one of the fastest-growing open source object-relational database management systems (DBMS) in the world. As well as being easy to use, it’s scalable and highly efficient. In this book, you’ll explore PostgreSQL 12 and 13 and learn how to build database solutions using it. Complete with hands-on tutorials, this guide will teach you how to achieve the right database design required for a reliable environment.
This book covers the following exciting features:
- Understand how users and connections are managed by running a PostgreSQL instance
- Interact with transaction boundaries using server-side programming
- Identify bottlenecks to maintain your database efficiently
- Create and manage extensions to add new functionalities to your cluster
- Choose the best index type for each situation
If you feel this book is for you, get your copy today!
All of the code is organized into folders. For example, Chapter02.
The code will look like the following:
$ sudo service postgresql restart
Following is what you need for this book: This Postgres book is for anyone interested in learning about the PostgreSQL database from scratch. Anyone looking to build robust data warehousing applications and scale the database for high-availability and performance using the latest features of PostgreSQL will also find this book useful. Although prior knowledge of PostgreSQL is not required, familiarity with databases is expected.
With the following software and hardware list you can run all code files present in the book (Chapter 1-20).
| Chapter | Software required | OS required |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PostgreSQL 12 - 13 | Linux OS / FreeBSD |
We also provide a PDF file that has color images of the screenshots/diagrams used in this book. Click here to download it.
Luca Ferrari has been passionate about computer science since the Commodore 64 era, and today holds a master's degree (with honors) and a Ph.D. from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. He has written several research papers, technical articles, and book chapters. In 2011, he was named an Adjunct Professor by Nipissing University. An avid Unix user, he is a strong advocate of open source, and in his free time, he collaborates with a few projects. He met PostgreSQL back in release 7.3; he was a founder and former president of the Italian PostgreSQL Community (ITPUG). He also talks regularly at technical conferences and events and delivers professional training.
Enrico Pirozzi has been passionate about computer science since he was a 13-year-old, his first computer was a Commodore 64, and today he holds a master's degree from the University of Bologna. He has participated as a speaker at national and international conferences on PostgreSQL. He met PostgreSQL back in release 7.2, he was a co-founder of the first PostgreSQL Italian mailing list and the first Italian PostgreSQL website, and he talks regularly at technical conferences and events and delivers professional training. Right now, he is employed as a PostgreSQL database administrator at Nexteam (Zucchetti Group S.p.a.).
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