Course Outline
- Introduction
- System Architecture Overview
- Preparing the Lab Environment
- Performance Monitoring and Optimization
- Detecting and Analyzing Slow Queries
- SQL Statement Tuning
- Table Partitioning Strategies
- Operating System Best Practices
- Configuring and Tuning Parameters
- Utilizing Extensions
- Conducting Benchmarks
- Best Practices for Monitoring
- Interactive Demos and Hands-On Labs
- Backup and Recovery Procedures
- Creating Logical (SQL Dump) Backups
- Restoring from SQL Dumps
- Performing Offline Physical Backups
- Restoring Offline Backups
- Managing Online Physical Backups
- Write Ahead Log (WAL) Archiving
- Configuring Recovery Settings
- Point-in-Time Recovery using WAL Archives
- High Availability Architectures
- Archiving Transaction Logs
- Implementing Streaming Replication
- Configuring Connection Pooling and HA with pgpool-II
- Software Installation
- System Configuration
- Setting up pgpool
- Establishing the HA Environment
- Interactive Demos and Hands-On Labs
- Database Security Measures
- Managing Users and Groups
- Implementing Access Controls
- Applying Row Level Security
- Host-Based Access Control
- Data Encryption using pgcrypto
- Interactive Demos and Hands-On Labs
- Database Upgrade Processes
- Understanding PostgreSQL Versioning
- Developing an Upgrade Strategy
- Upgrading via pg_dump
- Upgrading via pg_upgrade
- Choosing Between In-Place and Out-of-Place Upgrades
- Completing Post-Upgrade Verification Tasks
Requirements
To fully benefit from this training, it is recommended that you possess foundational 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.