Course Outline

Introduction to PostgreSQL 16

  • Overview of PostgreSQL
  • New features in PostgreSQL 16
  • Installation and setup
  • PostgreSQL architecture and components

Getting Started with PostgreSQL

  • PostgreSQL database cluster setup
  • Creating and managing databases
  • Basic SQL operations
  • Setting up and exploring PostgreSQL 16

Advanced SQL Techniques

  • Advanced querying techniques
  • Common table expressions (CTEs)
  • Window functions
  • JSON and JSONB data types
  • Writing advanced SQL queries

Data Types and Extensions

  • Custom data types
  • Full-text search
  • PostGIS for geospatial data
  • PL/pgSQL programming
  • Using advanced data types and extensions

Indexing and Query Optimization

  • Index types and usage
  • Query planning and execution
  • Analyzing and optimizing queries
  • Indexing and query optimization

Performance Tuning

  • Performance tuning parameters
  • Memory and resource management
  • Monitoring and analyzing performance
  • Performance tuning and monitoring

Backup and Recovery

  • Backup strategies
  • Point-in-time recovery
  • Logical and physical backups
  • Performing backup and recovery

Security and Access Control

  • Authentication and authorization
  • Role management and permissions
  • Encryption and SSL/TLS setup
  • Implementing security best practices

High Availability and Replication

  • Replication concepts and types
  • Setting up streaming replication
  • Configuring high availability with Patroni
  • Implementing replication and high availability

Integrating PostgreSQL with Applications

  • Connecting PostgreSQL with various programming languages
  • Using PostgreSQL in modern application frameworks
  • ORMs and PostgreSQL
  • Integrating PostgreSQL with an application

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Basic knowledge of SQL
  • Familiarity with database concepts

Audience

  • Database administrators
  • Database developers
  • System administrators
 21 Hours

Delivery Options

Private Group Training

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  • Customisation of the learning experience to achieve your goals -
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    • Practical hands-on exercises containing data / scenarios recognisable to the learners
  • Training scheduled on a date of your choice
  • Delivered online, onsite/classroom or hybrid by experts sharing real world experience

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Testimonials (5)

Andres consistently ensures that he addresses all attendee questions and strives to ensure everyone comprehends his teachings. I admire his expertise and proficiency in the subject matter

Ryan - Questronix Corporation
Course - PostgreSQL for Administrators - 3 Days

Ahmed has been very cooperative and knowledgeable about the subject and throughout been a good and productive training session covering some basic and important topics on Postgres.

Imran Sadiq Bhat
Course - PostgreSQL Essentials

It was clearly tailored to be very appropriate to our purpose which made it extra helpful. I really liked the zoom format as it helped me focus with the material right in front of you all the time and the trainer able to add illustrations and markings on to it as he explained. The trainer answered all our questions in a very satisfying way and I felt surprised at how much I was able to learn in one day. Usually i get tired of training by the afternoon but this was very engaging right through to the end. Pace was perfect and detail went into the right areas.

Davina Sanders - Scottish Government
Course - PostgreSQL Performance Tuning

Michal was very knowledgable and engaging as a teacher.

Nate Clifton - NIIT (USA) Inc.
Course - PostgreSQL Advanced DBA

new knowledges that can be apply in our system

Laurence Bangsal - PayMaya Philippines, Inc.
Course - PostgreSQL Administration, Optimization and Replication

Provisional Upcoming Courses (Contact Us For More Information)

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