Course Outline
- Introduction
- Overview of System Architecture
- Configuring the Lab Environment
- Performance Monitoring and Optimization
- Detecting and Analyzing Slow Queries
- Optimizing SQL Statements
- Implementing Table Partitioning
- Operating System Configuration Best Practices
- Adjusting Configuration Parameters
- Utilizing Database Extensions
- Conducting Performance Benchmarking
- Best Practices for Continuous Monitoring
- Practical Demonstrations and Hands-on Labs
- Database Backup and Restoration Strategies
- Creating Logical or SQL Dump Backups
- Procedures for Restoring SQL Dumps
- Executing Offline Physical Backups
- Restoring from Offline Backups
- Implementing Online Physical Backups
- Archiving Write Ahead Logs (WAL)
- Setting up Recovery Mechanisms
- Performing Point-in-Time Recovery using WAL Archives
- Implementing High Availability
- Managing Transaction Log Archiving
- Setting up Streaming Replication
- Configuring Connection Pooling and HA via pgpool-II
- Software Installation Procedures
- System Configuration
- pgpool Initialization and Setup
- Establishing the High Availability Environment
- Guided Demos and Practical Labs
- Enhancing Database Security
- Managing Users and Groups
- Implementing Access Controls
- Applying Row Level Security
- Configuring Host Based Access Control
- Encrypting Data with pgcrypto
- Security Demonstrations and Labs
- Managing Database Upgrades
- Understanding PostgreSQL Versioning
- Developing an Upgrade Strategy
- Upgrading via pg_dump
- Upgrading using pg_upgrade
- In-Place versus Non-In-Place Upgrade Methods
- Executing Post-Upgrade Verification Tasks
Requirements
To maximize the benefits of this advanced session, it is highly recommended that participants possess prior expertise in PostgreSQL or have successfully completed the foundational 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.