Mastering PostgreSQL 12-Third Edition

Master PostgreSQL 12 features such as advanced indexing high availability monitoring and much more to efficiently manage and maintain your databaseKey FeaturesGrasp advanced PostgreSQL 12 concepts with real-world examples and sample datasetsExplore query parallelism data replication database administration and moreExtend PostgreSQL functionalities to suit your organization’s needs with minimal effortBook DescriptionThanks to its reliability robustness and high performance PostgreSQL has become the most advanced open source database on the market. This third edition of Mastering PostgreSQL helps you build dynamic database solutions for enterprise applications using the latest release of PostgreSQL which enables database analysts to design both physical and technical aspects of system architecture with ease.Starting with an introduction to the newly released features in PostgreSQL 12 this book will help you build efficient and fault-tolerant PostgreSQL applications. You’ll thoroughly examine the advanced features of PostgreSQL including logical replication database clusters performance tuning monitoring and user management. You’ll also work with the PostgreSQL optimizer configure PostgreSQL for high speed and understand how to move from Oracle to PostgreSQL. As you progress through the chapters you’ll cover transactions locking indexes and how to optimize queries for improved performance. Additionally you’ll learn how to manage network security and explore backups and replications while understanding useful PostgreSQL extensions to help you in optimizing the performance of large databases.By the end of this PostgreSQL book you’ll be able to get the most out of your database by implementing advanced administrative tasks effortlessly.What you will learnUnderstand the advanced SQL functions in PostgreSQL 12Use indexing features in PostgreSQL to fine-tune the performance of queriesWork with stored procedures and manage backup and recoveryMaster replication and failover techniques to reduce data lossReplicate PostgreSQL database systems to create backups and to scale your databaseManage and improve the security of your server to protect your dataTroubleshoot your PostgreSQL instance for solutions to common and not-so-common problemsWho this book is forThis book is for PostgreSQL developers and administrators and database professionals who want to implement advanced functionalities and master complex administrative tasks with PostgreSQL 12. Prior exposure to PostgreSQL as well as familiarity with the basics of database administration is expected. About the Author Hans-Jürgen Schönig has 18 years' experience with PostgreSQL. He is the CEO of a PostgreSQL consulting and support company called Cybertec Schönig and Schönig GmbH. It has successfully served countless customers around the globe. Before founding Cybertec Schönig and Schönig GmbH in 2000 he worked as a database developer at a private research company that focused on the Austrian labor market where he primarily worked on data mining and forecast models. He has also written several books about PostgreSQL.