Mastering PostgreSQL 15 - Fifth Edition: Advanced techniques to build and manage scalable, reliable, and fault-tolerant database

Master the capabilities of PostgreSQL 15 to efficiently administer and maintain your database.Key Features:Using real world examples, get to grips with expert PostgreSQL 15 conceptsExplore performance improvement, database replication, data replication, database administration, and moreExtend PostgreSQL's functionalities to suit your organization's needs with minimal effortBook Description:Starting with an introduction to the newly released features of PostgreSQL 15, this updated fifth edition will help you get to grips with PostgreSQL administration and how to build dynamic database solutions for enterprise apps, including designing both physical and technical aspects of the system.You'll explore advanced PostgreSQL features, such as logical replication, database clusters, advanced indexing, and user management to manage and maintain your database. You'll then work with the PostgreSQL optimizer, configure PostgreSQL for high speed, and move from Oracle to PostgreSQL. Among the other skills that the book will help you build, you'll cover transactions, handling recursions, working with JSON and JSONB data, and setting up a Patroni cluster. It will show you how to improve performance with query optimization. You'll also focus on managing network security and work with backups and replication while exploring useful PostgreSQL extensions that optimize the performance of large databases.By the end of this PostgreSQL book, you'll be able to use your database to its utmost capacity by implementing advanced administrative tasks with ease.What You Will Learn:Make use of the indexing features in PostgreSQL and fine-tune the performance of your queriesWork with stored procedures and manage backup and recoveryGet the hang of replication and failover techniquesImprove the security of your database server and handle encryption effectivelyTroubleshoot your PostgreSQL instance for solutions to common and not-so-common problemsPerform database migration from Oracle to PostgreSQL with easeWho this book is for:This database administration book is for PostgreSQL developers, database administrators, and professionals who want to implement advanced functionalities and master complex administrative tasks with PostgreSQL 15. Prior experience in PostgreSQL and familiarity with the basics of database administration will assist with understanding key concepts covered in the book.About the AuthorHans-Jurgen Schonig has 20 years’ experience with PostgreSQL. He is the CEO of a PostgreSQL consulting and support company called CYBERTEC PostgreSQL International GmbH. It has successfully served countless customers around the globe. Before founding CYBERTEC PostgreSQL International 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.