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PostgreSQL DBA Training

PostgreSQL DBA Training
Master Postgresql DBA with Learnomate’s comprehensive training. Our PostgreSQL DBA Training covers database design, SQL queries, and performance tuning. Learn how to manage and optimize PostgreSQL databases efficiently. Join us to become proficient in one of the most powerful open-source databases!

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PostgreSQL DBA Training

COURSE OVERVIEW

PostgreSQL DBA Training

Syllabus

  • Overview and history
  • Installing and configuring PostgreSQL on various platforms (Linux, Windows, macOS)
  • Basic configuration settings
  • Introduction to the PostgreSQL cluster
  • Creating a cluster
  • Cluster operations: STOP, START, STATUS (with multiple options)
  • Key PostgreSQL environment variables
  • PGDATA, PGHOST, PGPORT, PGUSER, PGPASSWORD, PGDATABASE
  • How to set them for session or system-wide usage
  • Benefits: simplifying routine DBA commands and scripts
  • Creating and managing databases
  • Data types and table creation
  • SQL concepts and languages
  • Writing basic queries
  • Joins (INNER, OUTER, LEFT, RIGHT)
  • Aggregate functions (SUM, AVG, COUNT, etc.)
  • Common Table Expressions (CTE)
  • Constraints and their usage
  • Indexes and their types
  • Using EXPLAIN and EXPLAIN ANALYZE to understand query execution
  • Query optimization techniques
  • Overview of configuration files
  • Detailed explanation of PostgreSQL parameters - Majorly used and most common to consider
  • User authentication with pg_hba.conf file
  • In-depth understanding of PostgreSQL architecture
  • VACUUM, ANALYZE, and VACUUM FULL
  • REINDEX and REINDEX CONCURRENTLY
  • External tools like pg_repack
  • Managing roles and privileges
  • Default privileges and security best practices
  • Object-level privileges (detailing permissions for various objects like tables, views, sequences, etc.)
  • Logical Backups:pg_dumpall, pg_dump, and pg_restore (detailed discussion)
  • WAl archiving in detail
  • Physical Backups:pg_basebackup, pg_start_backup(), and pg_stop_backup()
  • External backup tool - pgbackrest in details
  • Point-In-Time Recovery (PITR)
  • Full Recovery
  • Introduction
  • Popular extension like pg_stat_statements
  • Upgrading extensions
  • Replication types: Synchronous and Asynchronous
  • Streaming replication
  • Logical replication
  • Use of Replication Slots
  • Minor version upgrade
  • Major version upgrade – Multiple methods
  • Table partitioning concepts and implementation
  • Logging and monitoring
  • Troubleshooting and debugging
  • Generate the pgbadger report
  • Performance reports
  • Database migration from Oracle to PostgreSQL
  • Introduction to AWS RDS & Aurora for PostgreSQL
  • Setting Up PostgreSQL on AWS RDS
  • Automated Backups & High Availability
  • Upgradation of Postgres in AWS RDS

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