Schönig - Mastering PostgreSQL 10: Expert techniques on PostgreSQL 10 development and administration

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Hans-Jrgen Schnig has 18 years of experience with PostgreSQL. He is the CEO of a PostgreSQL consulting and support company called Cybertec Schnig & Schnig GmbH. It has successfully served countless customers around the globe.

Before founding Cybertec Schnig & Schnig 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.

Sheldon Strauch is a 23-year veteran of software consulting at companies such as IBM, Sears, Ernst & Young, and Kraft Foods. He has a bachelor's degree in business administration and leverages his technical skills to improve businesses' self-awareness. His interests include data gathering, management, and mining; maps and mapping; business intelligence; and the application of data analysis for continuous improvement. He is currently focusing on the development of end-to-end data management and mining at Enova International, a financial services company located in Chicago. In his spare time, he enjoys performing arts, particularly music, and traveling with his wife, Marilyn.

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PostgreSQL is an advanced relational open source database, which is also an excellent foundation for NoSQL workloads. It is capable of handling large datasets and running complex SQL for your business needs. This book will enable you to build better PostgreSQL applications and administer databases more efficiently. It will give you valuable insights into how to use PostgreSQL best for your advantage.

This book has explicitly been written for people who want to know more about PostgreSQL and who are not satisfied with basic information. The aim is to write a book that goes a bit deeper and explains the most important stuff in a clear and easy-to-understand way.

, PostgreSQL Overview, provides an overview of PostgreSQL and its features. You will learn new stuff and the new functionalities available in PostgreSQL.

, Understanding Transactions and Locking, covers one of the most important aspects of any database system: proper database work is usually not possible without the existence of transactions. Understanding transactions and locking is vital to performance, as well as professional work.

, Making Use of Indexes, covers everything you need to know about indexes. Indexes are key to performance and are therefore an important cornerstone if you want a good user experience and high throughput. All the important aspects of indexing will be covered.

, Handling Advanced SQL, introduces you to some of the most important concepts of modern SQL. You will learn about windowing functions as well as other important current elements of SQL.

, Log Files and System Statistics, guides you through administrative tasks such as log file management and monitoring. You will learn how to inspect your servers and extract runtime information from PostgreSQL.

, Optimizing Queries for Good Performance, tells you everything you need to know about good PostgreSQL performance. The chapter covers SQL tuning as well as information about memory management.

, Writing Stored Procedures, teaches you some of the advanced topics related to server-side code. The most important server-side programming languages are covered and important aspects are pointed out.