PostgreSQL Administration Cookbook, 9.5/9.6 Edition

Over 150 recipes to help you administer your PostgreSQL database more efficiently

About This Book

• Get to grips with the capabilities of PostgreSQL 9.6 to administer your database more efficiently
• Monitor, tune, secure and protect your database
• A step-by-step, recipe-based guide to help you tackle any problem in PostgreSQL administration with ease

Who This Book Is For

This book is for system administrators, database administrators, data architects, developers, and anyone with an interest in planning for, or running, live production databases. This book is most suited to those who have some technical experience.

What You Will Learn

• Implement PostgreSQL features for performance and reliability
• Harness the power of the latest PostgreSQL 9.6 features
• Manage open source PostgreSQL versions 9.5 and 9.6 on various platforms
• Discover advanced technical tips for experienced users
• Explore best practices for planning and designing live databases
• Select and implement robust backup and recovery techniques
• Explore concise and clear guidance on replication and high availability
• See the latest details on Logical Replication and Bi-Directional Replication

In Detail

PostgreSQL is a powerful opensource database management system; now recognized as the expert's choice for a wide range of applications, it has an enviable reputation for performance and stability. PostgreSQL provides an integrated feature set comprising relational database features, object-relational, text search, Geographical Info Systems, analytical tools for big data and