Who this book is for

This book is written for PostgreSQL DBAs who want an extremely fault-tolerant database cluster. While PostgreSQL is suitable for enterprise environments, there are a lot of tertiary details even a skilled DBA might not know. We're here to fill in those gaps.

There is a lot of material here for all levels of DBA. The primary assumption is that you are comfortable with a Unix command line and maintain at least some regular exposure to PostgreSQL as a DBA or system administrator.

If you've ever experienced a database outage, restored from a backup, or spent hours trying to repair a malfunctioning cluster, we have material that covers all these scenarios. This book holds the key to managing a robust PostgreSQL cluster environment and should be of use to anyone in charge of a critical piece of database infrastructure.