PostgreSQL is an advanced SQL database server; it is available on a wide range of platforms and is fast becoming one of the world's most popular server databases with an enviable reputation for performance, stability, and an enormous range of advanced features. PostgreSQL is one of the oldest open source projects; it is completely free to use and was developed by a diverse worldwide community. Most of all, it just works!
One of the clearest benefits of PostgreSQL is that it is open source, meaning that you have a permissive license to install, use, and distribute PostgreSQL without paying anyone any fees or royalties. Additionally, PostgreSQL is well known as a database that stays up for long periods, and requires little or no maintenance. Overall, PostgreSQL provides a very low total cost of ownership.
PostgreSQL 11 Administration Cookbook offers the information you need to manage your live production databases on PostgreSQL. The book contains direct insights into PostgreSQL replication and recovery features from the main author and the 2ndQuadrant team. This hands-on guide will assist developers who are working on live databases, and who are supporting web or enterprise software applications using Java, Python, Ruby, and .NET from any development framework. It's easy to manage your database when you've got PostgreSQL 11 Administration Cookbook at hand.
This practical guide gives you quick answers to common questions and problems, and builds on the author's experience as a trainer, user, and core developer of the PostgreSQL database server.
Each technical aspect is broken down into short recipes that demonstrate solutions with working code, and then explain how and why that works. The book is intended to be a desk reference for both new users and technical experts.
The book covers all the latest features available in PostgreSQL 11. Soon you will be running a smooth database with ease!Â
