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Using real world examples, get to grips with expert PostgreSQL 15 concepts

Explore performance improvement, database replication, data replication, database administration, and more

Extend PostgreSQL's functionalities to suit your organization's needs with minimal effort

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Starting with an introduction to the newly released features of PostgreSQL 15, this updated fifth edition will help you get to grips with PostgreSQL administration and how to build dynamic database solutions for enterprise apps, including designing both physical and technical aspects of the system. You'll explore advanced PostgreSQL features, such as logical replication, database clusters, advanced indexing, and user management to manage and maintain your database. You'll then work with the PostgreSQL optimizer, configure PostgreSQL for high speed, and move from Oracle to PostgreSQL. Among the other skills that the book will help you build, you’ll cover transactions, handling recursions, working with JSON and JSONB data, and setting up a Patroni cluster. It will show you how to improve performance with query optimization. You'll also focus on managing network security and work with backups and replication while exploring useful PostgreSQL extensions that optimize the performance of large databases. By the end of this PostgreSQL book, you’ll be able to use your database to its utmost capacity by implementing advanced administrative tasks with ease.

Who is this book for?

This database administration book is for PostgreSQL developers, database administrators, and professionals who want to implement advanced functionalities and master complex administrative tasks with PostgreSQL 15. Prior experience in PostgreSQL and familiarity with the basics of database administration will assist with understanding key concepts covered in the book.

What you will learn

Make use of the indexing features in PostgreSQL and fine-tune the performance of your queries

Work with stored procedures and manage backup and recovery

Get the hang of replication and failover techniques

Improve the security of your database server and handle encryption effectively

Troubleshoot your PostgreSQL instance for solutions to common and not-so-common problems

Perform database migration from Oracle to PostgreSQL with ease

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Lucky May 01, 2023

Mastering PostgreSQL 15 by Hans-Jurgen Schonig is one of the best refrence book available to understand new featues of PostreSQL 15 which is considerable advancement of 14 version.This book explains the new features with detailed explanations and examples and also provide the details of depreciated features.This book covers the new features, depreciated features, in depth details of transactions, locking, isolation levels, Vaccum concepts, indexes, architectures, performance tuning, backup & recovery and pretty much all the details what a DBA or advanced developer needs to know.

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Michael Vitale Feb 24, 2023

This book on PG 15 summarizes nicely but in detail the latest features right up front in Chapter 1, instead of spreading them out across subsequent chapters like previous year's books on the then current version.

K. Roybal Feb 20, 2023

The coverage of the new features of PG 15 is really great in this book. This is a good read to get a bit of depth on all of the essential topics in the PostgreSQL ecosystem. It really aimed at intermediate to advanced users. There is a lot of meat in here, but it assumes you already know a bit about PostgreSQL.

Pavan Pusuluri Feb 23, 2023

Mastering POstgres15 is an excellent resource on how to operate, optimize and monitor the Postgres databases. This book covers a range of topics from Handing Advance Sql to Migrating to PostgreSQL and is written in a clear and concise style that is easy to follow. One of the strengths of the book is its focus on practical advice. The author draws on his years of experience with PostgreSQL to provide real-world examples and solutions to common performance problems. The book is also very up-to-date, covering the latest features and improvements in PostgreSQL 15.One particularly useful section of the book is the chapter on migrating to PostgreSQL. Overall Mastering POstgreSQL 15 is a must read for anyone working with PostgreSQL.Whether you're a seasoned DBA or just getting started with PostgreSQL, this book is full of valuable insights and practical advice that will help you get the most out of your database. Highly recommended!

David M. Stokes Mar 03, 2023

Mastering PostgreSQL 15Hans-Jurgen SchonigPackt PublishingPostgreSQL 15 is a considerable advancement, with many new nuances and features. Mastering PostgreSQL 15 by Hans-Jurgen Schonig is a handy guide for anyone exploring version 15. It starts with an overview of the changes from previous editions listing the deprecations, improvements, and new features.The second section is an overview of transactions and locking. The explanations of isolation levels and observing deadlocks should be essential reading for any DBA. The author covers vacuuming tables in a clear and concise way that covers the differences between VACCUM, VACUUM FULL, and using Auto Vacuum. This section alone is worth the price of the book.The third section covers the vast landscape of indexes. PostgreSQL has an abundance of options when it comes to indexes that can be confounding to novices. The book covers not only the types of indexes but also using fuzzy searching.The next sections cover advances in Structured Query Language, system statistics & log files, and query optimization. Each section offers detailed explanations and examples of the subject matter. These three topics may not be the most exciting topics but the reader will gain a thorough understanding of each. This is followed by a comprehensive chapter on writing stored procedures.Next comes a good briefing on securing PostgreSQL. This is not only coverage of securing the server but also how to secure data down to the row level. This chapter makes this book an excellent reference for any DBA or SRE working with PostgreSQL. This is followed by sections on backup and replication that are also extremely well written with plenty of excellent examples.The book ends with three sections on extensions, migrating to PostgreSQL, and troubleshooting. Once again the author masterfully covers these subjects with clear text and illustrative examples.If you are running PostgreSQL 15 or planning to, then you need to get a copy of this book. It is a great tool to learn about ‘15, the examples are clear, and the overall presentation is excellent. Sadly I doubt many readers will take the time to read from the front page to the back cover but will jump around to sections of interest. The book works well that way as the sections can stand by themselves. But the entire book makes an excellent learning tool no matter how you consume it.

Mastering PostgreSQL 15: Advanced techniques to build and manage scalable, reliable, and fault-tolerant database applications , Fifth Edition

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