Mastering PostgreSQL 12

Book excerpt: Master PostgreSQL 12 features such as advanced indexing, high availability, monitoring, and much more to efficiently manage and maintain your database Key FeaturesGrasp advanced PostgreSQL 12 concepts with real-world examples and sample datasetsExplore query parallelism, data replication, database administration, and moreExtend PostgreSQL functionalities to suit your organization’s needs with minimal effortBook Description Thanks to its reliability, robustness, and high performance, PostgreSQL has become the most advanced open source database on the market. This third edition of Mastering PostgreSQL helps you build dynamic database solutions for enterprise applications using the latest release of PostgreSQL, which enables database analysts to design both physical and technical aspects of system architecture with ease. Starting with an introduction to the newly released features in PostgreSQL 12, this book will help you build efficient and fault-tolerant PostgreSQL applications. You’ll thoroughly examine the advanced features of PostgreSQL, including logical replication, database clusters, performance tuning, monitoring, and user management. You’ll also work with the PostgreSQL optimizer, configure PostgreSQL for high speed, and understand how to move from Oracle to PostgreSQL. As you progress through the chapters, you’ll cover transactions, locking, indexes, and how to optimize queries for improved performance. Additionally, you’ll learn how to manage network security and explore backups and replications while understanding useful PostgreSQL extensions to help you in optimizing the performance of large databases. By the end of this PostgreSQL book, you’ll be able to get the most out of your database by implementing advanced administrative tasks effortlessly. What you will learnUnderstand the advanced SQL functions in PostgreSQL 12Use indexing features in PostgreSQL to fine-tune the performance of queriesWork with stored procedures and manage backup and recoveryMaster replication and failover techniques to reduce data lossReplicate PostgreSQL database systems to create backups and to scale your databaseManage and improve the security of your server to protect your dataTroubleshoot your PostgreSQL instance for solutions to common and not-so-common problemsWho this book is for This book is for PostgreSQL developers and administrators and database professionals who want to implement advanced functionalities and master complex administrative tasks with PostgreSQL 12. Prior exposure to PostgreSQL as well as familiarity with the basics of database administration is expected.