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Introduction and Architecture

  • Overview of PostgreSQL architecture, including processes, memory, and file structures
  • Data organization strategies involving databases, schemas, and tablespaces
  • Introduction to the PostgreSQL toolset and system tables

Installation and Configuration

  • Installation procedures for PostgreSQL
  • Review of configuration files (postgresql.conf, postgresql.auto.conf, pg_hba.conf, pg_ident.conf)
  • Tuning core parameters related to memory, logging, and connections
  • Processes for upgrading and migrating PostgreSQL deployments

Security Management

  • Managing user roles, groups, and privileges
  • Implementing authentication methods: trust, password, MD5, and SCRAM
  • Understanding Row-Level Security and data access policies
  • Setting up SSL/TLS encryption

Backup and Recovery

  • Creating logical backups using pg_dump and pg_restore
  • Performing physical backups with pg_basebackup
  • Managing incremental backups and WAL archiving
  • Executing complete recovery and Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR)

Monitoring and Maintenance

  • Understanding the autovacuum mechanism
  • Conducting routine maintenance and analyzing logs
  • Leveraging PgBadger for detailed log analysis

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Familiarity with basic SQL concepts

 14 Hours

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