PostgreSQL 9.0 High Performance

by Gregory Smith

Overview

Improving database performance requires an equal mix of understanding theoretical concepts and working through hands-on examples. You'll find both here. Many of the examples given will be immediately useful for monitoring and improving your PostgreSQL deployments, providing insight into hard-to-obtain information about your database. This book is aimed at intermediate to advanced database administrators using or planning to use PostgreSQL. Portions will also interest systems administrators looking to build or monitor a PostgreSQL installation, as well as developers interested in advanced database internals that impact application design.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781849510318
Publisher:	Packt Publishing
Publication date:	10/20/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	468
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Gregory Smith is the principal consultant in the United States for international PostgreSQL services firm 2ndQuadrant. Based in Baltimore, MD, he's been providing database advice to clients in industries like manufacturing, finance, and web development for twenty years. Dedicated to open-source technology since early in his career, Greg turned to full-time PostgreSQL work by diving in at the source code level. He contributes regular feature patches to the core database and has written a variety of database tools. This book reflects the perspective that he's gained over the last few years as one of the most prolific sources of advice on the popular PostgreSQL community mailing lists.