Preface

This third edition of Mastering PostgreSQL 11 presents expert techniques for developing, managing, and administering PostgreSQL databases efficiently. In this edition, we'll cover advanced development and administration aspects, such as partitioning, clustering, logical replication, fault tolerance, optimizing performance, and more, allowing you to become a true PostgreSQL expert.

The book begins with an introduction to the newly released features in PostgreSQL 11 to help you build efficient and fault-tolerant PostgreSQL applications. You'll examine all the advanced aspects of PostgreSQL in detail, including logical replication, database clusters, performance tuning, monitoring, and user management. You will also work with the PostgreSQL optimizer, learn how to configure PostgreSQL for high performance, and explore how to move from Oracle to PostgreSQL. As you progress through the chapters, you will cover transactions, locking, indexes, and optimizing queries to improve performance.

Additionally, you'll learn how to manage network security and explore backups and replications while understanding the useful extensions of PostgreSQL so that you can optimize speed and performance when using large databases.

By the end of this book, you will be able to use your database to its utmost capacity by implementing advanced administrative tasks with ease.