Learn PostgreSQL: Use, manage, and build secure and scalable databases with PostgreSQL 16 , Second Edition

Введение в книгу : Key benefits Learn the fundamentals of PostgreSQL 16, including SQL statements, replication, and security Enhance your learning journey with the provided Docker images for practical hands-on exercises and tests at the end of each chapter Get new and improved examples, use-cases, and scenarios specifically for concepts like partitioning, replication, back-up and restore, cluster configuration, monitoring and others Description The latest edition of this PostgreSQL book will help you to start using PostgreSQL from absolute scratch, helping you to quickly understand the internal workings of the database. With a structured approach and practical examples, go on a journey that covers the basics, from SQL statements and how to run server-side programs, to configuring, managing, securing, and optimizing database performance. This new edition will not only help you get to grips with all the recent changes within the PostgreSQL ecosystem but will also dig deeper into concepts like partitioning and replication with a fresh set of examples. The book is also equipped with Docker images for each chapter which makes the learning experience faster and easier. Starting with the absolute basics of databases, the book sails through to advanced concepts like window functions, logging, auditing, extending the database, configuration, partitioning, and replication. It will also help you seamlessly migrate your existing database system to PostgreSQL and contains a dedicated chapter on disaster recovery. Each chapter ends with practice questions to test your learning at regular intervals. By the end of this book, you will be able to install, configure, manage, and develop applications against a PostgreSQL database.