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 Duration 14 hours

Course Outline

1. Mastering the PostgreSQL Query Planner

  • Execution plans and Query Planner algorithms (classic, genetic)
  • Interpreting query execution plans (data access and join methods)
  • Guiding plan selection (configuration settings, pg_hint_plan)

2. Query Planner Statistics

  • Estimating execution plan costs
  • The default statistical model
  • ANALYZE operations and extended statistics

3. Leveraging Indexes

  • B-tree indexes (single column, composite, function-based, partial)
  • Hash indexes
  • BRIN indexes
  • GiST and GIN indexes

4. Advanced Table Structures

  • Partitioned tables
  • Unlogged tables
  • Temporary tables
  • Materialized views

5. Optimizing Cache Memory

  • Buffer Cache
  • Work Memory
  • Maintenance Work Memory

6. Parallel Query Execution

  • Architectural overview
  • Relevant configuration parameters
  • Analysis of parallel query execution plans

7. Workload and Performance Monitoring

  • Capturing slow queries via logging
  • Utilizing the auto_explain extension
  • Applying the pg_stat_statements extension
  • Cumulative Statistics

8. Benchmarking with PgBench

Requirements

  • Successful completion of PostgreSQL Server Administration or comparable expertise
  • Practical experience in SQL and PostgreSQL operations

Intended Audience

Database Administrators, DevOps Engineers, and Developers tasked with optimizing and sustaining PostgreSQL in production settings.

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