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PostgreSQL 17: Optimizing Performance & Security

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PostgreSQL 17: Optimizing Performance & Security

This course is part of Mastering PostgreSQL 17 Specialization

Instructor: Packt - Course Instructors

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

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5 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

5 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Deploy and manage PostgreSQL in production environments
Get to grips with handling redundancy and data safety
Secure PostgreSQL with encryption and access controls

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This course focuses on enhancing the performance and security of PostgreSQL 17. Learners will gain in-depth knowledge of optimizing queries, writing efficient stored procedures, and securing PostgreSQL databases. Mastering these strategies is crucial in the professional world, especially for database administrators, developers, and security experts.

By diving into system logs and query optimization, you'll learn to troubleshoot and fine-tune your PostgreSQL setup, ensuring high performance and scalability. This hands-on course will help you create more secure, faster, and more efficient PostgreSQL databases. What sets this course apart is its combination of both theoretical knowledge and practical applications, with real-world examples to reinforce the concepts. You'll be equipped with tools that can be directly applied to your work environment. This course is part two of a three-course Specialization designed to provide a comprehensive learning pathway in this subject area. While it delivers standalone value and practical skills, learners seeking a more integrated and in-depth progression may benefit from completing the full Specialization.

This module explores how to monitor and analyze PostgreSQL databases using system statistics and log files. Learners will discover how to inspect database activity, evaluate table and index performance, and configure effective logging for troubleshooting and optimization. By the end, you'll be equipped to maintain database health and diagnose issues using PostgreSQL's built-in tools.

What's included

1 video8 readings1 assignment

1 videoTotal 1 minute

Overview1 minute

8 readingsTotal 48 minutes

Introduction7 minutes
Inspecting Databases5 minutes
Inspecting Tables5 minutes
Digging into Indexes5 minutes
Tracking, Archiving, and Streaming6 minutes
Inspecting Transactions in Real Time4 minutes
Using pg_stat_statements7 minutes
Creating Log Files9 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 16 minutes

PostgreSQL Log Files and System Statistics16 minutes

This module explores advanced techniques for improving PostgreSQL query performance, including reading and interpreting execution plans, optimizing joins, and leveraging parallelism. Learners will gain practical skills in diagnosing performance bottlenecks, adjusting system parameters, and applying partitioning strategies to large datasets.

What's included

1 video16 readings1 assignment

1 videoTotal 1 minute

Overview1 minute

16 readingsTotal 89 minutes

Introduction6 minutes
Applying Transformations6 minutes
Making the Process Fail6 minutes
Introducing Join Pruning5 minutes
Approaching Plans Systematically5 minutes
Inspecting Estimates3 minutes
Inspecting Buffer Usage5 minutes
Getting Joins Right6 minutes
Enabling and Disabling Optimizer Settings4 minutes
Understanding Genetic Query Optimization9 minutes
Modifying Inherited Structures5 minutes
Using Range Partitioning6 minutes
Adjusting Parameters for Good Query Performance5 minutes
Speeding Up Sorting6 minutes
Making Use of Parallel Queries6 minutes
Parallelism in Practice6 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 16 minutes

Optimizing Database Query Performance16 minutes

This module explores the creation and optimization of stored procedures in PostgreSQL, including language options, flow control, variable scope, and advanced data handling techniques. Learners will gain practical skills in writing efficient procedures using PL/pgSQL, PL/Python, and other supported languages, while addressing challenges such as quoting, security, and large data sets.

What's included

1 video11 readings1 assignment

1 videoTotal 1 minute

Overview1 minute

11 readingsTotal 64 minutes

Introduction7 minutes
Introducing Dollar Quoting5 minutes
Exploring Various Stored Procedure Languages6 minutes
Loops and Flow Control6 minutes
Managing Scopes5 minutes
Using Cursors to Fetch Data in Chunks5 minutes
Utilizing Composite Types8 minutes
Writing Stored Procedures in PL/pgSQL5 minutes
Making Use of the SPI Interface6 minutes
Introducing PL/Python5 minutes
Improving Functions6 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 16 minutes

Exploring Stored Procedures and Database Constructs16 minutes

This module explores essential PostgreSQL security practices, including configuring authentication, managing user roles, and setting permissions at various levels. Learners will gain hands-on experience with tools like pg_hba.conf, and learn to implement security controls from network access to row-level restrictions. By the end, you'll be able to inspect, modify, and audit security settings to protect your PostgreSQL databases.

What's included

1 video11 readings1 assignment

1 videoTotal 1 minute

Overview1 minute

11 readingsTotal 55 minutes

Introduction5 minutes
Living in a World Without TCP4 minutes
Managing the pg_hba.conf File5 minutes
Inspecting the Content of pg_hba.conf via SQL4 minutes
Handling Instance-Level Security6 minutes
Creating and Modifying Users3 minutes
Defining Database-Level Security6 minutes
PostgreSQL 15 and Beyond5 minutes
Handling Column-Level Security4 minutes
Digging into Row-Level Security7 minutes
Inspecting and Handling Permissions6 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 16 minutes

PostgreSQL Security Fundamentals16 minutes

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