PgConf.Russia 2017

The report is focused on the topic of automation of migration to PostgreSQL from other databases using Ispirer Migration and Modernization Toolkit. The issues of data and SQL code migration, conversion of client applications, embedded SQL and database API will be covered, the examples of implemented projects of migration from Oracle to PostgreSQL and from Microsoft SQL Server to PostgreSQL will be given.

VIDEO

It often happens that you already have PosgtreSQL in production, but you don’t have a DBA. To demystify the PostgreSQL database, I’ll tell you how to troubleshoot various problems while working with PosgtreSQL. We will try to understand how to answer "routine" questions of a typical system administrator: - Is everything OK with the database? - What consumes DB server resources? - What to optimize first to reduce resource consumption?

VIDEO

The PostgreSQL community is over 20 years old, but the history of PostgreSQL dates back even farther. In this talk, we'll learn about the roots of the Postgres project, learn about some of the people who contribute to it, study how it has changed over time, and pay special attention to the many contributions of Russian people.