PgConf.Russia 2017

This tutorial shows how to properly monitor PostgreSQL. We will discuss the mamonsu utility, see how to configure it, examine its hidden features and learn how to extend them.

Modern state of backup tools for PostgreSQL certainly leaves some room for improvements. Standard utilities provides only basic functionality, third-party tools solve some, but not all, problems. To take backups reliably, fast, and incrementally on page level, one needs not only a backup tool, but also some support from the database server. On this tutorial we will talk about our new backup and recovery manager ProBackup, and will show it in action.

Demonstration script:

• pg_probackup_script.txt

A summary of what the Postgres Professional company has achieved in its two-year history:

• Our achievements in PostgreSQL development.
• What is the Russian Postgres Pro DBMS, and how is it related to PostgreSQL?
• What is Postgres Pro Enterprise, and why Enterprise?
• What about trainings and certification?

VIDEO

Debugging, profiling, and tracing of the executed commands play an important role in development of any applications. This is also true for developing stored procedures in DBMS.

PostgreSQL offers various tools (both built-in and external) for these purposes.

In this talk, we will provide an overview of the available tools and their advantages and disadvantages, as well as a detailed demo of their use cases.

This talk is a part of a basic course for backend application developers (DEV1), which “Postgres Professional” company plans to announce in the near future.