Key FeaturesYour one-stop guide to mastering the advanced concepts in PostgreSQL with easeMaster query optimization, replication, and high availability with PostgreSQLExtend the functionalities of PostgreSQL to suit your organizational needs with minimum effortBook DescriptionPostgreSQL is an open source database used for handling large datasets (Big Data) and as a JSON document database. It also has applications in the software and web domains. This book will enable you to build better PostgreSQL applications and administer databases more efficiently.We begin by explaining the advanced database design concepts in PostgreSQL 9.6, along with indexing and query optimization. You will also see how to work with event triggers and perform concurrent transactions and table partitioning, along with exploring SQL and server tuning. We will walk you through implementing advanced administrative tasks such as server maintenance and monitoring, replication, recovery and high availability, and much more. You will understand the common and not-so-common troubleshooting problems and how you can overcome them.By the end of this book, you will have an expert-level command of the advanced database functionalities and will be able to implement advanced administrative tasks with PostgreSQL.What you will learnGet to grips with the advanced features of PostgreSQL 9.6 and handle advanced SQLMake use of the indexing features in PostgreSQL and fine-tune the performance of your queriesWork with the stored procedures and manage backup and recoveryMaster the replication and failover techniquesTroubleshoot your PostgreSQL instance for solutions to the common and not-so-common problemsLearn how to migrate your database from MySQL and Oracle to PostgreSQL without any hassleAbout the AuthorHans-Jurgen Schonig has 18 years of experience with PostgreSQL. He is the CEO of a PostgreSQL consulting and support company called Cybertec Schonig & Schonig GmbH (www.postgresql-support.de). It has successfully served countless customers around the globe.Before founding Cybertec Schonig & Schonig GmbH in 2000, he worked as a database developer at a private research company that focused on the Austrian labor market, where he primarily worked on data mining and forecast models. He has also written several books about PostgreSQL.Table of ContentsPostgreSQL OverviewUnderstanding Transactions and LockingMaking Use of IndexesHandling Advanced SQLLog Files and System StatisticsOptimizing for Good Query PerformanceWriting Stored ProceduresManaging PostgreSQL securityHandling Backup and RecoveryMaking Sense of Backups and ReplicationDeciding on Useful ExtensionsTroubleshooting PostgreSQLMigrating to PostgreSQL