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PostgreSQL: Up and Running: A Practical Introduction to the Advanced Open Source Database
Thinking of migrating to PostgreSQL? This clear, fast-paced introduction helps you understand and use this open source database system. Not only will you learn about the enterprise class features in versions 9.2, 9.3, and 9.4, you'll also discover that PostgeSQL is more than a database system--it's also an impressive application platform.
With examples throughout, this book ...more
With examples throughout, this book ...more
Paperback, 234 pages
Published
January 3rd 2015
by O'Reilly Media
(first published January 1st 2012)
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Compared to most books that introduce a full featured relational database management system, PostgreSQL: Up and Running is surprisingly short. It achieves this by being focused on its purpose, and doing it well. It is aimed at someone who knows a little bit about databases, although not necessarily a full featured client-server one, and brings them up to speed on both database server administration in general and PostgreSQL administration in general. It continues to introduce you to features tha
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Like I have already mentioned in my previous blog post databases are lately in the spotlight, left and right. This was the primary reason for me to choose yet another book on databases for review*. I know that NoSQL data stores are more trendy for now, but the traditional RDBMS' would not give its sheer install base out quite easily like that yet to them. The secondary reason was, while I am a full time in SQL Server, I suspected I may be missing something by not getting familiar with what most
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amazed how well packed this book is, though I skipped admin related chapters and mostly skimmed through the rest. will come back to this as a reference for postgres specific information.
Also, postgres is a beast.
Also, postgres is a beast.
There's a waste of space with a whole chapter to an external tool, pgAdmin. I understand it might make things easier, but it seems like the authors made a profit every time they mention it.
The chapter on replication is a bit disappointing.
The chapter on replication is a bit disappointing.
At the beginning, when I saw that this book was just 164 pages, I thought that "Ok, you can't say anything special with so few pages" but in the end I was facinated how well this technical book was writen. The authors really wanted to give you something new in every chapter. Like in Data Types chapter, they didn't go this old number-varchar-date way, they provided some useful and tricky types and exaples where and how to use them.
I also liked that exaples were designed for both windows and linux ...more
I also liked that exaples were designed for both windows and linux ...more
This book is super clear, to the point and offers an intro to all Postgres niceties, is great for beginners in Postgres but not for beginners in Databases.
Useful book for anyone who has used postgres before and wants to improve their efficiency.
A brief-yet-complete introduction to the most advance database system.
Nice intro to key features of PostgreSQL.
Clear, concise and inspiring.
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