PostgreSQL Deep Dive
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Hey Full Stack!
We're changing our cadence a little bit to bring you a Postgres focused session!
Our main talk will be given by Joshua D. Drake titled: Postgres: The center of your data universe.
Although there are still battles to be fought, the war has already been won. Find out how PostgreSQL answers all of your data layer needs. PostgreSQL is a one of the longest standing Open Source Database systems with legions of users leading the way to a sane, productive and performance driven data layer.
This presentation will cover an overview of PostgreSQL technologies including:
- NoSQL capabilities
- Relational capabilities
- Replication & High Availability
- Features you can't believe you lived without
- Community
Joshua D. Drake is a Postgres Expert has been consulting on PostgreSQL since Postgres95. He is the founder and lead consultant of Command Prompt, Inc., the oldest of the Postgres companies. Throughout his PostgreSQL career he has performed a variety of functions within the community including releasing an O'Reilly book on PostgreSQL, being part of the sysadmins and advocacy teams. Further he ran a biannual conference series dedicated to PostgreSQL between the years of 2007 - 2011. He is a former Director for SPI (the non-profit for PostgreSQL.org). Lastly he is also a Founder of United States PostgreSQL.
Prior to JD we'll have Kevin Kemptner, chief architect of ProPAAS (Professional Postgres As a Service) giving an overview of the changes in Postgres v10.
Schedule:
- 5:30pm - Doors open and socializing begins!
- 6:30pm - Food arrives
- 7:00pm - Postgres v10 overview - Kevin Kemptner
- 7:20pm - Postgres: The center of your data universe - JD Drake
- 8:30pm - Questions
- 9:00pm - Doors close
