Databases fail quietly: a full disk, an ignored autovacuum warning, an untested backup. By the time users complain, the damage is done. Ten days give system administrators and database professionals the habits and technical depth to keep PostgreSQL healthy under real workloads. You install from packages and source, configure the cluster, and learn how the planner, shared buffers, WAL, MVCC and vacuum work, so tuning decisions rest on understanding rather than folklore.
Early labs cover roles, privileges, authentication, SSL and row-level security. Mid-course you build backup and recovery plans with pg_dump, pg_basebackup, continuous WAL archiving and point-in-time recovery, then configure streaming and logical replication, failover tools such as Patroni, connection pooling with PgBouncer, and partitioning for large tables. Later days address EXPLAIN-driven query tuning, indexing, monitoring with pg_stat views and extensions, major version upgrades, and incident drills. Database administrators, system and cloud engineers, DevOps staff, developers who support production databases and IT managers in banks, telecoms, government and software firms will benefit. Classroom, online and in-house formats are available, with a CPD-accredited certificate. You finish able to run and defend a production cluster.
PostgreSQL has become the database of choice for many banks, government systems, start-ups and analytics platforms because it is reliable, standards-compliant and free of licence fees. That popularity puts pressure on organisations to find administrators who can look after it properly. Poor backups, weak security and unmanaged growth are the usual reasons that otherwise sound deployments fail, often months after launch and at the worst possible moment for the business.
The Postgresql Database Administration Training Course is a ten-day, lab-intensive programme that takes participants from first installation to confident production operations. The first week covers architecture, installation, configuration, SQL administration, security, storage management, vacuum and routine maintenance, and the full backup and recovery toolkit. The second week turns to replication and high availability, performance tuning, monitoring, partitioning, extensions, upgrades, and cloud and container deployments.
Each day pairs explanation with exercises on a personal training server, so participants build, break and repair real clusters. The final days bring these skills together in an incident simulation and a capstone in which each participant designs and documents a production-ready PostgreSQL environment.
By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:
By the end of the ten days, participants will have:
The programme is built around practical work on dedicated lab servers, using:
Day 1: PostgreSQL Architecture and Installation
Day 2: Database Objects and SQL Administration
Day 3: Security and Access Control
Day 4: Maintenance, Vacuum and Storage Health
Day 5: Backup and Restore
Day 6: WAL Archiving and Point-in-Time Recovery
Day 7: Replication and High Availability
Day 8: Performance Tuning and Query Optimisation
Day 9: Scaling, Partitioning and Extensions
Day 10: Monitoring, Upgrades and Capstone
The programme is intended for people who run or rely on PostgreSQL in production, including:
Participants who complete the ten days and the lab exercises receive a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion from Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
The certificate records completed training; it is not a vendor certification.
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By the end of the Postgresql Database Administration programme, you'll be able to install and configure postgresql clusters and explain the roles of its main processes and memory areas, manage databases, schemas, tablespaces, roles and privileges securely, implement authentication, encryption and row-level security controls, and design and test backup, restore and point-in-time recovery procedures. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The programme is intended for people who run or rely on PostgreSQL in production, including: Database administrators moving to PostgreSQL, System and Linux administrators, DevOps and site reliability engineers, Cloud engineers deploying managed or self-hosted databases, Backend developers supporting production systems, Data engineers responsible for database platforms, IT managers and infrastructure leads, and Technical staff in banks, telecoms and government agencies.
Postgresql Database Administration Training Course typically runs as 10 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Postgresql Database Administration Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Postgresql Database Administration starts October 12, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Postgresql Database Administration Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Postgresql Database Administration Training Course is pitched at intermediate professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Postgresql Database Administration Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Postgresql Database Administration Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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