A short review
The book starts out by taking a cursory look at the theoretical
foundations of database replication like the impact of communication
delays caused by physical distance among other things. This is followed
by a detailed introduction of the different types of replication, in
particular of synchronous and asynchronous replication and sharding.
Continuing on with an in depth look into the technical intrinsics of
PostgreSQL, the author explains clearly the technology behind WAL and
thus the technical foundation of the replication solutions that already
come with PostgreSQL, namely PITR and streaming replication.
Hands on guides to aide in the actual setup of the various solutions
coupled with solutions to common setup problems round off the topic.
Monitoring and high availability aspects, so important for real life
applications, are also covered.
The final chapters cover additional systems for replication and sharding
that are not themselves part of the PostgreSQL software distribution,
such as pgbounce, pgpool, Slony, Skytools and PL/Proxy.
The book is suitable both beginners wanting to start out with a well
explained in-depth look into the workings of WAL/PostgreSQL as well as
experienced database administrators looking to verify their existing
setups and to get pointers for further optimizations.
Regards, Andreas
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