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ENTERPRISEDB GLOBAL TRAINING CATALOGUE 

Q2 2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 3 

2 OUR TRAINER PROFILE ....................................................................................................... 4 

2.1 MEET OUR TRAINERS ............................................................................................................... 5 

3 WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY ............................................................................................. 7 

4 ENTERPRISEDB TRAINING CURRICULUM ............................................................................ 8 

4.1 POSTGRESQL CURRICULUM ..................................................................................................... 8 

4.2 POSTGRES PLUS ADVANCED SERVER CURRICULUM ....................................................................... 9 

4.3 POSTGRES ENTERPRISE MANAGER CURRICULUM .......................................................................... 9 

4.4 POSTGRES PLUS CLOUD DATABASE CURRICULUM ......................................................................... 9 

5 TRAINING FORMATS ........................................................................................................ 10 

5.1 LIVE VIRTUAL TRAINING (LVT) WITH POSTGRES EXPERTS: ........................................................... 10 

5.2 ON-‐DEMAND/SELF-‐PACED COURSES: ..................................................................................... 10 

5.3 PRIVATE CLASSROOM TRAINING: ............................................................................................ 12 

5.4 OPEN ENROLLMENT CLASSROOM TRAINING: ............................................................................ 12 

6 ENTERPRISEDB CERTIFICATIONS ....................................................................................... 14 

6.1 POSTGRESQL CERTIFICATION PATH ........................................................................................ 14 

6.2 MORE CERTIFICATION PATHS – TO BE RELEASED SHORTLY! ......................................................... 14 

7 ENTERPRISE ENABLEMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS ............................................................ 16 

7.1 POSTGRES KICK-‐START ......................................................................................................... 16 

7.2 POSTGRES ENTERPRISE FOUNDATION ...................................................................................... 16 

8 ENTERPRISEDB CERTIFIED TRAINING PARTNERS (CTP) ...................................................... 19 

9 ENTERPRISEDB COURSES AND CERTIFICATIONS ............................................................... 20 

10 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS .................................................................................................. 21 

10.1 INTRODUCTION TO POSTGRESQL ADMINISTRATION ................................................................ 21 

10.2 ADVANCED POSTGRESQL ADMINISTRATION .......................................................................... 21 

10.3 POSTGRESQL FOR DEVELOPERS & ARCHITECTS ...................................................................... 22 

10.4 POSTGRESQL FOR ORACLE DBAS ......................................................................................... 23 

10.5 POSTGRES PLUS ADVANCED SERVER ..................................................................................... 23 

10.6 POSTGRES PLUS CLOUD DATABASE ....................................................................................... 24 

10.7 INTRODUCTION TO POSTGRES ENTERPRISE MANAGER .............................................................. 25 

11 POSTGRES CERTIFICATIONS ........................................................................................... 29 

11.1 POSTGRESQL ASSOCIATE CERTIFICATION ............................................................................... 29 

11.2 POSTGRESQL PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION ......................................................................... 30 

12 CONTACT INFORMATION ............................................................................................... 31 

EDB Global Training Catalogue 

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www.enterprisedb.com

1 INTRODUCTION 

EnterpriseDB is the leading worldwide provider of Postgres software and services that 

enable enterprises to reduce their reliance on costly proprietary solutions and slash their 

database spend by 80% or more. With powerful performance and security enhancements 

for PostgreSQL, sophisticated management tools for global deployments and Oracle 

compatibility, EnterpriseDB software supports both mission and non-‐mission critical 

enterprise applications. More than 2,000 enterprises, governments and other organizations 

worldwide use EnterpriseDB software, support, training and professional services to 

integrate open source software into their existing data infrastructures. 

PostgreSQL is a powerful, open source object-‐relational database system with a strong 

reputation for reliability, data integrity, and stability. Postgres is rapidly becoming the 

preferred open source relational database for enterprises, governments, ISVs and OEMs. 

Many companies are switching from well-‐known brand-‐name closed-‐source database 

solutions to Postgres. Postgres is seeing a steadily growing number of mission critical and 

large-‐scale applications. 

EDB’s Global Training Services has developed a series of courses that are designed to meet 

the needs of database administrators and application developers of all levels. Our world 

class courses address key questions pertaining to how and when to use Postgres, how to 

install it, configure for optimal performance, secure a Postgres database, back it up and 

recover a database, migrate from a closed source database to Postgres, design applications 

that leverage Postgres’ advanced capabilities, use the features of Postgres Plus and how to 

configure and operate Postgres Plus Cloud Database. 

EDB Global Training Services delivers training onsite at the customer, on demand, online 

through live virtual training, and through open enrollment scheduled training sessions. 

All of our training classes include 

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Modularized lessons 

Lecture 

Presentation copy 

Discussions 

Questions and answer sessions 

Real hands-‐on lab exercises 

Guidance by a live Postgres expert (not for on demand training) 

All classes can be customized to meet specific customer requirements. 

For any questions, please contact your EDB account manager. 


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2 OUR TRAINER PROFILE 

EnterpriseDB trainers have vast experience in database administration and development. 

All trainers have backgrounds in: 

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Database design 

Performance tuning 

PL/SQL development 

Testing of mission critical database systems 

Our trainers are skilled in various operating systems, hardware environments, and 

programming languages including PL/SQL, Visual Basic script, C and Java. The trainers are 

proficient with the core competencies required to successfully teach how to use and 

manage the EnterpriseDB products. 

The typical trainer profile includes 

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5+ years of diversified experience in database development and testing 

Hands on experience with Postgres and at least one other relational database 

product, MS SQL Server, Oracle or DB2 

EDB Certified Postgres skills 

Active participant in the PostgreSQL community 

Bachelor or Master Degree in Engineering 

Excellent presentation and communications skills 


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2.1 MEET OUR TRAINERS 

EDB is proud to have the best Postgres trainers as part of our training services program. 

Our trainers are Postgres practitioners or PostgreSQL community members. All of them 

have many years of hands-‐on Postgres experience. While not every class is taught by one of 

the trainers listed below, this list highlights the quality of the talent that we have to deliver 

our world class training. 

Bruce Momjian is a co-‐founder of the 

PostgreSQL Global Development Group, 

and has worked on PostgreSQL since 

1996 as a committer and community 

leader. Bruce is employed by 

EnterpriseDB as a Senior Database 

Architect. 

Rupinder Singh is a Lead Systems 

Engineer at EnterpriseDB and has over 

8 years of Postgres experience. He is one 

of our most frequent trainers who has 

delivered hundreds of Postgres training 

classes to thousands of DBAs and 

developers. 

Douglas Hunley is a System Engineer 

for EnterpriseDB. He is a certified Red 

Hat Systems Administrator, an 

EnterpriseDB Postgres Plus Certified 

Professional, and an EnterpriseDB 

Certified Trainer. Douglas delivers our 

introductory and advanced 

administration classes, both in person 

and online. Douglas has 10 years of 

PostgreSQL experience starting with the 

7.3.4 release up to the current 9.3.x 

release. 


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David Thomas is a System Engineer for 

EnterpriseDB. Previously he has 

worked in Support and Systems 

Administration for small software 

companies as well as large enterprises. 

David has 7 years of experience working 

with PostgreSQL, starting with version 

7.3 though the latest 9.3.x 

release. While 

at EnterpriseDB he has delivered both 

onsite and remote training classes. 

Raghavendra Rao is an experienced 

Technical Lead at EnterpriseDB with 

more than 9 years of hands-‐on 

experience in databases and large-‐scale 

IT solutions. He is an Oracle and 

PostgreSQL Certified Database 

Administrator. 

Raghavendra is one of EnterpriseDB’s 

leading trainers working for customers 

in India, Europe and the United States & 

delivering onsite classes where he 

shares his many years of Postgres 

knowledge and hands-‐on experience. 


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3 WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY 

As a company, one of our key areas of focus is customer satisfaction. We are continuously 

surveying our customers to improve our training and make sure that we consistently meet 

and exceed customer expectations. 

“Very good training. The plan is very relevant to every concept a DBA should know and the 

duration of each module is well balanced.” 

Sebastien Louchart, Senior Data Integration Expert, Pentalog Institute – On Demand Course 

“Thom was the best lecturer I have ever had the pleasure of being taught by.” 

Michael Over, Argility -‐ Open Enrollment Classroom training 

“Overall it’s a very effective training. I appreciate the trainer’s effort & the course design. 

Thank You.” 

Rajeev Srivastava, Software Engineering Division, C-‐DAC Mumbai -‐ Private Classroom 

Training 

“I really enjoyed the course. Being based in South Africa the online format worked great. I 

learned a lot. Kudos to Rupinder Singh and the EnterpriseDB team” 

Chris Lubbe, Consultant DBA, Lexpro Systems – Live Virtual Training 


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4 ENTERPRISEDB TRAINING CURRICULUM 

EnterpriseDB offers a variety of Postgres training courses around the globe covering all 

aspects of Postgres. Our training covers PostgreSQL (the Postgres Community Edition), 

Postgres Plus (EDB’s enterprise-‐ready distribution of Postgres), Postgres Plus Cloud 

Database (EDB’s cloud-‐ready version Postgres hosted at Amazon Web Services) and 

Postgres Enterprise Manager (the leading tool to monitor, manage and tune large Postgres 

production deployments) 

A thorough certification program supports the PostgreSQL Curriculum. 

EDB’s courses are designed for: 

• Database Administrators/Developers already using Postgres in their current 

deployments 

• Professionals who are in the process of evaluating Postgres for use in their 

upcoming projects 

• Professionals/Students to develop their skills in Postgres 

4.1 POSTGRESQL CURRICULUM 

IntroducTon to PostgreSQL AdministraTon 

PostgreSQL Associate CerTficaTon 

Advanced PostgreSQL AdministraTon 

PostgreSQL Professional CerTficaTon 

PostgreSQL for Developers & Architects 

PostgreSQL for Oracle DBAs 

PostgreSQL Tuning and Maintenance 

Postgres Backup and Recovery 


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4.2 POSTGRES PLUS ADVANCED SERVER CURRICULUM 

Postgres Plus Advanced Server Database AdministraTon 

MigraTng Oracle Databases to Adv. Server 

xDB ReplicaTon for Postgres Plus Advanced Server 

Postgres Backup and Recovery 

4.3 POSTGRES ENTERPRISE MANAGER CURRICULUM 

IntroducTon to Postgres Enterprise Manager 

4.4 POSTGRES PLUS CLOUD DATABASE CURRICULUM 

IntroducTon to Postgres Plus Cloud Database 


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5 TRAINING FORMATS 

5.1 LIVE VIRTUAL TRAINING (LVT) WITH POSTGRES EXPERTS: 

EnterpriseDB’s Live Virtual Training is real-‐time training delivered interactively by our 

instructors in an online environment. These live virtual classes are as effective as our 

traditional on-‐site classroom training and offers additional benefits. 

5.1.1 BENEFITS 

• Save money on travel and hotel costs 

• Train from anywhere at your convenience – from home or office 

• Train along with coworkers across the globe 

• Get the same course content & lab exercises, customized for online delivery 

• Get trained by the same Postgres experts as our classroom training 

• Classes available in many different time zones 

All our courses are offered as Live Virtual Training. 

5.1.2 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS 

Live Virtual Training uses WebEx or Adobe Connect in order to enable the online 

interaction between the trainer & trainees. For audio (to hear and speak during class), we 

use Voice-‐Over-‐IP (VoIP) technology. 

The minimum requirements to attend a Live Virtual Training (LVT) are listed below: 

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Administrator or Power User rights to be able to install the required software and 

plug-‐ins 

USB/analog headset with an integrated microphone connected to your computer 

During the class, it is recommended to avoid the use of a wireless Internet 

connection in order to ensure good audio quality 

You should also ensure that the necessary software, drivers, speakers etc. are 

installed and that your audio card is working 

High-‐speed Internet connection (LAN, DSL, cable) 

JavaScript and cookies need to be enabled 

Check out our latest Live Virtual Training Schedule at http://enterprisedb.com/training-calendar 

 

5.2 ON-‐DEMAND/SELF-‐PACED COURSES: 

EnterpriseDB offers On-‐demand/Self-‐paced courses, which can be taken anytime and from 

anywhere to accommodate learning that fits in to your busy schedule. These courses 

include the same content that is being covered in our traditional classroom courses as well 

as our Live Virtual classes. These on-‐demand courses are developed using the latest & most 

powerful e-‐learning authoring tools available. 


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5.2.1 BENEFITS: 

The training content is available in a convenient online environment and providing you with 

many business benefits: 

• Save money on travel and hotel costs 

• Eliminate time zone constraints 

• Train during or after work hours when it’s convenient for you 

• Learn at your own pace 

5.2.2 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: 

• To take the course, all you need is a web browser with Adobe Flash Player version 10.1 

or greater. 

• High-‐speed Internet connection 

5.2.3 HOW DOES ON-‐DEMAND TRAINING WORK? 

With on-‐demand training, you will enjoy flexibility and convenience. Here's how our program 

works: 

• You will receive confirmation of your purchase and instructions to access the training 

information from trainingcoordinator@enterprisedb.com 

• You will have access to the on-‐demand training material for six calendar weeks (42 days) 

from the date of your purchase 

• During that time, you can go through it an unlimited number of times 

• You can pause/resume the video at any time 

5.2.4 INCLUDED IN OUR ON-‐DEMAND COURSES 

• A flash video of the course recording 

• A soft copy of the course material are yours to keep and review anytime 

• Training completion e-‐Certificate 

Check out the List of On-‐Demand Courses available at http://enterprisedb.com/products-services-‐training/training/demand 

 

Request a Sample On-‐demand Course by writing to trainingcoordinator@enterprisedb.com 


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5.3 PRIVATE CLASSROOM TRAINING: 

EnterpriseDB offers onsite classroom training for its entire curriculum. Onsite training 

provides a comprehensive learning mode in which trainees learn from Postgres experts face 

to face with hands-‐on practice and demonstrations. 

If you want team training with your co-‐workers or a private training for yourself at your 

office, this is the best format for you. If your organization has a requirement to get 6 to 12 

employees trained for a particular course, EnterpriseDB highly recommends private 

classroom training for your team. 

5.3.1 BENEFITS: 

• Bundled cost savings on class fees 

• Elimination of travel for the whole team, an EnterpriseDB trainer will travel to your 

location 

• The flexibility to choose any course for classroom training delivery as well as 

customize it based on your requirements 

• Question and Answer sessions with the trainer at the end of every topic – 

discussions can be specific to your organization 

5.3.2 FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS: 

• During the course of the training, each trainee should have access to a desktop or 

laptop where they can install Postgres and work on labs 

• The class size can be a maximum of 12 students (larger audiences require a second 

trainer) 

• Training materials include: Electronic copy of the course outline, course materials, 

lab exercise answer key and other supporting material 

• At the completion of the training, all attendees will receive e-‐copies of Course 

Completion Certificates 

To book your Private Classroom Training, contact us at sales@enterprisedb.com 

5.4 OPEN ENROLLMENT CLASSROOM TRAINING: 

EDB offers public classroom trainings at various Postgres conferences and other locations 

across the globe. EDB has partnered with many world-‐class training organizations to offer a 

wide range of Postgres classes worldwide. 

Open Enrollment Classes offer many advantages: 

• Individual team members can attend a class 

• Trainee have the opportunity to meet people from different industries 

• Our global network of Certified Training Partners provide cost-‐effective access to 

face-‐to-‐face training 


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Check out the current list of Certified Training Partners (CTPs) at 

http://www.enterprisedb.com/edb-‐certified-‐training-‐partners 

Check out the latest Open Enrollment Training Schedule at 

http://enterprisedb.com/training-‐calendar 


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6 ENTERPRISEDB CERTIFICATIONS 

EDB has developed a series of Postgres certifications to help organizations manage the skill 

sets of their in-‐house Postgres resources and to ascertain the Postgres knowledge of new 

hires or consulting resources. 

The EDB Postgres Certification Program is built on many years of hands-‐on experience with 

Postgres. The details of the certification program are making sure that all relevant skill sets 

are tested. 

Holding a Postgres Certification from EnterpriseDB affirms a database professional's 

position as a knowledgeable and skilled asset with experience in open source database 

technology. Individuals certified under this program fill a growing and critical need for 

Postgres knowledge in enterprise, government, OEM and ISV environments. 

The quickest path to certification and the surest way to prepare for the exams is to complete 

Postgres training from EnterpriseDB. 

6.1 POSTGRESQL CERTIFICATION PATH 

MASTER 

• PostgreSQL Master CerTficaTon 

PROFESSIONAL 

• PostgreSQL Professional CerTficaTon 

BASIC 

• PostgreSQL Associate CerTficaTon 

6.2 MORE CERTIFICATION PATHS – TO BE RELEASED SHORTLY! 

• Postgres Plus Advanced Server Certifications 

• Postgres Enterprise Manager Certification 

• Postgres Plus Cloud Database Certification 

How to take the certification exam: 

• Our Certifications are offered online as well as through our partners at their training 

centers 


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• The duration of each exam is 60 minutes with 50 multiple-‐choice questions 

• Access credentials to the certification exam are valid for 6 weeks from the date of 

purchase. After 6 weeks, the credentials are automatically de-‐activated 

Some important points before you start off with the test: 

• Please use Firefox or Internet Explorer as your browser while taking the test 

• Please ensure good internet connectivity before starting the test 


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7 ENTERPRISE ENABLEMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS 

EDB has developed several enterprise enablement programs to help customers quickly 

achieve a high degree of Postgres competency. The Kick-‐start program focuses on 

companies that are exploring Postgres; the Enterprise Foundation program focuses on 

supporting large scale mission critical deployments. 

7.1 POSTGRES KICK-‐START 

EDB’s Postgres Kick-‐start helps organizations and small teams get started with using 

Postgres. Kick-‐start combines on-‐demand training with consulting sessions that can be used 

for Q&A, architecture review, problem solving or mentoring. 

Postgres Kick-‐start includes: 

• 2 seats for any of these On-‐Demand courses: 

o Introduction to PostgreSQL Administration 

o Advanced PostgreSQL Administration 

o PostgreSQL for Developers & Architects 

o Postgres Plus Advanced Server Administration 

• 4 half-‐day architecture advisory sessions (remote) by an experienced 

senior Postgres Consultant or mentoring & Questions&Answers Sessions (remote) 

by one of our lead trainers. 

Time to consume: 8 weeks 

7.2 POSTGRES ENTERPRISE FOUNDATION 

EDB’s Postgres Enterprise Foundation (PEF) addresses the needs of larger organizations 

that want to deploy Postgres into mission critical applications. These organizations need to 

make sure that they are Postgres-‐ready at every level, starting with the Infrastructure DBA 

all the way to the application developer. 

This program helps: 

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Understand the organizational training requirements by developing individualized 

training curricula for every team member 

Implement skills improvement and Postgres readiness programs by managing the 

deployment of training to the organization 

Understand Postgres readiness through monthly reports on who took the training, 

who has been certified at what level, and who has achieved the goals set forth in 

their individual training programs 

Plan and budget for organizational training needs by using proven best practices the 

identify the necessary training investments 

Manage training and certification across the organization 


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Take advantage of built-‐in volume discounts 

How the PEF program works: 

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The customer, together with their EDB account manager, assesses the high-‐level 

organizational training requirements 

Based on EDB’s experience, the account manager proposes a set of Training Credits 

that can be used towards onsite, on-‐demand or online training classes. The credits 

can also be applied towards Postgres certifications. Credits are valid globally and 

can be redeemed over a 6 months period. 

At the start of the program, EDB assigns a Training Coordinator to the customer 

project 

The Training Coordinator 

o Develops individualized Postgres training goals and Postgres skills 

development plans for every team member. This is based on skills surveys 

and short interviews 

o Creates a master plan of onsite, on demand and on line classes with 

proposed attendees 

o Manages the list of training attendees and encourages them individually 

with monthly emails to execute on their Postgres skills development plan, 

attend training sessions and take certification exams 

o Provides monthly progress reports to the customer showing who has signed 

up for which training class, how much progress (% of modules opened) they 

have made in on demand classes, and which certifications they have 

attempted or completed 

o Reports monthly on the available credits 

PEF credits can be used for any scheduled online class, any available on-‐demand 

class, standard onsite classes, custom onsite classes or certifications 

All EDB’s training formats have a credit equivalent. Please refer to the table shown below 

for details. 


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Training Format Per day For 3 days course For 4 days course 

Live Virtual 

Training (LVT) 

3 credits per 

participant 


participant 


participant 

On-‐Demand course 


participant 


participant 


participant 

Private Classroom 

Training 

40 credits (for max 

12 participants) 

120 credits (for max 

12 participants) 


participant 

Certification 


attempt per 

participant 

NA 

NA 

The PEF program requires a significant investment and is subject to volume purchase 

requirements. For low volumes, not all Training Coordinator Services will be included. 

Please contact your account manager for details on the Postgres Enterprise Foundation 

Program. 

For more details on Enterprise Enablement Programs please contact us at 

sales@enterprisedb.com 


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8 ENTERPRISEDB CERTIFIED TRAINING PARTNERS 

(CTP) 

EDB maintains a global network of Certified Training 

Partners who deliver open enrollment or onsite training. 

All our training partners have EDB certified trainers who 

meet stringent certification requirements and are qualified 

to deliver EDB-‐provided Postgres training. 

Check out the current list of Certified Training Partners 

(CTPs) at http://www.enterprisedb.com/edb-‐certified-‐training-‐partners 

Check out the current Training Schedule at http://enterprisedb.com/training-‐calendar 


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9 ENTERPRISEDB COURSES AND CERTIFICATIONS 

Course Name 

Associated 


Languages 

Available 

Available 

Modes 

Duration 

1 Introduction to PostgreSQL 

Administration 

2 Advanced PostgreSQL 

Administration 

3 PostgreSQL for Developers & 

Architects 

PostgreSQL 

Associate 


PostgreSQL 

Professional 


English, 

Spanish 

English, 

Spanish 

On-‐Demand 

LVT 

Classroom 

On-‐Demand 

LVT 

Classroom 

NA English On-‐Demand 

LVT 

Classroom 

4 PostgreSQL for Oracle DBAs NA English LVT 

Classroom 

5 Postgres Plus Advanced Server NA English On-‐Demand 

LVT 

Classroom 

10 hrs. 

3 days 

3 days 

14 hrs. 

3 days 

3 days 

14 hrs. 

3 days 

3 days 

3 days 

3 days 

14 hrs. 

4 days 

4 days 

6 Postgres Plus Cloud Database NA English On-‐Demand 2.5 hrs. 

7 Postgres Enterprise Manager NA English LVT 

Classroom 

8 Postgres Backup and Recovery NA English On-‐Demand 

LVT 

Classroom 

9 xDB Replication for Postgres 

Plus Advanced Server 

10 PostgreSQL Tuning and 

Maintenance 

11 Migrating Oracle Databases to 

Adv. Server 


LVT 

Classroom 


LVT 

Classroom 


LVT 

Classroom 

2 days 

2 days 

8 hrs. 

1 day 

1 day 

8 hrs. 

1 day 

1 day 

8 hrs. 

1 day 

1 day 

8 hrs. 

1 day 

1 day 


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10 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 

10.1 INTRODUCTION TO POSTGRESQL ADMINISTRATION 

About the course: This course conveys the knowledge necessary to perform the duties of a 

PostgreSQL DBA. In this introductory course you will learn the details of essential 

PostgreSQL Administration tasks including: the overall PostgreSQL architecture, 

configuration, maintenance, monitoring, backups, recovery, and moving data. 

The course focuses on PostgreSQL Community Edition. 

Course Outline: 

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Introduction 

PostgreSQL System Architecture 

Installation 

Configuration 

Creating and Managing Databases 

Introduction to PSQL 

pgAdmin III 

Security basics 

SQL 

Backup and Recovery 

Point-‐in Time Recovery 

Routine Maintenance 

Postgres Data Dictionary 

Moving Data 

Target Audience: This class is intended for IT Professionals who want to administer and 

maintain PostgreSQL 9.2. No prior knowledge of PostgreSQL is required to attend this class 

Recommended Pre-‐requisites: Basic experience in database administration 

10.2 ADVANCED POSTGRESQL ADMINISTRATION 

About the course: This course builds on the PostgreSQL Introductory course and addresses 

advanced topics, such as replication to safe guard data, clustering for high availability, 

partitioning for performance and maintainability, and security for privacy and protection. 

The Advanced Postgres Administration course prepares DBAs to manage large, highly 

available databases and their related security requirements with confidence. 



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Transactions and Concurrency 


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Performance Tuning 

Table Partitioning 

High Availability & Replication 

Connection Pooling 

Monitoring 

Procedural Languages 

Add on Utilities – Contrib 

Target Audience: This class is intended for IT Professionals who want to enhance their 

Postgres administration skill to the next level. 

Recommended Pre-‐requisites: Participants should be proficient in regular Postgres DBA 

functions. It is recommended to attend the Introduction to PostgreSQL Administration 

training prior to this class. It is beneficial to complete the PostgreSQL Associate Certification 

prior to attending this training. 

10.3 POSTGRESQL FOR DEVELOPERS & ARCHITECTS 

About the course: In this course, you will learn the Postgres Architecture, how to design 

and develop applications with Postgres, intricacies of JDBC and object relation mappers 

(ORMs) with Postgres, how to troubleshoot and tune Postgres queries and how to write 

backend server code in Java and PL/pgSQL. 

Some of the course curriculum overlaps with Introduction to PostgreSQL Administration. 



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PostgreSQL Introduction 

Source Code and Installation 

Transactions 

PostgreSQL Connectors 

PSQL 


pgAdmin III 

SQL Primer 

SQL Functions 

Large Objects 


SQL Tuning 

Target Audience: This class is intended for Developers who want to develop applications 

that deliver content from PostgreSQL 9.2. This class will also teach you Postgres Source 

Code Installation. 


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Recommended Pre-‐requisites: Familiarity with programming languages and concepts of 

SQL 

10.4 POSTGRESQL FOR ORACLE DBAS 

About the course: This course for Oracle Database Administrators will help you with the 

knowledge of administering & maintaining PostgreSQL 9.2 


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Introduction & Architecture 


Installation 


Creating and Managing PostgreSQL Databases 

Security 

Backup, Recovery and PITR 

Routine Maintenance Tasks 

Monitoring 

Features of Postgres Plus Advance Server 

Oracle Compatibility 

EDB Data Loader 

Optimizer Hints 

Dynatune 

User Tools: EDB*Plus 


DRITA 

Postgres Enterprise Manager 

SQL Profiler in PEM 

Index Advisor 

Introduction to xDB Replication 

Target Audience: This class is intended for Oracle DBAs who want to administrate and 

maintain PostgreSQL 9.2 installations in production. 

Recommended Pre-‐requisites: Prior knowledge of Oracle is recommended. 

10.5 POSTGRES PLUS ADVANCED SERVER 

About the course: This course is designed for DBAs who are looking for in-‐depth 

knowledge of the internals of Postgres Plus Advanced Server and its major features. This 

course will develop the skills required to Install, Configure, Manage and Maintain Postgres 

Plus Advanced Server. The course highlights how to best leverage Advanced Server's unique 

performance, reliability, scalability and management features in your enterprise. 


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The course also discusses the Query Optimization Hints, Oracle compatibility and the use of 

the Migration Toolkit, and setting up SQL/Protect -‐ the latest in security for Postgres 

databases! 


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Installation 

Creating and Managing Advanced Server Database 


User Tools for Management 

Security 

Migration Toolkit 

Moving Data with Postgres Plus Advanced Server 

Backup & Recovery 

PgAgent with Postgres Plus Advanced Server 

Routine Database Maintenance Tasks 


Streaming Replication 

Target Audience: This class is intended for IT Professionals and Oracle DBAs who want to 

administrate and maintain Postgres Plus Advanced Server 9.2. 

Recommended Pre-‐requisites: Prior knowledge of Oracle is recommended but not 

required. 

10.6 POSTGRES PLUS CLOUD DATABASE 

About the course: This course provides an overview of Postgres Plus Cloud Database, a 

Platform as a Service (PaaS) version of PostgreSQL Community Edition or Postgres Plus 

Advanced Server hosted at Amazon Web Services. This course helps understand the PaaS 

Architecture and how to implement, deploy, monitor, and maintain Postgres in a cloud 

environment 


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Introduction 

o Understanding Postgres Plus Cloud Database 

o Cloud Server Architecture 

o Cloud Environments and Hosting 

o Connecting to Public Cloud 

Configuration & Management 

o The Cloud Server Console 

o Management Dashboards and Tabs 

o Creating a new Postgres Plus Cluster 

o Connecting the Application 

Backups & Scaling 

o Managing Backups and Recovery 


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Automatic Failovers 

Adding Replica Node 

Manual/Automatic Scaling 

Target Audience: IT Professionals who want to setup Postgres in a cloud environment on 

AWS. 

Recommended Pre-‐requisites: Basic Knowledge of PostgreSQL or Postgres Plus Database. 

10.7 INTRODUCTION TO POSTGRES ENTERPRISE MANAGER 

About the course: In this course you will learn how to install and deploy Postgres 

Enterprise Manager (PEM). PEM delivers the enterprise-‐class tools necessary for managing, 

monitoring and tuning large Postgres deployments en masse at the fingertips of DBAs and 

developers from a single graphical console. 

Course Outline: This course covers the use Postgres Enterprise Manager for the following 

tasks: 

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Performance tune all the PostgreSQL and Postgres Plus Advanced Server clusters in 

your enterprise 

Quickly identify slow running queries and subsequently improve their performance 

by orders of magnitude 

Do capacity planning based historical trends and data analysis. 

Trouble shoot performance spikes and drop offs by graphically looking at operating 

system and database statics on the same graph 

Set up monitoring for critical events 

Throughout the course, important details about Postgres Performance and Monitoring are 

covered. 

Target Audience: This class is intended for DBAs and Developers who want to keep a close 

watch on Postgres and Postgres Plus Advanced Server Databases activities and 

performance. 

Recommended Pre-‐requisites: Prior knowledge of Postgres or Postgres Plus Advanced 

Server is required. Ideally, participants have completed Introduction to PostgreSQL 

Administration or Postgres Plus Advanced Server prior to taking this class. 

10.8 POSTGRES BACKUP AND RECOVERY 

About the course: This course is designed for DBAs who need to learn in-‐depth Postgres 

backup techniques. With this knowledge, DBAs can evaluate their recovery requirements to 

develop appropriate strategies for backup and recovery procedures. Topics include how to 

implement archiving and use Point-‐in Time Recovery for recovering mistakenly dropped 

tables. Course material applies to both PostgreSQL and Postgres Plus Advanced Server. 

Hands-‐on exercises reinforce the material covered. 


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• Introduction 

• Backup Types 

• SQL Dump 

• Backup using PEM 

• Cluster Dump 

• PEM Backup Globals 

• Offline Copy Backup 

• Continuous Archiving 

• pg_basebackup 

• Point-‐In Time Recovery 

• pg_upgrade 

Target Audience: DBAs and Technical Support 

Recommended Pre-‐requisites: Basic PostgreSQL knowledge 

10.9 XDB REPLICATION FOR POSTGRES PLUS ADVANCED SERVER 

About the course: This course will teach you how to install, configure and use the xDB 

Replication Server to copy selected data between separate database servers. You will learn 

how to implement Multi-‐Master Replication (MMR) and Single-‐Master Replication (SMR) 

replication between Postgres Plus Advanced Server or PostgreSQL databases. Oracle to 

Postgres Plus Advanced Server replication is also discussed. 


• Replication Models 

• Publications and Subscriptions Architecture : SMR 

• Publications and Subscriptions Architecture : MMR 

• Terminology 

• Install xDB Replication Server 

• Post Installation 

• xDB Replication Console 

• Setup Multi-‐Master Replication 

• Setup Secondary Master Replication 

• Enabling Access to Oracle & SQL Server 

• Publication & Subscription Database User & Accessibility 

• Snapshot Configuration Options 

• Optimizing Synchronization Replication 

• Synchronization Configuration Options 

• Design Considerations 

• Limitations and Restrictions 


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Target Audience: DBAs, Database Architects 

Recommended Pre-‐requisites: Basic knowledge of PostgreSQL or Postgres Plus Advanced 

Server 

10.10 POSTGRESQL TUNING AND MAINTENANCE 

About the course: This class will teach practical, safe, and highly efficient ways to optimize 

the performance of a PostgreSQL Server. Topics include performance issues affecting the 

design of the database and the applications that use it, major database performance 

parameters, performance monitoring and tuning tools, and how to use Postgres Enterprise 

Manager to monitor and tune your PostgreSQL database instances. This module also covers 

proactive and reactive database maintenance. Hands-‐on exercises reinforce the material 

covered. 



• Performance Tuning: Overview 

• Tuning Technique 

• Operating System 

• SQL Tuning 

• Logging Slow Queries 

• Query Planning and Optimization 

• Table Statistics 

• Indexes 

• Tablespaces 

• Database Parameter Tuning 

• Proactive Maintenance 

• Vacuum and Auto Vacuum 

• The Visibility Map 

• Routine Re-‐indexing 

• Optimizing Slow queries: PEM’s SQL Profiler 

• Optimizing Slow queries: Index Advisor 

• Setting Maintenance Alerts in PEM 

Target Audience: Database Administrators and Developers 

Recommended Pre-‐requisites: Basic knowledge of PostgreSQL and Postgres Enterprise 

Manager 

10.11 MIGRATING ORACLE DATABASES TO ADV. SERVER 

About the course: Learn the processes and techniques required to migrate Oracle database 

objects to Postgres Plus Advanced Server. The course trainer is an Oracle Migration expert 

who will share real-‐life tips and tricks for performing database object migrations. This 

course does not address application migrations. 


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• Oracle Compatibility 

• Synonyms 

• Data Types 

• ALTER SESSION 

• DATABASE LINK 

• CREATE DIRECTORY 

• Migration 

• Oracle to Postgres Plus Advanced Server Migration 

• Migration Process 

• Migration Toolkit 

• Installation 

• Source-‐Specific Drivers 

• Prepare a connection 

• Perform Migration 

• Example Oracle-‐Postgres Plus Advanced Server Migration 

• Edb*Loader 

• COPY Command 

Target Audience: Database Administrators, Database Architects and Programmers who 

want to migrate Oracle Database Objects to Postgres Plus Advanced Server 

Recommended Pre-‐requisites: Basic knowledge of Postgres Plus Advanced Server 


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11 POSTGRES CERTIFICATIONS 

EDB has developed a series of Postgres 

certifications to help organizations manage 

the skill sets of their in-‐house Postgres 

resources and to ascertain the Postgres 

knowledge of new hires or consulting 

resources. 

The EDB Postgres Certification Program is 

built on many years of hands-‐on experience 

with Postgres. The details of the certification 

program are making sure that all relevant skill 

sets are tested. 

11.1 POSTGRESQL ASSOCIATE 

CERTIFICATION 

The PostgreSQL Associate Certification 

assesses database professionals' skills in 

maintaining and managing 

a PostgreSQL server and Postgres-‐based 

applications in a production environment. 

Pre-‐requisites: The PostgreSQL Associate Certification requires competence in the 

following: 

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Installation 



Introduction to PSQL 

pgAdmin III 

Security basics 

SQL 

Backup and Recovery 

Point-‐in Time Recovery 

Routine Maintenance 

Postgres Data Dictionary 

Moving Data 

Candidates to the Associate Certification exam are strongly encouraged to complete the 

associated EnterpriseDB training course on Introduction to PostgreSQL 

Administration. This class presents the minimum knowledge of concepts and skills 

required to achieve this certification. 


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11.2 POSTGRESQL PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION 

The PostgreSQL Professional Certification is the definitive standard for PostgreSQL 

professionals. This certification assesses database professionals' ability to work in 

demanding, large-‐scale production environments, and certifies their proficiency. 

Pre-‐requisites: The PostgreSQL Professional Certification requires competence in the 

following: 

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Transactions and Concurrency 



High Availability & Replication 

Connection Pooling 

Monitoring 


Add on Utilities -‐ Contrib 

As mandatory pre-‐requisites, candidates to the Professional Certification exam must: 

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Complete the Advanced PostgreSQL Administration training course offered by 

EnterpriseDB. This course presents the minimum knowledge of concepts and skills 

required to achieve this certification 

Pass the Postgres Plus Associate Certification Exam 


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12 CONTACT INFORMATION 

To purchase training, access a certification or to learn more about EDB’s training services, 

please contact sales@enterprisedb.com or call us at 

US +1 781-‐357-‐3390 or 1-‐877-‐377-‐4352 

EMEA +31 (0) 70 36 11 774 

UK +44 (0) 208 545 8820 

JAPAN +81-‐3-‐5488-‐6007 

INDIA +91-‐20-‐30589500/01 

Training Schedule: http://enterprisedb.com/training-‐calendar 

Certified Training Partners (CTPs): http://www.enterprisedb.com/edb-‐certified-‐training-partners 

 


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