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CERN Computing Seminar
PostgreSQL in the database landscape
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Europe/Zurich
6/2-024 - BE Auditorium Meyrin (CERN)
Description
This presentation targets the exposure of PostgreSQL and its main highlights in two parts:
- PostgreSQL today, by Harald Armin Massa
- This will explore the functionalities and capabilities of PostgreSQL; point out differences to other available databases; give information about the PostgreSQL project how it ensures the quality of this software.
- PostgreSQL and Extremely Large Databases, by Simon Riggs
- presenting an outlook on what is happening with PostgreSQL and Extremely Large Databases.
About the speakers
Simon Riggs is founder and CTO of 2ndQuadrant. He is working in the AXLE project. He works as an Architect and Developer of new features for PostgreSQL, setting technical directions for 2ndQuadrant and as a Database Systems Architect for 2ndQuadrant customers. Simon is the author of PostgreSQL 9 Admin Cookbook; and a committer to the PostgreSQL project.
Harald Armin Massa studied computers and economics, he's self employed since 1999, doing software development in Python and focused on databases; working with PostgreSQL since 1995. He is working with the Europython organization since 2003, is a member of the Python Software Foundation; and also one of the organizers of the PostgreSQL Conference Europe since 2010. He's a presenter and trainer and managing owner of 2ndQuadrant Deutschland since spring 2011.
Organised by: Benedikt Hegner, PH Department and Miguel Angel Marquina
Computing Seminars /IT Department
