2025 Postgres World Webinar Series Program
Navigating PostgreSQL End of Life: Upgrade Strategies and Best Practices
Explore PostgreSQL End of Life policies, upgrade options and strategies, pre- and post-upgrade steps, Aurora/RDS PostgreSQL upgrade strategies, and new features of PostgreSQL 16.
presented by Vivek Singh
As PostgreSQL major versions reach End of Life annually, database administrators face critical upgrade decisions. This session provides a comprehensive guide to navigating PostgreSQL end-of-life scenarios and executing seamless upgrades. We'll explore proven strategies, best practices, and techniques for minimizing downtime during transitions for community PostgreSQL as well as Amazon Aurora an...
more 13:00 - 13:50 Online Ops
[NYC Meetup Livestream]: Choosing Between Open and Closed Source Data Products: A Fireside Chat
presented by Greg Dostatni and Kevin Jernigan
When choosing between Open Source Software (OSS) and Closed Source Software (CSS), organizations must consider factors like support, customization, security, compliance and long term cost. OSS provides flexibility and cost advantages, but may require internal expertise for maintenance and development or creative problem solving when navigating non-traditional support structures. CSS offers trad...
more 18:00 - 18:50 Online
Defining What’s Normal — The Basics of Database Normalization
presented by Aaron Cutshall
Determining how to efficient design database structures for a given application has always relied on the same old answer: “It depends!” So, how do you determine what level of normalization your data requires? This session will review the principles of data normalization, show the impact that normalization can have on performance and data integrity, and just as importantly, show you when it’s OK...
more 13:00 - 13:50 Online Fundamentals
PostgreSQL for MSSQL Server DBAs
Learn Postgres using your knowledge on SQL Server
presented by Chandra Pathivada
This workshop is designed for SQL Server developers looking to expand their expertise to PostgreSQL. Discover the key differences and similarities between the two platforms, including query syntax, data types, indexing, partitioning, and performance tuning. Learn how to map SQL Server concepts like filegroups, stored procedures, and functions to PostgreSQL equivalents, and gain hands-on experie...
more 13:00 - 13:50 Online Dev
How to Give a Technical Presentation
presented by Aaron Cutshall
Most people don’t like to speak in public and technical folks are certainly no exception. Yet, you’ve got some ideas for a great presentation but just don’t know how to go about putting it all together. On top of that, how do you go about giving the presentation itself? This session will cover how to pull your material together in an organized fashion and present it such that your audience (bot...
more 13:00 - 13:50 Online Life & Leadership
SQL Team Six: How to Build Effective Teams
presented by Aaron Cutshall
Teamwork is important in all areas, including development, QA or other teams that we interact with daily. Lessons learned from highly effective teams show that there are six major impacts to team effectiveness: chain of command, team cohesion, standard operating procedures, training, mission objectives and after action analysis. A failure in any of these areas can impact team effectiveness. In ...
more 13:00 - 13:50 Online Life & Leadership