Zak Tedder
Jr DBA at Command Prompt
Zak has been at Command Prompt for three years, developing his PostgreSQL and Linux skills with some of the best teammates in the business. His background consists of multiple degrees, one being in Psychology. Zak is a life-long learner who strives to connect with others on our journey toward self-actualization. He lives in Oklahoma with his wife, daughter, son, and a pug named Percy Jackson. Zak enjoys being physically active, playing chess, goofing off with his kids, and watching Luffy become King of the Pirates!
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Journey Through Postgres
Exploring the Elephant
Okay, let’s talk about the elephant in the room: Postgres! PostgreSQL has a lot going on, and traversing the ups and downs of this database management system can be daunting. We’ll navigate through indexes, partake in partitions, synchronize with sequences, extend on extensions, and more!
Join us on a journey through Postgres! We’ll take a high-level exploration of the PostgreSQL database m...
Conference Launch + Keynote
Synergy: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Communication in the Tech world can be brutal. People are busy and things need to get done. All the tasks and moving parts can make it difficult to see the end goal or how it all comes together. This can also foster a very competitive environment, where Pug-eat-Pug and the last Frenchy standing wins the prize. However, there is a much faster and solid route to the goal: synergy. When all of the...
Apr 17 2024
Citus: Orange You Glad It's Postgres
An Introduction to Postgres
Are your queries getting slower, and slower? Well, now you can increase memory, CPU, disk I/O, and storage by scaling out instead of up! Citus is a Postgres extension that provides turn-key database distribution so your database can outgrow the confines of a single-machine instance. Learn the basics on how to install, configure, and execute a Citus cluster.
Apr 21 2023