Learn more about PostgreSQL with core team member Bruce Momjian
Whether you’re running mission-critical databases or just getting serious about PostgreSQL, this is the session you don’t want to miss.
Join us for an exclusive talk with Bruce Momjian, co-founder of the PostgreSQL Global Development Group and one of the world’s foremost PostgreSQL experts, as he dives deep into PostgreSQL performance tuning with his two talks, “Explaining the Postgres Query Optimizer” and “Beyond Joins and Indexes”. You’ll walk away with actionable insights to optimize your database systems and supercharge performance.
🐘 What is PostgreSQL?
PostgreSQL is a powerful, open-source object-relational database system with over 35 years of development history. It originated in the 1980s as part of the POSTGRES project at the University of California, Berkeley, and has since evolved into one of the world’s most advanced and reliable database platforms.
It is known for:
- 💪 Strong standards compliance (ACID, SQL, and more)
- 🔄 Extensibility through custom functions, data types, and indexing methods
- 🔐 Focus on data integrity and security
- ☁️ Wide adoption across startups, enterprises, and cloud-native architectures
Today, PostgreSQL powers everything from lightweight web apps to critical enterprise systems and is backed by a vibrant global community.
🧠 What You’ll Learn
This talk is designed for PostgreSQL users who want to maximize performance of their database stack. Topics covered include:
- How the PostgreSQL query optimizer works and makes execution decisions
- How to read and interpret
EXPLAINoutput to analyze query performance - The role of optimizer statistics, joins, and indexes in query planning
- Practical techniques to improve query execution and database performance
- Insights into 42 advanced execution operations such as
merge append,gather,memoize, andhash aggregate - How PostgreSQL handles complex queries and large datasets under the hood
- Real-world examples of how different execution strategies impact performance
- Bruce will also provide a short outlook on how PostgreSQL supports AI workloads with features like pgvector.
You’ll gain concrete skills to troubleshoot and improve PostgreSQL performance – from tuning configuration files to rethinking problematic queries.
🎤 About Bruce Momjian
Bruce Momjian is a co-founder and core team member of the PostgreSQL Global Development Group and has worked on PostgreSQL since 1996. Since 2006, he has been employed by EDB (EnterpriseDB) and has spoken at major open-source conferences worldwide. He is also the author of PostgreSQL: Introduction and Concepts, published by Addison-Wesley.
📅 Agenda
- 14:30 Doors open
- 15:00 Welcome and introduction
- 15:15 Bruce Momjian
- 16:30 Drinks
- 17:00 End
Event Hosts
This event is brought to you and sponsored by VSHN and EDB:
EnterpriseDB, or EDB, is the #1 and biggest contributor to the PostgreSQL Community, with almost 20 years of experience and more than 1,500 customers who rely on us to support their success.
VSHN is the official Swiss EDB partner and PostgreSQL Competence Center Switzerland, delivering 24×7 managed EDB PostgreSQL services, providing seamless database management, high availability, and expert support tailored to your business needs.
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Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn directly from one of the key figures behind PostgreSQL. Whether you’re an experienced DBA or just beginning your journey with PostgreSQL, this talk will give you powerful tools to take your database performance to the next level.
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