Preface

First of all, I have to say "thank you" to you, for deciding to give this little book a chance as you are about to read this preface. I hope this book will give you valuable insights, and I sincerely hope that it will contribute to successful work on PostgreSQL. I did my best to include all of the information I think is needed to make you greatly successful and efficient when it comes to your daily business.

In my 15 years as a professional PostgreSQL consultant and commercial supporter at my company, Cybertec Schönig & Schönig GmbH (www.postgresql-support.de), I have seen countless setups—big, small, medium, complex, and simple. Over the past couple of years, I have assembled the 'best of problems,' which I would like to present in this book.

The book you are looking at is unlike all other books. It has not been written in some tutorial-style way. It really focuses on common problems and their solutions. Each problem described will include some background information, why it happens, how it can be solved, and what you can do to avoid it. In this way, I hope to solve and fix your problems as quickly and efficiently as possible.

I truly hope that you find this little book useful, and that it contains all you need to make your setup work.