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Developing with PostgreSQL - Tips, Tools and Tricks

Submitted by fiasco on June 9, 2009 - 00:26
Your session in a few words: 
A 'How To' for developing Drupal with PostgreSQL
Date: 
September 3, 2009 - 11:20 - 12:10
Room: 
Gulbenkian
Track: 
From zero to hero
Session Type: 
Lecture
Level of expertise: 
Intermediate
Tags: 
PostgreSQL
Language: 
English

Want to work with PostgreSQL but don't know how? Not sure of tool to use or even the tools available? This talk introduces PostgreSQL to developers and gives the 101 on how to work with PostgreSQL from development to testing to production.

Topics covered:

  • The database
    • Structure
    • Users
    • diff -up mysql pgsql
  • Tools
    • pgsql cli
    • pgadmin3
  • Drupal SimpleTest suite
    • Bug fixing
  • Production
    • backing up data
Co presenters: 
Damien Tournoud

Drupal + PostgreSQL for business

Submitted by fiasco on June 9, 2009 - 00:03
Your session in a few words: 
Discussing the pros and cons of using PostgreSQL with Drupal for your business.
Date: 
September 2, 2009 - 17:15 - 18:00
Room: 
Gulbenkian
Track: 
Business development and strategy
Session Type: 
Lecture
Level of expertise: 
Beginner
Tags: 
PostgreSQL
Language: 
English

Drupal + PostgreSQL for business is a beginner level talk to explain the what PostgreSQL is and how it is different to the other databases supported by Drupal. The talk will cover :

  • What is PostgreSQL
  • PostgreSQL support in Drupal
  • PostgreSQL vs MySQL
  • PostgreSQL + Drupal as a business solution
    • when to use PostgreSQL
    • When not to use PostgreSQL
  • Q & A

This talk will be relevant for both Drupal 6 and the upcoming Drupal 7 and briefly touch on existing use cases of Drupal and PostgreSQL.

Co presenters: 
Damien Tournoud
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