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Learning Heroku Postgres

Efficiently design, implement, and manage a successful PostgreSQL database with Heroku

Publisher:Packt Publishing Limited
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|Oct 2025
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Key Features

    Book Description

    Learning Heroku Postgres is targeted at developers and database admins. Even if you're new to Heroku Postgres, you'll be able to master both the basic as well as advanced features of Heroku Postgres. Since Heroku Postgres is incredibly user-friendly, no previous experience in computer coding or programming is required.

    What you will learn

    • Introduce yourself to the inner workings of Heroku Postgres
    • Deploy your first application with Heroku using the Heroku Toolbelt
    • Work with permission levels to connect your database with a number of programming languages
    • Secure your database using Postgres backups
    • Interact with your data and share it with Dataclips
    • Manage your data loss by performing rollbacks and working with followers and forks
    • Identify common errors by analyzing logs and viewing metrics
    • Add functionalities to your database with extensions such as PostGIS and Full Text Search Dictionaries

    Who this book is for

    Table of Contents

    1. Getting started with Heroku Postgres
    2. Heroku Toolbelt
    3. Postgres add-on
    4. PG Backups
    5. Dataclips
    6. Rollback, Followers and Forks
    7. Understanding Log Statements and Common Errors
    8. Extensions, PostGIS, Full Text Search Dictionaries, DataCaching and Tuning
    9. Appendix A: Keyword List
    10. Appendix B: Self-test Answers
    PDF ISBN: 978-1-78217-346-5
    Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited
    Copyright owner: © 2015 Packt Publishing Limited
    Publication date: 2025
    Language: English
    Pages: 164
    Related subjects:
    Computer sciences,
    Computer sciences, other

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