book for postgresql

[Ed Wong]

I am an oracle dba and new to postgresql. Could you tell me what is
the best postgres book out there to start with? I am looking for a
book which is sort of a complete reference including some dba chapters
as well.

Thanks in advance.

[Christopher Browne]

Post by Ed Wong
I am an oracle dba and new to postgresql. Could you tell me what is
the best postgres book out there to start with? I am looking for a
book which is sort of a complete reference including some dba chapters
as well.

There are three fairly good books in printed form:

- New Riders has one that is about the most recent one published,
which, it seems to me, has about the best explanation of the query
optimizer going, as well as quite a lot of other fairly deep
technical material;

- Addison Wesley published Bruce Momjian's book which is getting a bit
dated, but which is still quite good;

- O'Reilly has a third one that is also "dated but good."

The online material is also a good source, and is commonly included
along with the PostgreSQL installation.

All four of these sources are quite good. I have all but Bruce's book
on my desk...

[k***@keycomputerconsultants.com]

I would add to these:

PostgreSQL by Douglas & Douglas
Developer's Library

Published about a year ago.