From: Achilleas Mantzios <achill@matrix.gatewaynet.com>
Organization: Dynacom Tankers Mgmt
To: pgsql-admin@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: New to PostgreSQL
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 11:13:24 +0300
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9, =EF/=E7 Mark Steben =DD=E3=F1=E1=F8=E5:
> Good afternoon,
>
>
>
> I am a database administrator who has worked with mainframe DB2 databases
> for 16 years.  I am brand new to PostgreSQL.  I just started a new job
> where
>

Welcome to postgresql camp!
i was MVS, os/390,... "sysprog" myself for 4 years (until i realized that i=
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had to return to the real thing (unix) asap, so i left the job in the bank).

I think, apart from postgresql you gotta get familiar with the linux/*bsd/u=
nix=20
concepts as well, as sometimes performance has to do with OS tuning too.

=46eatures/concepts wise, i dont think you'll face big problems, since=20
you are coming from a rich rdbms.

> I am the only DBA in the company and am expected to ramp up as soon as
> possible.  Are there any courses available to me - either self-taught or
>
> Classroom - that could provide me with a broad-brush introduction?  Right
> now my main resource is the PostgreSQL - The Comprehensive Guide,
>
> By Korry and Susan Douglas - a very good reference that I am using as I
> tackle specific tasks.  I think a good overview would help me as I
> basically
>
> Self-educate.
>
>
>
> Thank you and I look forward to working with you through your mailing lis=
t.
>
>
>
> Mark Steben
>
> AutoRevenue
>
> Lee, Massachusetts
>
> MSteben@autorevenue.com

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Achilleas Mantzios