PostgreSQL Performance and Operations
Free Advanced course · 10 lessons · 4 weeks · Certificate on completion
Tune, scale and operate Postgres in production. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- Postgres internals overview
- Reading EXPLAIN ANALYZE
- Index strategies
- Vacuum and bloat
- Connection pooling
- Configuration tuning
Skills you'll pick up
- Postgres internals overview
- Reading EXPLAIN ANALYZE
- Index strategies
- Vacuum and bloat
- Connection pooling
- Configuration tuning
Tools covered
- PostgreSQL Operations
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: Postgres internals overview
Module 1 of PostgreSQL Performance and Operations. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Vacuum and bloat
Module 2 of PostgreSQL Performance and Operations. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Partitioning
Module 3 of PostgreSQL Performance and Operations. 2 lessons · 2h
Module 4: High availability
Module 4 of PostgreSQL Performance and Operations. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- Postgres internals overview
- Reading EXPLAIN ANALYZE
- Index strategies
- Vacuum and bloat
- Connection pooling
- Configuration tuning
- Partitioning
- Replication
- High availability
- Monitoring
Instructor
Ananya Rao — API Platform Lead
Ananya Rao is a API Platform Lead with years of hands-on experience teaching PostgreSQL Operations to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for PostgreSQL Performance and Operations. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $145,000 per year · median India salary ₹20,30,000 per year · 109,416 open roles worldwide
- PostgreSQL Operations Specialist
- Senior PostgreSQL Operations Lead
- PostgreSQL Operations Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the PostgreSQL Performance and Operations course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including PostgreSQL Performance and Operations, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does PostgreSQL Performance and Operations take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 4 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.