Why


Registrations are direct donations to PgUS.

Why we are doing this

The PostgreSQL Conference Series is designed to be a geographically strategic series of conferences that allow contributors, current users and future users/developers to learn and network. Our goal is to establish a series of forums for local developers, administrators, students, professors and users to mingle with leading PostgreSQL contributors. These forums will continue to be held in the United States. For International forums see the other conferences page.

The presentations are focused on educating the audience on what is possible with PostgreSQL including practical application, what developers and DBAs are doing right now and how that could help you. An attendee will walk away with tools and information they can apply. As well as more advanced topics about things you will be doing in the future.

Finally, we are using the conferences to raise funds to further use of PostgreSQL. The money we raise is used to support education efforts and community building such as sponsoring key developers to speak at other conferences. For more information on this conference series please visit the F.A.Q.

Reasons to Attend

PG East provides an opportunity for the Postgres community to come together to share and celebrate the most recent advances to the product. If you are currently a Postgres user, or are considering deploying the world's most advanced open source database within your organization, you can't miss this show. This is a cost effective way to receive training, build your skills, hear from your peers and other end users about their implementations, and network with the community leaders to discuss future product directions.

Technical Skill Building

Many of the top minds of the Postgres community will be on-hand to present their ideas for Postgres. Learn the latest tips and tricks, and get your most challenging questions answered from those who wrote the code. Unlike learning about Postgres from whitepapers, developer's guides or online forums, PG East allows users to participate, network and socialize with these core community members.

Training

Attending PG East 2010 is a cost effective investment of time and money for those working with Postgres. This show provides 3 days of intense technical skills building and opportunities to interact with the broader Posgres Community. Bruce Momjian, Josh Drake and Chander Ganesan will each be hosting dedicated 5.5-hour training classes. Roundtable discussions and panels provide an excellent opportunity for an open exchange of best practices and tips and tricks.

There are sessions dedicated to general PostgreSQL topics like:

  • Administration
  • Performance
  • High Availability
  • GIS

Additionally, there are sessions focused on the development stack:

  • Java/J2EE, Ruby/Rails, Groovy/Grails
  • Python/Django/Pylons/TurboGears/Custom
  • Perl5/Catalyst/Bricolage
  • Access to the broader Postgres ecosystem

As we look to bring together the builders with the users of Postgres, this year's conference will have content developed from the broader partner ecosystem. These session will showcase how companies are building solutions and solving business problems with Postgres today. This is a great opportunity to walk away with ideas on how to solve your most pressing business challenges (or find contacts for those who can help).

End-user and customer success stories

This year's conference is as much about the core technology as it is about those who use it to solve business challenges. There will be ample opportunities to network and socialize with your peers . those who are putting Postgres in play in their organizations. Come hear development and deployment stories and get some ideas on how to improve the success of your next project.

Network and socialize with your peers

With panel discussions, roundtables, and ample social time, you'll find it easy to explore how Postgres is put to the test in other organizations. Meet your counterparts and other users to learn about their successful implementations and how they overcame their biggest challenges. And there will be many one-on-one opportunities to meet with core contributors to discuss priorities for the next release.

Who Should Attend

  • Administrators - Learn about the latest tools and techniques for managing the integrity of your Postgres environment while also improving your efficiency.
  • Developers - Check out the latest and greatest tools and techniques to help you efficiently design, develop, deploy, and manage your data.
  • End users - Learn how Postgres is helping other organizations solve critical business challenges at a fraction of the cost of alternative RDBMs.
  • Decision makers (IT Managers, IT Directors) - Hear from other customers and the success that they have enjoyed with Postgres in their environment.

Your PostgreSQL Conferences team.