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title: "PostgreSQL DBA Mastery"
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excerpt: "NEW: 45 Modules + 272 Labs PostgreSQL DBA Mastery Course Transform from beginner to Staff-Level PostgreSQL Engineer with hands-on labs, […]"
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NEW: 45 Modules + 272 Labs# PostgreSQL DBA Mastery Course

Transform from beginner to Staff-Level PostgreSQL Engineer with hands-on labs, real-world banking application, and production-ready skills.

[View Curriculum](full-curriculum-all-38-modules)
[Learning Roadmap](postgresql-roadmap)
[Who is this for](what-you-will-learn)

45+

Modules

272+

Hands-on Labs

5,100+

Files & Scripts

200+

Hours Content

## What You'll Master

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### PostgreSQL Internals

Deep dive into MVCC, WAL, query planning, vacuum, and even write your own C extensions.

☁️

### Cloud Platforms

Master AWS RDS, Azure Database, and GCP Cloud SQL with Terraform deployments.

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### 100K TPS Scale

Build systems handling 100,000 transactions per second with PgBouncer, Citus, and read replicas.

🎯

### Kubernetes Native

38 labs covering Zalando Operator, Helm, storage, networking, and day-2 operations.

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### AI/ML Integration

pgvector for embeddings, semantic search, and RAG chatbots with OpenAI integration.

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### Compliance Ready

GDPR, PCI-DSS, SOC2 compliance with pgAudit, encryption, and data masking.

## Choose Your Career Track

All tracks include hands-on ProductionDB labs + 3 BankForge codebases

TRACK 1

### Core Operations

Hands-On Labs + 3 Production Codebases

- ✓ ProductionDB (E-commerce DBA)
- ✓ BankForge Core (~100 files)
- ✓ BankForge-DBA-Operations
- ✓ BankForge-AI (pgvector)
- ✓ 18 modules, 4-6 weeks

₹20,000

$288 USD

[View Track 1 Details →](track-1-core-operations-detailed-curriculum)

MOST POPULARTRACK 2

### Production DBRE

Build SampleBank + Deploy to AWS

- ✓ Everything in Track 1
- ✓ BUILD SampleBank (16 modules)
- ✓ AWS Terraform Deployment
- ✓ Prometheus + Grafana
- ✓ CI/CD Pipeline, 12 weeks

₹40,000

₹35,000

$504 USD

SAVE ₹5,000[View Track 2 Details →](track-2-production-dbre-detailed-curriculum)

BEST VALUETRACK 3

### Staff Engineer

Complete Transformation

- ✓ Everything in Track 1 & 2
- ✓ 125 Automation Scripts
- ✓ Kubernetes (38 Labs)
- ✓ 100K TPS Scaling
- ✓ System Design, 22 weeks

₹60,000

₹55,000

$792 USD

SAVE ₹5,000[View Track 3 Details →](track-3-staff-dbre-mastery-detailed-curriculum)

[Why This Course? See How We Compare →](why-this-course)

## What You'll Build & Master

1 hands-on practical course (ProductionDB) + 3 production codebases to study + 1 app you build yourself

ALL TRACKS### ProductionDB

**Core DBA Foundation**

- ✓ E-commerce database operations
- ✓ Patroni automatic failover
- ✓ pgBackRest enterprise backups
- ✓ AWS RDS & Aurora deployment

ALL TRACKS### BankForge Core

**~100 Files Production Code**

- ✓ Complete banking application
- ✓ Performance Lab: 6 index types
- ✓ Query optimization techniques
- ✓ Partition strategies

ALL TRACKS### BankForge-DBA-Operations

**Hands-On DBA Labs**

- ✓ Stored procedures & triggers
- ✓ VACUUM/ANALYZE monitoring
- ✓ Bloat detection & remediation
- ✓ Maintenance automation

ALL TRACKS### BankForge-AI

**AI/ML Banking**

- ✓ pgvector integration
- ✓ AI-powered banking chatbot
- ✓ Fraud detection with ML
- ✓ FAQ embeddings (OpenAI)

YOU BUILD - Track 2 & 3### SampleBank

**Build From Scratch**

- ✓ Build complete banking app
- ✓ Deploy to AWS (Terraform)
- ✓ Prometheus + Grafana monitoring
- ✓ CI/CD with GitHub Actions

[Explore All 5 Projects in Detail →](postgresql-samplebank-project)

## Created by PostgreSQL Experts

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### labs.postgreshelp.com

Built by production DBAs managing PostgreSQL at scale. Every lab, script, and runbook comes from real-world experience managing databases for banking, fintech, and enterprise applications.

## Ready to Master PostgreSQL?

Join thousands of DBAs who have transformed their careers.

[Get Started Today](https://labs.postgreshelp.com/)