AWS RDS for PostgreSQL – Administration & Operations
 
Course Description
AWS RDS for PostgreSQL is a hands-on training program designed for database administrators, cloud engineers, and application developers who want to deploy, manage, and optimize PostgreSQL databases using Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS). This course provides a deep dive into the operational, administrative, and architectural aspects of running PostgreSQL on AWS in a secure, scalable, and highly available manner.
 
You’ll learn how to provision and configure RDS instances, manage storage and performance, automate backups, implement high availability, secure your data, optimize query execution, and integrate PostgreSQL with AWS services. The course also covers monitoring, troubleshooting, migrations, read replicas, parameter tuning, and best practices for enterprise workloads.
 
Through real-world demos and guided labs, you’ll gain the practical skills required to run production-grade PostgreSQL databases with minimal operational overhead using RDS.
 
What You’ll Learn
Fundamentals of Amazon RDS and PostgreSQL architecture
Creating and configuring RDS PostgreSQL instances
Managing instance classes, storage types, and autoscaling
Implementing high availability with Multi-AZ deployments
Using read replicas for scaling read-heavy workloads
Automating backups, snapshots, and PITR (Point-in-Time Recovery)
Securing PostgreSQL with IAM authentication, KMS encryption, and network controls
Tuning parameters and optimizing database performance
Monitoring with CloudWatch, Performance Insights, and Enhanced Monitoring
Migrating PostgreSQL databases to RDS using DMS or pg_dump/pg_restore
Troubleshooting common performance and operational issues
 
Who This Course Is For
Database administrators and data engineers
Cloud engineers supporting PostgreSQL workloads
Developers and architects designing cloud-based applications
IT professionals responsible for database reliability and performance
Anyone seeking hands-on experience with PostgreSQL on AWS