# Event Details - **Event Name**: PostgreSQL in a Day - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 04 Dec, 2026 at 08:30 am – Fri, 04 Dec, 2026 at 04:30 pm (-06:00) - **Event Description**: If you've recently decided to start learning PostgreSQL, or, if you've recently been told you better start learning PostgreSQL, then this seAbout this EventA One‑Day, Hands‑On WorkshopAs organizations accelerate modernization and cloud adoption, PostgreSQL is being onboarded faster than SQL Server is being retired. For many teams, this means one thing: you’re now managing both.This full‑day, instructor‑led workshop is designed specifically for SQL Server DBAs, architects, and developers who need to get productive with PostgreSQL quickly — without starting from square one.Using your existing SQL Server knowledge as the foundation, we map concepts, features, and patterns directly to their PostgreSQL equivalents so you can understand what’s the same, what’s different, and what absolutely matters in production.What You’ll LearnWhen and why organizations choose PostgreSQLSQL Server vs. PostgreSQL: a common vocabularyDatabases, schemas, tables, and objectsRoles, privileges, and security modelsHow MVCC really works in PostgresVACUUM, freezing, and transaction IDsProcedural languages (PL/pgSQL) and stored codeRunning PostgreSQL in the cloud: what changes and what doesn’tWhere to find tools, extensions, and community resourcesWho Should AttendSQL Server DBAs expanding into PostgreSQLDevelopers and architects supporting hybrid data platformsTeams involved in cloud migrations or modernization projectsAnyone responsible for both SQL Server and Postgres environmentsWhy Attend?Reduce the learning curve dramaticallyUnderstand Postgres in terms you already knowImprove cross‑platform confidence and troubleshooting skillsAvoid common pitfalls when shifting from SQL Server to PostgreSQLWalk away ready to support real production workloadsIf you’re being asked to support PostgreSQL or know you will be soon this workshop gives you the clarity, confidence, and practical understanding to succeed on day one.About the trainers:Pat WrightI have been a DBA for the past 20+ years, I've worked with SQL Server, Postgres and Mysql. Big data Technologies (hadoop,hive,spark). I work with data in every aspect whether reporting/storing or transforming. I also run Utah Geek Events and volunteer to help and build the community whenever I can.Grant FritcheyRedgate Software Product Advocate, Microsoft MVP & AWS Community BuilderGrant Fritchey is a Data Platform MVP and AWS Community Builder with over 30 years’ experience in IT, including time spent in support and development. Grant works with multiple data platforms including SQL Server and PostgreSQL as well as multiple cloud platforms. He has also developed in VB, VB.NET, C#, and Java. Grant writes books for Apress and Simple-Talk. Grant presents at conferences and user groups, large and small, all over the world. He joined Redgate Software as a product advocate in January 2011. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/4ffa3db0-c253-11f1-8343-39970249843c-rimg-w584-h740-dce8e8e8-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/5016ed70-c253-11f1-8343-39970249843c-rimg-w740-h740-dca8a898-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/houston/postgresql-in-a-day/100002001398750539 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Doors Open At: 8:00 AM - Duration: 8 hours - Location: 750 Town and Country Blvd - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 107.48, max: 107.48, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Houston - **state**: TX - **country**: United States - **location**: 750 Town and Country Blvd - **lat**: 29.778328 - **long**: -95.56015459999999 - **full address**: 750 Town and Country Blvd, 750 Town and Country Boulevard, Houston, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: PostgreSQL in a Day - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/0ae3f181a01e07c13223c2c40ddef4c7a161e427413847c75e6f521f2f0e65ea-rimg-w1200-h675-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg?v=1790010245 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is PostgreSQL in a Day being held? - **A:** PostgreSQL in a Day takes place on Fri, 04 Dec, 2026 at 08:30 am to Fri, 04 Dec, 2026 at 04:30 pm at 750 Town and Country Blvd, 750 Town and Country Boulevard, Houston, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing PostgreSQL in a Day? - **A:** PostgreSQL in a Day is organized by Big Data Utah. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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