Re: Conceptual Architecture

From: Andy Colson <andy(at)squeakycode(dot)net>
To: Sarma Chavali <cbssarma(at)googlemail(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Conceptual Architecture
Date: 2011-10-12 15:42:13
Message-ID: 4E95B555.5000102@squeakycode.net
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On 10/12/2011 3:50 AM, Sarma Chavali wrote:
> Hi Guys,
> We are new to PostgresSQL and in the process of learning.
> Could you please point us to a simple white paper/doc which describes
> the Conceptual Architecture of PostgresSQL?
> Thanks
> Sarma

Ahh, odd question. Have you read the fine online manual?

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/interactive/index.html

Read about Relational Theory, and MVCC (ask google).

Have you read Greg's book?

http://www.2ndquadrant.com/books/

After that, read the source code.

-Andy

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