EnterpriseDB Addresses the Keys to Open Source Database Use in its Complementary Webinars Series

WESTFORD, Mass., March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- EnterpriseDB, the enterprise Postgres company, continues its free webinar series with several additional sessions aimed at assisting decision-makers, database managers and administrators with the selection, performance tuning, and security of open source databases in the enterprise. For more information and to register for the upcoming webinars visit: http://www.enterprisedb.com/learning/webcasts.do.

• PostgreSQL vs. MySQL on March 10, 2010 at 1 p.m. ET. EnterpriseDB will host an hour-long presentation on the pros and cons of PostgreSQL or MySQL. This webinar will debunk common misconceptions regarding open source databases and will include a discussion about the ongoing trend towards using open source in the enterprise. For more information and to register visit: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/126711417.  

• PostgreSQL Performance Tuning on March 24, 2010 at 1 p.m. ET. This two-part webinar will cover every aspect of PostgreSQL performance, including server settings, caching, sizing operating system resources, optimizer processing, problem queries, storage efficiency, and some hardware selection details. It will also cover topics such as how to size shared memory, how to understand the output of the optimizer, when to restructure queries, and how to configure storage for optimal performance. Part two is scheduled for March 31, 2010 at 1 p.m. ET. For more information and to register visit: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/311089417.  

• Make the Data Tier in Your Cloud Scale Better for Less Cost on March 30, 2010 at 2 p.m. ET. This one-hour webinar, which will feature co-presenters EnterpriseDB and Terracotta, will address how to offload 80 percent of the reads from a database to build a more scalable cloud infrastructure and meet the needs of the most demanding cloud-based applications. For more information and to register visit: http://www.enterprisedb.com/learning/terracotta.do.

• Securing PostgreSQL from External Attack on April 7, 2010 at 1 p.m. ET. As repositories for important information, database systems are potential targets for hackers and others seeking to circumvent security settings. This presentation explores potential PostgreSQL external vulnerabilities and shows how they can be secured. For more information and to register visit: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/758558689.

About EnterpriseDB Corporation

EnterpriseDB, the enterprise Postgres company, provides enterprise-class PostgreSQL  products and PostgreSQL services  to help IT organizations be successful with the world's most advanced open source database. The company's Postgres  Plus products are ideally suited for transaction-intensive applications requiring superior performance, massive scalability and compatibility with proprietary database products to reduce overall database costs. EnterpriseDB has offices in North America, Europe and Asia. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Westford, Mass. For more information, please call +1-978-589-5700, or visit www.enterprisedb.com.

EnterpriseDB and Postgres Plus are trademarks of EnterpriseDB Corporation. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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