Bruce Momjian

Bruce Momjian
Postgres Community Leader, EnterpriseDB

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Bruce Momjian is a co-founder of the PostgreSQL Global Development Group, and has worked on PostgreSQL since 1996. He is the author of PostgreSQL: Introduction and Concepts, published by Addison-Wesley. Bruce is employed by EnterpriseDB. Previously, he was employed by SRA Japan and Great Bridge LLC, both PostgreSQL support companies. He has spoken at many international open-source conferences. Prior to his involvement with PostgreSQL, Bruce worked as a consultant, developing custom database applications for some of the world’s largest law firms. As an academic, Bruce was a high school computer science teacher for five years, holds a Masters in Education, and is currently an adjunct professor at Drexel University.

Sessions

5:00pm Wednesday, 07/18/2012
Building a Home Automation Server
Open Hardware
 Location: D137
Bruce Momjian (EnterpriseDB)
Average rating: ***..
(3.88, 8 ratings)
There are more options for home automation than ever before --- a growing number of inputs and outputs can be harnessed to make your home life easier. This presentation ties shows how sensors, temperatures, wireless devices, and telephones can be tied into lights, sounds, and even coffee pots to make your home "smart". Read more.
11:00am Friday, 07/20/2012
Explaining the Postgres Query Optimizer
Data
 Location: Portland 252
Tags: optimizer
Bruce Momjian (EnterpriseDB)
Average rating: ****.
(4.33, 6 ratings)
The optimizer is the "brain" of the database, interpreting SQL queries and determining the fastest method of execution. This talk uses the explain command to show how the optimizer interprets queries and determines optimal execution. Read more.

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