Important PostgreSQL Resources

There are a number of important resources for PostgreSQL that can be found on the Internet. While you can simply type your question into a search engine like Google, sometimes it is much quicker to just head to one of the following sites:

The Short List

The PostgreSQL site is usually the best place to start for most PostgreSQL related questions. It includes information about the latest releases, news about PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL-related events, and other blogs with technical tips.

PostgreSQL has some of the best documentation for any software. As I mentioned in the introduction, the purpose of this blog is not to recreate what already exists, but to add to it in a complimentary fashion. When you look at the home page for documentation, they list the latest supported versions and allow you to go to documentation with comments from other users or documentation without. My preference is with comments because there are often little tips and tricks that help out a lot.

The PostgreSQL Wiki has a lot of information above and beyond the regular documentation. It includes links to frequently asked questions (FAQ), additional tutorials and articles, developer resources, and a number of other useful not found in the official documentation.

The PostgreSQL Mailing Lists page contains a number of links to various mail lists that are very helpful in solving problems. You can view answers to questions that have already been asked or find out how to ask your own.

Professional PostgreSQL Companies

OpenSCG was started by Denis Lussier, one of the founders of EnterpriseDB after he felt he could fix some of the mistakes he made on his first attempt at a PostgreSQL company. They provide consulting services and support for PostgreSQL.

Command Prompt is a company run by Josh Drake that specializes in PostgreSQL. They have a number of products but also provide services and support for PostgreSQL.

EnterpriseDB is still around and provides packaged distributions of PostgreSQL along with enhanced version that looks and feels a lot like Oracle's database software. They have several of the core developers on-staff including Bruce Momjain

2nd Quadrant is a company that includes Simon Riggs, a former EnterpriseDB coworker and one of the core PostgreSQL developers.

Heroku Postgres provides PostgreSQL services and specializes in running your database in the cloud.

There are a number of other professional services companies that can be found on the PostgreSQL site. Unfortunately I don't have direct experience with them and don't know if they continue to provide support. If I have left anyone out, please comment on this page and I will be sure to edit the content and add you to the list.