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Become a PG_STATS_* with Sami Imseih

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Can you believe we are at the last meetup of 2026?! I can hardly believe it, but that's true! On November 17, we are closing our 2026 season, and we hope for a grand finale! Our program includes a re…

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CST
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TBA
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Can you believe we are at the last meetup of 2026?! I can hardly believe it, but that's true! On November 17, we are closing our 2026 season, and we hope for a grand finale! Our program includes a replay of one of the best PG DATA 2026 talks, an overview of PG Conf.

EU and Prairie Postgres' second birthday celebration!

*Speaker:* **Sami Imseih,** Senior Software Development Engineer, AWS

*Talk title*: **Become a PG_STAT_\* (Star)**

*Talk abstract*:

This talk explores Postgre

SQL’s built-in statistics collection system, focusing on the powerful pg_stat_\* views. You will learn how to use these views to gain insights into I/O patterns, query execution behavior, and overall resource utilization.

The session will also cover recent enhancements to Postgre

SQL’s statistics framework, providing administrators and developers with tools to monitor, understand, and optimize database workloads.

*Agenda*

5:30 - doors open

5:50 - pizza arrives

6:00 - 6:15 - Hettie. Opening remarks

6:15- 7:00 - Sami

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Price:
Free
Organizer:
Illinois Prairie PostgreSQL User Group
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