Who should take this exam
You should take this certification exam if you are a database administrator, platform engineer, or backend developer who owns PostgreSQL instances in open source or hybrid environments.
Prerequisites
- Comfort with the Linux command line on Ubuntu LTS.
Exam details
| Assessment type |
Performance-based lab |
| Format |
Remote live lab in an isolated Linux environment |
| Duration |
2.5 hours |
| Platform |
Ubuntu LTS + PostgreSQL |
| Price |
$299 USD planned (one examination attempt) |
| Language |
English |
| Enrollment |
Coming soon |
| Documentation |
PostgreSQL documentation permitted in the browser during the exam |
Exam objectives
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1. Installation and instance lifecycle
- Install and start PostgreSQL using distribution-appropriate methods
- Create databases, roles, and grants aligned to a scenario
- Verify connectivity and basic health checks
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2. Configuration and security
- Adjust key parameters for the exam workload (memory, connections, logging as specified)
- Configure host-based authentication and least-privilege access
- Apply extensions or settings required by the blueprint
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3. Backup, restore, and maintenance
- Perform logical or physical backups as directed by the tasks
- Restore data to a required point-in-time or snapshot state
- Run routine maintenance commands appropriate to the scenario
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4. Monitoring and troubleshooting
- Inspect logs and catalog views to diagnose failures
- Identify blocking queries or resource pressure introduced in the lab
- Return the instance to a healthy, task-compliant state
OSPI is an independent certification body and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the
PostgreSQL Global Development Group or other vendors named in this description. PostgreSQL is a trademark of
the PostgreSQL Global Development Group.
