You probably don’t need a collection of specialty databases. Just use Postgres instead!

Need a fast, reliable SQL-compliant RDBMS? Just use Postgres! Need to work with geospatial data? Just use Postgres! Handling semi- or non-structured documents? Just use Postgres! Generative AI embeddings? You’ve got it—just use Postgres! Written for software engineers and database pros, Just Use Postgres shows you how to get the most out of the powerful PostgresSQL database.

In Just Use Postgres you’ll learn how to:

• Develop generative AI, geospatial, and time-series applications
• Everything from transactional RDBMS services to specialized workloads
• Modern SQL including window functions, CTEs, and JSON data
• Implement full-text search
• B-trees, GIN, HNSW, expression, and more
• Postgres extensions

Since its initial release in 1996, PostgreSQL, aka Postgres, has grown into the most popular and powerful full-featured open source RDBMS available. Just Use Postgres takes a modern look at Postgres, exploring the database’s most up-to-date features for AI, time-series, full-text search, geospatial, and other application workloads.