# Pg Conference East 09, Registration open

> This year is shaping up to be an even larger even than last year with 3 days, four rooms, and multiple tracks. East runs from April 3rd to April 5th at Drexel …

This year is shaping up to be an even larger even than last year with 3 days, four rooms, and multiple tracks. East runs from April 3rd to April 5th at Drexel University. To register please point your [Open Source web browser to PgUS.](<https://www.postgresql.us/purchase>) Registration is free for Students and Professors and starts at as low as 40.00 for University staff. Once you have registered make sure to [visit and subscribe to the attendees list.](<http://lists.postgresqlconference.org/mailman/listinfo/attendees>) The attendees list is the way to find out about all the goings on of the conference. Here is a sampling of the content to be presented at this years East:  
**Web**

> An Introduction to the Pylons Web Application Framework  
>  Architecting Your PostgreSQL Application for the Cloud  
>  Grails In Practice  
>  Building A Collaborative Environment With PostgreSQL To Enhance  
>  The Learning Experience  
> 

**Replication/HA**

> PostgreSQL Backup/Recovery and Replication  
>  Replication using PostgreSQL Replicator  
>  Reconciling and comparing databases using schemas, DBI-Link and Slony  
>  Bucardo  
>  Introduction to Golconde  
>  Configuring a Warm Standby, the Easy Way  
> 

**Performance**

> Predicting Postgres Performance: Practical Queueing Theory for Postgres DBAs  
>  pgcrypto benchmarking  
>  The Art of Indexes  
>  Effects of Flash and SSDs on PostgreSQL  
>  Using and Abusing pgbench  
> 

**8.4**

> Column-Level Privileges, and other changes coming in 8.4  
>  Trees and More in PostgreSQL: Common Table Expressions  
>  Windowing Functions: Putting the TPS in TPS Reports  
>  No More Waiting, A guide to PostgreSQL 8.4  
> 

**Usage, Development Newbie and Administration**

> The power of psql  
>  Playing with Playr: The Postgres Application Testing Tool  
>  Postgresql and Java  
>  Converting your database and application from Sybase/MSSQL to PostgreSQL  
>  ERP built by Postgres: We don't need no stinkin toolkit!  
>  PostgreSQL and Temporal Data  
>  Database Development Policies  
>  Monitoring Postgres with check_postgres.pl  
>  More Than Storage: Intro to PL/pgSQL  
>  Socially Relevant Database Projects in the Undergraduate Classroom  
>

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