Become a PG_STATS_* with Sami Imseih

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 PostgreSQL’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 PostgreSQL’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: Become a PG_STAT_* (Star) 7:10 - 7:30 - Hettie: PG Conf.EU 2026 overview (+ lighting talk) 7:30 - 8:00 - Prairie Postgres 2nd birthday celebration and networking 8:00 - 8:15 - Cleanup time and closing Speaker: Sami Imseih Sami Imseih is a Senior Software Development Engineer at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and a recognized Significant Contributor to the PostgreSQL project.