Re: Proposal for GSoC : ADJ dashboard (Administration related software) - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Robert Haas
Subject Re: Proposal for GSoC : ADJ dashboard (Administration related software)
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Msg-id BANLkTimAUtx2h0KBw+Wk_GrCLXCs8UfoqQ@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Proposal for GSoC : ADJ dashboard (Administration related software)  (Erdinc Akkaya <hz.root@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: Proposal for GSoC : ADJ dashboard (Administration related software)  (Jim Nasby <jim@nasby.net>)
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On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 11:06 AM, Erdinc Akkaya <hz.root@gmail.com> wrote:
> Project Title: ADJ Dashboard
> Name : Erdinc AKKAYA
> Email: erdinc.akkaya@gmail.com
>
> Synopsis
> AnyDBJSP is a database monitoring and reporting solution with a browser
> based
> interface. ADJ dashboard mainly will be written for database admins(DBA).
> This tool will have pre-defined sql queries. In addition to these, DBA can
> write his/her own sql query and report structure easy. Similar projects are,
> EnterpiseDB's dashboard, cybertec's pgwatch (www.cybertec.at).
>
> Benefits to the PostgreSQL Community
> All the sql queries are stored in xml files. these xml files can be updated
> easy, with contribution of community this xml file can grow easyly and at
> the end
> community will have a strong database monitoring tool. Query xml files will
> be
> published on web(like wiki pages) and everyone can easy design his/her own
> monitoring tool easyly.
>
> Other adventage is, after a time, community will have a strong sql queries
> that
> monitors databases so if someone wants to study on postgresql database
> administration
> ADJ dashboard will be a good tool to start.

I think it would be a lot more useful to pick one of the existing
adminstration tools for PostgreSQL and work on improving it, rather
than trying to create a whole new one.

-- 
Robert Haas
EnterpriseDB: http://www.enterprisedb.com
The Enterprise PostgreSQL Company


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