Raindog308 is a longtime LowEndTalk community administrator, technical writer, and self-described techno polymath. He’s equally comfortable with relational database systems, having spent years working with Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL. Beyond the command line, Raindog is a lover of German Shepherds, high-quality knives, target shooting, theology, tabletop RPGs, and hiking in deep, quiet forests. His goal with every article is to help users, from beginners to seasoned sysadmins, get more value, performance, and enjoyment out of their infrastructure. You can find him daily in the forums at LowEndTalk under the handle @raindog308.