# Part III. Server Administration
This part covers topics that are of interest to a PostgreSQL database administrator. This includes installation of the software, set up and configuration of the server, management of users and databases, and maintenance tasks. Anyone who runs a PostgreSQL server, even for personal use, but especially in production, should be familiar with the topics covered in this part.
The information in this part is arranged approximately in the order in which a new user should read it. But the chapters are self-contained and can be read individually as desired. The information in this part is presented in a narrative fashion in topical units. Readers looking for a complete description of a particular command should see Part VI.
The first few chapters are written so they can be understood without prerequisite knowledge, so new users who need to set up their own server can begin their exploration with this part. The rest of this part is about tuning and management; that material assumes that the reader is familiar with the general use of the PostgreSQL database system. Readers are encouraged to look at Part I and Part II for additional information.
Table of Contents
16. Installation from Binaries
17. Installation from Source Code
18. Installation from Source Code on Windows
18.1. Building with Visual C++ or the Microsoft Windows SDK
19. Server Setup and Operation
19.1. The PostgreSQL User Account
19.2. Creating a Database Cluster
19.3. Starting the Database Server
19.4. Managing Kernel Resources
19.5. Shutting Down the Server
19.6. Upgrading a PostgreSQL Cluster
19.7. Preventing Server Spoofing
19.9. Secure TCP/IP Connections with SSL
19.10. Secure TCP/IP Connections with GSSAPI Encryption
19.11. Secure TCP/IP Connections with SSH Tunnels
19.12. Registering Event Log on Windows
20.3. Connections and Authentication
20.8. Error Reporting and Logging
20.11. Client Connection Defaults
20.13. Version and Platform Compatibility
21.12. Certificate Authentication
21.15. Authentication Problems
25. Routine Database Maintenance Tasks
26.2. File System Level Backup
26.3. Continuous Archiving and Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR)
27. High Availability, Load Balancing, and Replication
27.1. Comparison of Different Solutions
27.2. Log-Shipping Standby Servers
28. Monitoring Database Activity
28.2. The Statistics Collector
30. Reliability and the Write-Ahead Log
30.3. Write-Ahead Logging (WAL)
32. Just-in-Time Compilation (JIT)
32.1. What Is JIT compilation?