Nutanix Database Management & Automation (NDMA)

This course teaches you the skills needed to install, configure, and operate Nutanix Database Service (NDB, formerly known as Nutanix Era) for the purpose of managing databases.


Note: The installation and management of databases themselves is not part of this course.


In this course, you will explore a number of subjects including:

  • The what, the how, the why, and the benefits of database-as-a-service (DBaaS)
  • Important NDB terms and concepts, like copy data management, time machine, provisioning profiles and data access management
  • Implementing role-based access control (RBAC), including working with built-in and custom roles, and managing users and groups
  • Adding multiple clusters to NDB, working with Nutanix Guest Tools, and registering a Nutanix cluster with NDB
  • Monitoring and investigating issues with NDB, including alert policies, notifications, and log collection
  • Operations involved in protecting and restoring databases, including creating snapshots, cloning databases, log catch-up operations, refreshing clones, and restoring source databases

Course Information

Price: $2,650.00
Duration: 2 days
Certification: Nutanix Certified Professional - Database Automation (NCP-DB)
Exam: NCP-DB Exam Voucher
Learning Credits:
Continuing Education Credits:
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Prerequisites:

This advanced course requires you to possess a basic Nutanix system administration skill set which includes:

  • Familiarity with traditional virtualization architectures and Nutanix cloud infrastructure.
  • Hands-on experience with the Prism interface.
  • An understanding of Nutanix core concepts and definitions, which can be found here.

These skills can be acquired by attending our basic admin course (Enterprise Cloud Administration), or through on-the-job experience by working on a Nutanix system for at least 6 months.

 

Target Audience:

  • Database administrators who manage Nutanix clusters and want a detailed deep dive into database administration using NDB
  • Anyone pursuing the Nutanix Certified Professional – Database Automation (NCP-DB) certification

 

Course Objectives:

 

Course Outline:

Course Outline and Hands-On Labs

  • Introduction to Database Automation
    • Understanding DBaaS
    • Understanding NBD Terminology and Concepts
    • The Nutanix Solution for DBaaS
  • Configuring and Operating NDB
    • Understanding the NDB Workflow
    • Installing and Configuring NDB
    • Exploring the NDB Dashboard
    • Creating Profiles
    • Registering an Existing Database
    • Provisioning a New Database
    • Patching, Upgrading, and Scaling Databases
    • Upgrading NDB
    • NDB High Availability
  • Hands-on Labs:
    • Deploying NDB
    • Configuring an NDB Instance
    • Getting Started with a PostgreSQL Database
    • Upgrading NDB
    • Working with NDB Profiles
    • Registering Existing Databases
    • Provisioning, Patching, and Removing Databases
  • Administering and Monitoring NDB
    • Implementing RBAC and Managing Users
    • Adding Nutanix Clusters to NDB
    • Working with Maintenance Windows
    • Using Tags for Database Inventory Management
    • Working with Alerts
    • Investigating Issues with NDB
  • Hands-on Labs:
    • Implementing RBAC and Managing Users
    • Using Tags for Database Inventory Management
    • Working with Alerts
    • Generating and Downloading a Diagnostics Bundle
    • Enabling NDB Multi-Cluster
    • Provisioning a Database to a New Cluster
    • Provisioning a Multi-Cluster HA Database
  • Protecting and Restoring Databases (Time Machine Operations)
    • Understanding Time Machine
    • Managing SLAs Schedules
    • Preparing for Snapshot Creation, Replication, and Deletion
    • Cloning Databases
    • Database Log Management
    • Refreshing and Removing Clones
    • Restoring Source Databases
  • Hands-on Labs:
    • Creating SLAs
    • Cloning Databases
    • Creating and Replicating Snapshots
    • Restoring a Database from a Snapshot