Database Training in Portugal

This instructor-led, live training in Portugal (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level to advanced-level system administrators and IT professionals who wish to deepen their expertise in Oracle Linux 9 for system administration, performance tuning, security hardening, and automation.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Manage and optimize Oracle Linux 9 for enterprise environments.
• Implement advanced networking and security configurations.
• Automate system administration tasks using scripting.
• Monitor and troubleshoot performance issues effectively.

This instructor-led, live training in Portugal (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level developers and database administrators who wish to learn PL/SQL to automate database tasks, implement business logic, and develop robust database applications.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Develop efficient PL/SQL programs to automate database operations and integrate SQL commands effectively.
• Create reusable program units, including procedures, functions, packages, and triggers, for modular and scalable applications.
• Implement advanced data structures like associative arrays and manage query results using cursors.
• Handle errors robustly and secure code with encryption, obfuscation, and conditional compilation techniques.
• Apply PL/SQL in real-world scenarios, leveraging built-in packages for file handling, email automation, and other advanced functionalities.

Oracle Database 19c serves as a multi-model database, offering comprehensive support for both relational and non-relational data formats.

This instructor-led live training, available either online or on-site, is designed for system and database administrators with intermediate proficiency. The course equips participants with the skills to administer, monitor, secure, back up, and recover Oracle Database 19c within Standard Edition 2 environments, while also guiding them in planning a structured migration path from version 11g to 19c.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be capable of:

• Setting up the necessary environment and executing clean installations and configurations of Oracle Database 19c SE2.
• Describing key Oracle infrastructure components, such as the SGA, PGA, Shared Pool, Database Buffer Cache, and Redo mechanisms.
• Utilising administration tools like Enterprise Manager (EM Express) and SQL Developer for routine operational tasks.
• Applying storage management best practices for tablespaces, datafiles, and segment space allocation.
• Enhancing database security and maintaining hardened configurations through user management, roles, privileges, profiles, and auditing.
• Designing and implementing RMAN-based backup and recovery strategies that align with defined RTO and RPO objectives.
• Monitoring system performance and troubleshooting issues using dynamic performance views, SQL tracing, and execution plans.
• Planning and executing the transition from version 11g to 19c using approved upgrade paths and tools.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and group discussions.
• Numerous exercises and practical practice sessions.
• Hands-on implementation within a live-lab environment.

Course Customisation Options

• For those interested in a bespoke training solution for this course, please contact us to discuss arrangements.

This instructor-led, live training in Portugal (online or onsite) is aimed at advanced-level Kubernetes administrators and DevOps engineers who wish to enhance their monitoring skills for Kubernetes clusters using Prometheus and Grafana.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up Prometheus and Grafana for Kubernetes monitoring.
• Monitor key metrics for pods, nodes, and services.
• Create dynamic dashboards to visualise cluster health and performance.
• Implement alerting strategies for proactive issue resolution.
• Apply best practices for scaling monitoring solutions in Kubernetes environments.

Greenplum is an open-source massively parallel data platform built on PostgreSQL, designed for advanced analytics and large-scale data warehousing.

This instructor-led live training (available online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level administrators who want to effectively install, configure, and manage Greenplum environments, including handling system updates and libraries.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure a production-ready Greenplum cluster.
• Manage system updates and safely apply patches.
• Handle Greenplum library management for analytics and extensions.
• Troubleshoot and monitor Greenplum systems.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Hands-on use of Greenplum in a controlled lab environment.
• Guided exercises focused on cluster setup, upgrade workflows, and system extensions.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course based on your environment or data platform, please contact us to arrange.

A database constitutes a structured system designed for the efficient storage, management, and retrieval of data. This course introduces participants to the foundational principles of database systems, placing particular emphasis on relational database models, data normalization techniques, and SQL-based querying methods.

This instructor-led live training, available either online or onsite, is tailored for intermediate-level IT professionals seeking to grasp database management concepts, with a specific focus on relational database models, while acquiring practical skills in database operations.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be capable of:

• Comprehending database concepts and relational database models.
• Designing simple data models and understanding normalization principles.
• Utilizing fundamental SQL queries to retrieve, insert, and update data.
• Grasping key concepts related to database administration and security.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Extensive exercises and practice sessions.
• Hands-on implementation within a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request customized training for this course, please contact us to make arrangements.

Oracle Database 19c serves as a powerful platform for constructing and managing enterprise data warehouses designed to handle analytical workloads.

This instructor-led live training, available either online or on-site, targets beginner-level data professionals and analysts eager to grasp the foundational concepts and architecture of Oracle-based data warehouse systems.

Upon completing this training, participants will be capable of:

• Grasping the core concepts and architecture of Oracle data warehousing.
• Describing standard data warehouse components, such as fact and dimension tables.
• Identifying use cases and advantages of Oracle data warehousing within business intelligence.
• Preparing for advanced training in Oracle ETL, performance tuning, and warehouse optimization techniques.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Practical application of Oracle SQL and exploration of warehouse schemas.
• Guided conceptual exercises and warehouse design analysis.

Customization Options

• To arrange customized training for this course based on your internal data models or analytics objectives, please contact us.

This instructor-led, live training in Portugal (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level to advanced-level database administrators, network engineers, and IT professionals who wish to optimize database performance, scalability, and reliability using Spine-Leaf architecture with VXLAN.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp the Spine-Leaf network topology and its advantages.
• Deploy VXLAN for scalable and efficient database networking.
• Optimize database workloads across distributed data centre environments.
• Implement Spine-Leaf architecture in both cloud and on-premises data centres.
• Strengthen network security, redundancy, and fault tolerance for database environments.
• Automate network configurations for database management using Python and Ansible.

This instructor-led live training in Portugal (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level data scientists who wish to learn how to utilize the COST IT module of Presto for cost analysis.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the fundamentals of Presto and its role in big data analytics.
• Gain proficiency in using Presto's COST IT module for cost analysis.
• Optimize Presto queries for improved performance and resource utilization.
• Identify and implement cost-based optimizations in Presto.
• Troubleshoot and resolve common performance and cost-related issues in Presto.

This instructor-led, live training in Portugal (online or onsite) is targeted at intermediate-level IT professionals seeking to learn how to design, implement, and manage relational databases, as well as how to query and manipulate data using SQL.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the fundamentals of database design.
• Learn to create and manage relational databases.
• Gain proficiency in writing SQL queries to retrieve and manipulate data.
• Understand advanced SQL concepts and techniques.
• Develop skills to optimise and maintain databases.

This instructor-led live training in Portugal (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level data professionals who wish to learn how to design, implement, and manage SSIS packages to perform data integration and transformation tasks.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the architecture and components of SSIS.
• Design and implement ETL processes using SSIS.
• Use SSIS tools to develop, deploy, and manage data integration solutions.
• Troubleshoot and optimize SSIS packages for performance and reliability.

This training is tailored for Database Administrators and Architects seeking to master PostgreSQL from the ground up.

Participants will gain insights into PostgreSQL architecture, installation procedures, database design, as well as the methods for performing backup and recovery operations within PostgreSQL.

This SQL training course is designed for individuals seeking to acquire the essential skills required to extract and analyse data using Microsoft Access. Participants will learn:

• how to write SQL queries
• the concept of relational databases and their practical application
• the nature of relations and how to establish them
• the fundamental structure of data
• the distinctions between SQL dialects (Oracle, T-SQL, ANSI)
• practical techniques for composing queries

This SQL course specifically addresses the SQL dialect used in Microsoft Access.

This instructor-led live training (available online or on-site) is designed for administrators seeking to address complex deployment and management challenges using MongoDB Ops Manager.

Upon completion, participants will be equipped to:

• Install and configure MongoDB Ops Manager
• Establish and manage diverse environment types
• Understand and apply MongoDB Enterprise Server-specific solutions to tackle intricate enterprise hurdles

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions
• Extensive exercises and practical sessions
• Hands-on implementation within a live laboratory environment

Customization Options

• This training relies on MongoDB Enterprise Server, which includes Ops Manager. Please contact us to discuss licensing requirements.
• For tailored training requests, please reach out to us for arrangement.

This SQL training course is designed for individuals seeking to acquire the essential skills required to extract, analyse, and report data from any database. Participants will master:

• writing SQL queries
• the concept of relational databases and their practical applications
• the nature of relations and methods for creating them
• data structure fundamentals
• distinctions between T-SQL and other SQL dialects
• hands-on techniques for constructing queries

This course focuses on the Microsoft T-SQL dialect. For those interested in generic SQL, we recommend our SQL Fundamentals course.

This course is tailored for Database Administrators and Architects seeking to master Streaming Replication within PostgreSQL and learn how pgpool-II can be leveraged to enable automatic failovers, thereby establishing a highly available PostgreSQL database cluster.

Participants will acquire the skills to optimise database performance, author complex queries, and design efficient forms and reporting structures. The course also guides learners in automating operational tasks through macros and VBA.

When conventional storage technologies struggle to manage the volume of data you need to accommodate, there are hundreds of alternatives available. This course aims to guide participants in identifying suitable options for storing and analysing Big Data, alongside an examination of their respective advantages and disadvantages.

The course primarily focuses on discussing and presenting various solutions, although hands-on exercises can be provided upon request.

This instructor-led, live training in Portugal (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level and intermediate-level professionals who wish to use big data and database concepts to understand modern data platforms and make better technology and business decisions.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to: explain core database and big data concepts, compare major data platform options, describe how data is stored and processed, and identify practical use cases and governance needs.

Target Audience

• Programmers
• IT professionals at the beginner level

Course Format

   A blend of lectures, discussions, and extensive hands-on practice

This instructor-led, live training in Portugal (online or onsite) is aimed at database administrators and developers who wish to migrate from proprietary databases to open source PostgreSQL.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to assess database migration readiness, plan and execute schema migration strategies, migrate data using appropriate tools, and handle application code conversion.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be capable of:

This instructor-led, live training in Portugal (online or onsite) is designed for engineers who wish to configure applications to continuously monitor and stream all database commits.

• Install and configure ZooKeeper, Kafka, and the Debezium connector service.
• Configure applications to automatically consume and react to database inserts, updates, and deletions.
• Transform database row-level changes into event streams that applications can process in real-time.
• Ensure that each row-level change is streamed in the exact order it was committed to the database.

This instructor-led, live training in Portugal (online or onsite) is aimed at database administrators and developers who wish to install, configure, and manage Flyway to track and apply changes in their continuous database delivery efforts.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to implement, track, reverse, and manage database workflows and changes to improve their continuous database delivery.

This live, instructor-led training in Portugal (online or on-site) will teach you how to configure and run Flyway to build a SQL migration pipeline. It supports database-specific syntax like PL/SQL and T-SQL, as well as Java (for advanced data transformations or handling LOBs). Practical scenarios will be used to demonstrate real-world usage.

This instructor-led live training in Portugal (online or onsite) is targeted at administrators who aim to set up Greenplum Database for business intelligence and data warehousing solutions.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Address processing needs with Greenplum.
• Perform ETL operations for data processing.
• Leverage existing query processing infrastructures.

This instructor-led live training in Portugal (online or onsite) is aimed at engineers who wish to use JanusGraph to process very large graphs that require abnormal storage and computational capacity.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure JanusGraph.
• Integrate JanusGraph with multiple backend storage systems (Cassandra, HBase, etc.) and multiple indexing software (Elasticsearch, Solr, etc.). 
• Configure multiples machines into a cluster for use by JanusGraph.
• Query the database using the Gremlin query language.
• Process graph data at scale, beyond what a single machine can provide.
• Support thousands of concurrent users traversing graph data in real time.
• Query graph data for analysis.

This instructor-led, live training in Portugal (online or onsite) is aimed at system administrators, database administrators, data architects, and developers who wish to install, configure, and manage MarkLogic Server to optimise their database systems.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to implement, develop, manage, and secure their enterprise data and database systems using MarkLogic Server.

Redis is an open-source (BSD-licensed), in-memory data structure store that functions as a database, cache, and message broker.

During this instructor-led live training conducted in Portugal, participants will learn the fundamentals of SAP ASE (SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise) Database Administration as they step through the creation and deployment of a sample SAP ASE Database System.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure SAP ASE for data storage as well as transactional operations.
• Understand and use SAP ASE components, tools, and utilities.
• Integrate SAP ASE with non-SAP ASE applications.