Database Training in Maia

This instructor-led, live training in Maia (online or onsite) is aimed at advanced-level system administrators who wish to learn advanced system administration tasks, security configurations, network management, automation, and performance tuning for enterprise environments.

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

• Master advanced package management techniques, including creating custom repositories, resolving dependencies, and managing RPM packages with GPG keys.
• Implement and manage advanced filesystems and storage solutions using LVM, encryption, snapshots, and high-performance filesystems like XFS, Btrfs, and ZFS.
• Configure and manage advanced network services such as NIC bonding/teaming, VPNs, and secure remote administration tools.
• Configure high-availability clusters using Pacemaker and Corosync, including setting up failover services and monitoring cluster health.
• Manage virtualization environments with Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (OLVM), and containers using Docker and Podman for container orchestration.

This instructor-led, live training in Maia (online or on-site) is designed for advanced system administrators aiming to enhance their proficiency in system management, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.

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

• Configure and manage advanced user and group settings, including the implementation of user quotas and system-wide user environments.
• Use security auditing tools and configure sudo for controlled administrative access.
• Monitor and optimize system performance.
• Configure, analyze, and troubleshoot system logs.
• Develop and implement backup and recovery solutions.

This instructor-led, live training in Maia (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.

This instructor-led, live training in Maia (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level CRM managers who wish to effectively manage and optimize their customer relationship management processes using Oracle's powerful tools and features.

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

• Understand the fundamentals of Oracle Siebel CRM.
• Learn how to configure and manage Siebel applications.
• Gain proficiency in using Siebel tools for customer relationship management.
• Explore advanced features for optimizing CRM processes.
• Develop skills in reporting and analytics for Siebel CRM.

This instructor-led, live training session in Maia (online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level database administrators seeking to boost the performance and efficiency of Oracle Database systems, particularly those operating in environments that utilize Oracle Database Appliances.

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

• Comprehending the architecture and key components of the Oracle Database Appliance HA X8-X9r.
• Identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks.
• Acquiring hands-on expertise in SQL and instance tuning.
• Effectively leveraging Oracle's performance analysis tools.
• Applying industry best practices for database tuning and optimization.

This instructor-led, live training in Maia (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level system administrators and DevOps engineers who wish to develop core monitoring skills using Grafana and Prometheus.

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

• Understand the purpose and importance of monitoring in IT environments.
• Install and configure Grafana and Prometheus for basic monitoring tasks.
• Create simple dashboards and alerts to visualize system performance.
• Apply best practices for monitoring system availability and performance.

Gain mastery over AI integration in Postgres through this live, instructor-led training in Maia. You will learn to configure extensions, implement pgvector embeddings, and connect LLMs for real-time insights. Optimise queries and build intelligent systems within a hands-on live-lab environment.

This instructor-led, live training in Maia (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 Maia (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.

In this instructor-led, live training in Maia (onsite or remote), participants will explore the general and advanced aspects of PostgreSQL, including administration, performance tuning, advanced development, and replication as they step through a series of hands-on, live-lab exercises involving setup, configuration, testing, deployment and troubleshooting.

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

• Use advanced administration techniques to configure and manage a PostgreSQL server.
• Optimize the database and queries for maximum performance.
• Replicate and scale a PostgreSQL server.

CockroachDB is an open-source distributed SQL database engineered for resilience and data locality. It serves as a replacement for proprietary global databases such as Google Spanner, while allowing organisations to retain full control over their infrastructure. This instructor-led live training (available online or onsite) is designed for advanced database engineers and architects who aim to utilise CockroachDB to replace proprietary global SQL databases.

This instructor-led, live training in Maia (online or onsite) targets database administrators and developers looking to migrate from proprietary databases to the open-source PostgreSQL platform.

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

In this instructor-led live training in Maia, participants will explore the fundamentals of GraphQL through the practical creation of a simple API using GraphQL.

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

• Comprehend the definition of GraphQL and how it differs from REST.
• Master key GraphQL terminology.
• Configure a GraphQL development environment.
• Construct and refine a GraphQL API.

This practical course delves into the essential aspects of performance tuning in PostgreSQL. Learners will gain skills in analysing query execution, refining indexing strategies, tuning memory and system parameters, and effectively monitoring workloads. Through real-world case studies and live practical exercises, the course illustrates how to pinpoint and eliminate performance bottlenecks at both the database and system levels.

This course delivers detailed coverage of replication, high availability, and cluster management in PostgreSQL. Participants will construct and manage multi-node setups, configure automated failover, and explore solutions for load balancing and connection pooling. The program includes live replication labs and recovery simulations.