Nutanix Database Management & Automation (NDMA)

Master the Nutanix Database Service to streamline database management and automation, ideal for Nutanix professionals seeking to elevate their database administration skills through DBaaS.

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Essential Skills Gained

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Install and configure Nutanix Database Service for effective database management.

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Implement role-based access control and manage users and groups.

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Monitor, protect, and restore databases using snapshots and cloning techniques.

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Utilize multi-cluster management and Nutanix guest tools for enhanced operations.

Format

  • Instructor-led
  • 2 days with lectures and hands-on labs.

Audience

  • Database Administrators
  • Nutanix Certified Professional - Database Automation (NCP-DB) Aspirants
  • IT Infrastructure Engineers
  • Cloud Solution Architects

Description

Course Overview 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

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Course Outline

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Introduction to Database Automation

  1. Understanding DBaaS

  2. Understanding NBD Terminology and Concepts

  3. The Nutanix Solution for DBaaS

Configuring and Operating NDB

  1. Understanding the NDB Workflow

  2. Installing and Configuring NDB

  3. Exploring the NDB Dashboard

  4. Creating Profiles

  5. Registering an Existing Database

  6. Provisioning a New Database

  7. Patching, Upgrading, and Scaling Databases

  8. Upgrading NDB

  9. NDB High Availability

Administering and Monitoring NDB

  1. Implementing RBAC and Managing Users

  2. Adding Nutanix Clusters to NDB

  3. Working with Maintenance Windows

  4. Using Tags for Database Inventory Management

  5. Working with Alerts

  6. Investigating Issues with NDB

Protecting and Restoring Databases (Time Machine Operations)

  1. Understanding Time Machine

  2. Managing SLAs Schedules

  3. Preparing for Snapshot Creation, Replication, and Deletion

  4. Cloning Databases

  5. Database Log Management

  6. Refreshing and Removing Clones

  7. Restoring Source Databases

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