Nutanix Database Management & Automation (NDMA)

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

Audience Profile

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

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.

Outline

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