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Greenplum Database Admin Training

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Greenplum Database Admin is a course that provides the skills needed to install, configure, manage, and optimize Greenplum, a massively parallel processing (MPP) database for big data analytics.

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What is Greenplum Database Admin Training about?

This course provides hands-on training on the core administration tasks required to manage a Greenplum Database environment. You will learn cluster architecture, installation, configuration, workload management, monitoring, backup & restore procedures, and performance tuning techniques. The training is ideal for professionals responsible for maintaining high-performance analytics platforms in enterprise environments.

What are the objectives of Greenplum Database Admin Training ?

  • Understand Greenplum MPP architecture and components.
  • Perform installation, configuration, and cluster initialization.
  • Manage users, roles, security, and resource allocation.
  • Monitor system health and optimize query & system performance.
  • Implement backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies.

Who is Greenplum Database Admin Training for?

  • Database Administrators (DBAs)
  • Data Engineers managing analytics platforms
  • System Administrators deploying Greenplum clusters
  • DevOps professionals working with large-scale data systems
  • IT professionals supporting BI, analytics, or data warehouse teams

What are the prerequisites for Greenplum Database Admin Training?

Prerequisite:
  • Basic understanding of databases and SQL
  • Familiarity with Linux command-line operations
  • Knowledge of networking fundamentals
  • Experience with data warehousing concepts
  • Prior exposure to PostgreSQL (optional but helpful)

Learning Path:
  • Introduction to Greenplum & Architecture
  • Installation, Configuration & Cluster Setup
  • Administration, Security & Workload Management
  • Monitoring, Troubleshooting & Performance Optimization
  • Backup/Restore, High Availability & Advanced Operations

Related Courses:
  • PostgreSQL Administration
  • Data Warehousing Fundamentals
  • Hadoop & Big Data Ecosystem
  • Advanced SQL for Data Engineering

Available Training Modes

Live Online Training

2 Days

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  • Overview of Greenplum's MPP architecture
  • Differences between Greenplum and PostgreSQL
  • Use cases for big data and analytics
  • Setting up Greenplum on Linux environments
  • Understanding master, segment, and interconnect nodes
  • Configuring Greenplum cluster and initialization
  • Understanding data distribution policies
  • Choosing between hash, range, and replicated distribution
  • Managing schemas, tables, and indexing strategies
  • Understanding EXPLAIN and EXPLAIN ANALYZE for query tuning
  • Optimizing parallel execution plans
  • Best practices for partitioning and indexing
  • Managing roles, privileges, and access control
  • Implementing data encryption and auditing
  • Setting up LDAP authentication for Greenplum
  • Using gpbackup and gprestore for database backups
  • Configuring mirroring and failover mechanisms
  • Implementing disaster recovery strategies
  • Monitoring performance using gpperfmon
  • Identifying bottlenecks and optimizing resource usage
  • Logging, error handling, and troubleshooting techniques

Who is the instructor for this training?

The trainer for this Greenplum Database Admin Training has extensive experience in this domain, including years of experience training & mentoring professionals.

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