Course Outline
Introduction to Greenplum
- Overview of MPP databases and Greenplum architecture
- Greenplum vs. PostgreSQL: key differences
- Use cases and integration scenarios
Planning and Preparing for Installation
- System requirements and prerequisites
- Cluster topology and networking
- Disk configuration and performance best practices
Greenplum Installation
- Installing Greenplum Database on Linux
- Configuring master and segment instances
- Initializing the cluster and verifying installation
Greenplum Administration Basics
- gpstart, gpstop, gprecoverseg and other core utilities
- Working with the Greenplum Command Center
- User roles, resource queues, and workload management
System Updates and Patching
- Understanding Greenplum versioning
- Safe patching strategies and maintenance windows
- Rolling upgrades and backup considerations
Library and Extension Management
- Using and managing PL/Java, PL/Python, and other libraries
- Installing extensions with gpkg and CREATE EXTENSION
- Managing dependencies and updates to libraries
Monitoring, Logging, and Troubleshooting
- Performance monitoring tools and metrics
- Interpreting logs and diagnosing errors
- Common issues and resolution strategies
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- An understanding of database concepts and SQL
- Experience with Linux system administration
- Familiarity with PostgreSQL is helpful
Audience
- Database administrators
- System administrators
- DevOps and platform engineers
Testimonials (5)
overall a good training that responds to my needs. I received also information about Oracle VM VirtualBox allowing me to continue the practice on my own.
Liviu
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I learned complex functions and how to apply them
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Course - Oracle SQL Advanced
how the trainor shows his knowledge in the subject he's teachign
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Great comunication, Łukasz explained everything in easy and understandable way
Tomasz Wojciechowski - GP Strategies Poland sp. z o.o.
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the trainer was very helpful , the pace of the training was really good and the exercises weren't too hard, also not too easy. whenever I got stuck he helped me out very well and made sure I understood everything.