Nutanix Database Management and Automations [NDMA]

OVERVIEW

This course teaches you the skills needed to install, configure, and operate Nutanix Era for the purpose of managing databases. The installation and management of databases themselves is not part of this course.

OBJECTIVES

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 Nutanix Era 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 Nutanix Era, working with Nutanix Guest Tools, and registering a Nutanix cluster with Era

Monitoring and investigating issues with Nutanix Era, 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

- IT administrators who manage Nutanix clusters in the datacenter and want a detailed deep dive into database administration using Nutanix Era

- Anyone pursuing the Nutanix Certified Professional - Database Automation (NCP-DB) certification

CERTIFICATION

Nutanix Certified Professional - Database Automation (NCP-DB) The Nutanix Certified Professional - Database Automation tests candidates on their skills and abilities to deploy, administer, optimize, and troubleshoot database workloads using Nutanix Era.

Please note: The course material is intended to cover 70-80% of the knowledge on the exam, with the rest of your exam prep coming from independent study and/or experience

CONTENT

1: Introduction to Database Automation

• Understanding Database-as-a-Service
• Understanding Nutanix Era Terminology and Concepts
• The Nutanix Solution for Database-as-a-Service

2: Configuring and Operating Nutanix Era

• Understanding the Era Workflow
• Installing and Configuring Nutanix Era
• Nutanix Era High Availability
• Registering an Existing Database
• Creating Profiles
• Provisioning a New Database
• Patching a Database

3: Administering, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting Nutanix Era

• Administering Nutanix Era

            - Implementing Role-based Access Control and Managing Users

            - Adding Nutanix Clusters to Era

            - Upgrading Nutanix Era

• Monitoring Nutanix Era

            - Understanding the Era Dashboard

            - Using Tags for Database Inventory Management

• Working with Alerts
• Investigating Issues with Nutanix Era

4: Protecting and Restoring Databases (Time Machine Operations)

• Era Time Machine
• Managing SLAs Schedules
• Prerequisites for Snapshot Creation, Replication, and Deletion
• Cloning Databases
• Database Log Management
• Refreshing Clones
• Restoring Source Databases