Database Migration: Moving from Proprietary to Open Source - Strategies for migrating Oracle/SQL Server to PostgreSQL Training Course

This instructor-led, live training in New Zealand (delivered online or on-site) is aimed at database administrators or developers who wish to use Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB to build and manage highly responsive, low-latency applications.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Provision the necessary Cosmos DB resources to begin building databases and applications.
• Scale application performance and storage by leveraging APIs within Cosmos DB.
• Manage database operations and reduce costs by optimising Cosmos DB resources.

Oracle Database 19c is a multi-model database offering comprehensive support for both relational and non-relational data.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or on-site) is designed for intermediate-level system and database administrators aiming to administer, monitor, secure, back up, and recover Oracle Database 19c within Standard Edition 2 (SE2) environments, while establishing a clear migration path from version 11g to 19c.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Prepare the environment and carry out clean installations and configurations of Oracle Database 19c SE2.
• Explain Oracle infrastructure components, including SGA, PGA, Shared Pool, Database Buffer Cache, and Redo mechanisms.
• Leverage administration tools such as Enterprise Manager (EM Express) and SQL Developer for day-to-day operations.
• Apply storage management best practices for tablespaces, datafiles, and segment space utilisation.
• Harden databases and maintain security through effective management of users, roles, privileges, profiles, and auditing.
• Design and implement RMAN-based backup and recovery strategies aligned with RTO and RPO objectives.
• Monitor and troubleshoot performance using dynamic performance views, SQL tracing, and execution plans.
• Plan and execute the transition or migration from 11g to 19c using supported upgrade paths and tools.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Extensive exercises and practice sessions.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customisation Options

• To request a customised training session for this course, please contact us to make arrangements.

Oracle Database 19c is the long-term support release of Oracle's flagship database platform, designed to deliver high performance, scalability, and reliability for enterprise workloads.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level to intermediate-level database administrators and IT professionals who wish to install, configure, and manage Oracle Database 19c SE2 environments effectively.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the architecture of Oracle Database 19c SE2 and its core components.
• Install and configure Oracle Database 19c SE2 on supported platforms.
• Perform key administrative tasks including backup, recovery, and security management.
• Optimise database performance and monitor system health using Oracle tools.
• Plan and execute migrations from earlier versions of Oracle Database to 19c.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Plenty of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customisation Options

• To request a customised training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in New Zealand (online or on-site) is designed for system administrators who wish to learn how to administer, monitor, and support an Oracle database.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the major feature and architectural changes in the Oracle database.
• Manage and monitor Oracle databases effectively.
• Optimise Oracle database performance.

This instructor-led, live training in New Zealand (available online or on-site) is designed for beginner-level database administrators who wish to manage backup and recovery tasks in Oracle Database 19c.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp the essential concepts of backup and recovery in Oracle Database 19c, including the underlying architecture and various types of failures.
• Gain practical experience in configuring backup and recovery settings, including the RMAN environment and fast recovery area.
• Develop hands-on skills in performing different types of backups and recovery operations, such as full, incremental, and point-in-time recovery.
• Learn how to leverage Oracle's Flashback technology for effective database recovery and manage disaster recovery scenarios.
• Apply industry best practices for backup, recovery, and disaster recovery to ensure data availability and minimise downtime in Oracle Database 19c.

This instructor-led, live training in New Zealand (online or on-site) is aimed at intermediate-level database administrators who wish to manage, optimise, and secure Data Guard environments for robust disaster recovery and high availability.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the architecture and benefits of Oracle Data Guard for disaster recovery and high availability.
• Gain hands-on experience in configuring and managing physical and logical standby databases, including Data Guard Broker.
• Develop practical skills in monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimising Data Guard environments for optimal performance.
• Learn advanced features such as Active Data Guard, Data Guard with RAC, and securing Data Guard communications.
• Apply best practices for disaster recovery planning, ensuring data consistency, and automating Data Guard operations.

This instructor-led, live training in New Zealand (available online or on-site) is designed for beginner-level database administrators who wish to ensure they are well-prepared to manage and optimise their Oracle environments.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the key features and architecture of Oracle Database 19c, including system requirements and installation methods.
• Gain practical skills in installing Oracle Database 19c and Oracle Grid Infrastructure, including configuring network, storage, and security settings.
• Learn the complete process of upgrading to Oracle Database 19c, from pre-upgrade planning to post-upgrade validation.
• Develop troubleshooting skills to handle common issues during installation and upgrade.
• Apply best practices for Oracle Database installation and upgrade to ensure a smooth and successful deployment.

This instructor-led, live training in New Zealand (online or on-site) is aimed at intermediate-level database administrators who wish to effectively manage and optimise a multitenant environment.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the key components and benefits of Oracle Database 19c's multitenant architecture, including CDBs and PDBs.
• Gain practical skills in installing, configuring, and managing container databases (CDBs) and pluggable databases (PDBs).
• Develop proficiency in implementing security measures, backup and recovery strategies, and performance tuning in a multitenant environment.
• Learn how to manage high availability and disaster recovery in a multitenant architecture, including configuring Data Guard and Oracle RAC.
• Acquire troubleshooting techniques and best practices for maintaining a secure, efficient, and reliable multitenant database environment.

This instructor-led, live training in New Zealand (available online or on-site) is designed for intermediate-level database administrators seeking to manage and optimise complex, high-availability Oracle database environments.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Gain a thorough understanding of Oracle RAC architecture and Grid Infrastructure, covering installation, configuration, and ongoing management.
• Develop practical expertise in managing Automatic Storage Management (ASM), including disk group administration, instance tuning, and backup and recovery procedures.
• Master advanced RAC performance tuning techniques, disaster recovery configurations, and best practices for ensuring high availability.
• Acquire robust troubleshooting and diagnostic skills to resolve issues within RAC and Grid Infrastructure environments.
• Understand the processes for patching and upgrading Oracle RAC and Grid Infrastructure while minimising downtime and maintaining system stability.

Oracle Database 19c is a robust platform for building and managing enterprise data warehouses that support analytical workloads.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level data professionals and analysts who wish to understand the foundational concepts and architecture of Oracle-based data warehouse systems.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand key concepts and architecture of Oracle data warehousing.
• Describe typical data warehouse components such as fact and dimension tables.
• Recognise use cases and benefits of Oracle data warehousing in business intelligence.
• Prepare for more in-depth training in Oracle ETL, performance tuning, and warehouse optimisation techniques.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Hands-on use of Oracle SQL and exploration of warehouse schemas.
• Guided conceptual exercises and analysis of warehouse design.

Course Customisation Options

• To request a customised training session for this course based on your internal data models or analytics objectives, please contact us to make arrangements.

Oracle Database 19c is a powerful platform for building high-performance data warehouses that support business intelligence and analytics workloads.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level Oracle professionals who wish to implement and optimise data warehousing solutions using Oracle Database 19c.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Design and implement data warehouse schemas (star, snowflake).
• Use Oracle partitioning and compression for large datasets.
• Optimise ETL processes and query performance for analytics workloads.
• Leverage Oracle features for real-time and historical reporting.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Hands-on use of Oracle Data Warehouse features in sample scenarios.
• Guided exercises focused on modelling, ETL, and performance tuning.

Course Customisation Options

• To request a customised training for this course based on your organisation's data models or reporting needs, please contact us to arrange.

SQL Tuning in Oracle Database 19c is the process of enhancing SQL performance through analysis, statistics, and optimisation techniques.

This instructor-led, live training (online or on-site) is designed for intermediate-level Oracle professionals who wish to understand and apply SQL tuning techniques for Oracle Database 19c to improve query execution and overall database efficiency.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Interpret execution plans and identify performance bottlenecks.
• Apply Oracle tuning tools such as AWR, ADDM, and SQL Tuning Advisor.
• Use indexes, hints, and statistics to optimise queries.
• Diagnose and resolve inefficient SQL statements in real-world environments.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Hands-on practice with Oracle tuning tools and SQL queries.
• Guided exercises focused on real-world tuning scenarios and performance analysis.

Course Customisation Options

• To request a customised training session for this course based on your system or business requirements, please contact us to arrange.

SSAS (SQL Server Analysis Services) is a Microsoft SQL Server tool for online analytical processing (OLAP) and data mining, designed to analyse data across multiple databases, tables or files. The semantic data models provided by SSAS are used by client applications such as Power BI, Excel, Reporting Services and other data visualisation tools.

In this instructor-led, live training (onsite or remote), participants will learn how to use SSAS to analyse large volumes of data in databases and data warehouses.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure SSAS
• Understand the relationship between SSAS, SSIS and SSRS
• Apply multidimensional data modelling to extract business insights from data
• Design OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) cubes
• Query and manipulate multidimensional data using the MDX (Multidimensional Expressions) query language
• Deploy real-world BI solutions using SSAS

Audience

• BI (Business Intelligence) professionals
• Data analysts
• Database and data warehousing professionals

 
Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions
• Abundant exercises and practice opportunities
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment

Course Customisation Options

• This training is based on the latest version of Microsoft SQL Server and SSAS.
• To request a customised training session for this course, please contact us to make arrangements.

This instructor-led, live training in New Zealand (online or on-site) is aimed at beginner-level data professionals who wish to learn how to design, implement, and manage SSIS packages to perform data integration and transformation tasks.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the architecture and components of SSIS.
• Design and implement ETL processes using SSIS.
• Use SSIS tools to develop, deploy, and manage data integration solutions.
• Troubleshoot and optimise SSIS packages for performance and reliability.

SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) is a component of Microsoft SQL Server that provides a platform for data integration and workflow applications. It is used for data migration, warehousing, and transformation tasks.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level data professionals and developers who wish to focus on designing advanced SSIS data flows, transformations, and managing Slowly Changing Dimensions (SCD) for data warehousing scenarios.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Design and implement robust data flows using SSIS.
• Work with a variety of data sources, destinations, and transformations.
• Implement Slowly Changing Dimensions (SCD) for handling historical data changes.
• Deploy, execute, and troubleshoot SSIS packages effectively.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Plenty of exercises and hands-on practice.
• Live-lab implementation in a real-world environment.

Course Customisation Options

• To request a customised training for this course, please contact us to arrange.