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Course introduction

In this course you will learn about managing TiDB Self-Managed, backup and restore strategies, as well as the scenarios and common usage of some ecosystem tools.

Who is this course for

Database administrators who are familiar with distributed database operations and administration or equivalent work experience.

Prerequisites

Complete the free e-learning course, Introduction to TiDB and TiDB Essentials.

Course Outline

Module 1: TiDB Cluster Deployment

  • Describe TiUP
  • Understand how to deploy a TiDB Cluster
  • Understand how to connect to TiDB

Module 2: Configuring TiDB

  • Understand TiDB system variables
  • Understand the scope of TiDB system variables
  • Understand TiDB configuration file parameters
  • Describe how to modify TiDB system variables
  • Describe how to modify TiDB configuration file parameters

Module 3: Security and User Management

  • Understand authentication and authorization
  • Understand the levels of access privileges for users
  • Manage TiDB user accounts
  • Grant and revoke privileges
  • Use SQL statements to manage accounts

Module 4: Maintaining a TiDB cluster

  • Understand how to scale out and scale in TiDB cluster components
  • Understand how to clean up and Delete a TiDB cluster
  • Understand the timezone in TiDB
  • Describe placement rule
  • Understand how to upgrade a TiDB cluster
  • Understand how to monitor a TiDB cluster

Module 5: Resource Control

  • Describe what resource control is
  • Understand the decision logic of resource control
  • Discuss the usage scenarios of resource control
  • Explain how to use resource control
  • Understand a real-world use case of resource control

Module 6: Backup Terminology and Strategies

  • Describe TiDB backup types
  • Compare the various backup techniques

Module 7: Importing Data using TiDB Lightning

  • Describe what TiDB Lightning is
  • Explain when and how to use TiDB Lightning
  • Using TiDB Lightning to import data

Module 8: Exporting Data using Dumpling

  • Explain when and how to use Dumpling
  • Use Dumpling to perform logical backups

Module 9: Backup and Restore

  • Describe what BR is
  • Explain when and how to use BR
  • Using BR to backup and restore TiDB cluster data
  • Understand point-in-time recovery (PITR)
  • Understand how to recover from data loss

Module 10: Using sync-diff-inspector to Validate Data

  • Describe the key features of sync-diff-inspector
  • Explain when and how to use sync-diff-inspector
  • Using sync-diff-inspector to compare schema and data

Module 11: Migrating Data from MySQL-compatible Databases with TiDB Data Migration (DM)

  • Describe the key features of TiDB Data Migration
  • Explain when and how to use TiDB Data Migration
  • Replicate data from MySQL-compatible upstream by using TiDB Data Migration cluster

Module 12: Replicating TiDB Change Events Using TiCDC

  • Describe the key features of TiCDC cluster
  • Explain when and how to use TiCDC cluster
  • Using TiCDC cluster to fan out database change events to downstreams

Public Training Available

Duration
2 days

Language
English

Location
Virtual classroom live

Cost
$800 USD per seat

Capacity
16 seats per class


US Session

Date & Time
CST (UTC-6:00) | 13~14 November, 2024, 10:00 AM~5:00 PM

Registration Ends
CST (UTC-6:00) | 5 November, 2024, 5:00 PM

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Asia–Pacific Session

Date & Time
SGT (UTC+8:00) | 19~20 November, 2024, 9:00 AM~5:00 PM

Registration Ends
SGT (UTC+8:00) | 11 November, 2024, 5:00 PM

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Private Training Available

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