This comprehensive course is tailor-made for database administrators, developers, and technical consultants who want to build their MariaDB skills. Over two days, you’ll gain practical skills in tuning servers, optimising queries, and enhancing overall system performance for better scalability and cost-efficiency.
MariaDB Performance & Tuning
Work faster and at scale with MariaDB
Learn how to tune your MariaDB databases for peak performance. This course covers key tuning techniques to help improve query and server performance. Develop the tools required to tune your bases effectively, reducing infrastructure costs and ensuring a better experience for users.
Learning objectives
- Optimise hardware and operating systems
- Master MariaDB monitoring and diagnostic tools
- Tune queries for better performance
- Make efficient use of indexes and memory caches
- Configure and optimise InnoDB storage engine
- Use performance schema and benchmarks for tuning
- Implement partitioning for improved database efficiency
What you’ll learn
Gain a practical knowledge of how to monitor and tune MariaDB for optimal performance. You’ll learn how to tweak system settings, improve queries, and boost server performance, giving you the skills to make real improvements to your database systems.
Performance tuning techniques
This course teaches you how to enhance the speed and efficiency of your MariaDB databases by understanding how different elements of the system interact. Learn essential performance tuning strategies, such as optimising hardware, memory allocation, and caching. Once complete, you’ll understand how to apply adjustments that make a noticeable difference to the way your database performs.
Using monitoring tools for tuning
Understand what's happening behind the scenes in your MariaDB environment. Discover how MariaDB's Information Schema, query profiling, and other monitoring tools can help you collect data and diagnose performance issues. Rather than guesswork, you’ll be able to use real data to guide your tuning decisions, giving you the confidence to maintain a stable and responsive database system.
InnoDB and partitioning optimisation
Learn the ins and outs of tuning the InnoDB storage engine, along with advanced partitioning techniques. You’ll learn how to improve performance for large databases, focusing on transaction locks, log files, and efficient data organisation. By mastering these areas, you’ll be better equipped to design and manage databases that perform reliably under pressure.
What’s included
- 2 days of instructor-led training in a live virtual classroom
- Interactive hands-on live labs
- All relevant course materials
- Course completion certificate
Key facts
Ideal for
This course is perfect for database administrators, developers, and technical consultants looking to enhance their skills in MariaDB performance tuning.
Prerequisites
A working knowledge of MariaDB database administration is needed. A basic understanding of Linux or Unix would be beneficial.
Learning experience
Our experienced trainers and interactive labs create a focused, practical environment – so you can put theory into practice from day one.
FAQs
This course will help you get your MariaDB databases running faster and more efficiently. Whether you're struggling with slow queries or unsure how to tweak your server settings, we’ll walk you through the key steps to boost performance.
What topics will be covered in the MariaDB Performance & Tuning course?
This course covers a range of topics designed to help you monitor and improve database performance. You’ll learn about hardware optimisation, query tuning, InnoDB configuration, server monitoring, and performance benchmarking, in a practical setting. Examine how clustering, partitioning, and data import and export methods impact performance, giving you a well-rounded understanding of how to maintain efficient and responsive systems.
Is this course suitable for beginners?
This course is ideal for those who already have a basic understanding of MariaDB administration. It’s designed to help you take your skills to the next level. For beginners, we would instead recommend our Introduction to MariaDB course.
Will I receive a certificate upon completion?
Yes, once you finish the course, you’ll receive a certificate to acknowledge your expertise in MariaDB performance tuning.
What our customers say
"Tarn is an excellent instructor, enthusiastic and knowledgeable."
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