Greenplum Database for Developer and Administrator in Canberra

Greenplum Database for Developer and Administrator in Canberra, Australia

Participants will learn how to design, query, manage, and optimize data in Greenplum for large-scale analytics.

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Greenplum Database for Developer and Administrator is a professional training program delivered by ProgNXT in Canberra, Australia. ProgNXT, a globally recognized corporate training provider in 55+ countries, offers this Greenplum Database for Developer and Administrator course with hands-on, instructor-led sessions. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Greenplum Database (GPDB), a massively parallel processing (MPP) data warehouse platform based...

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Designed and delivered by the ProgNXT Database Management Expert Panel — a vetted team of industry professionals with 15+ years of hands-on experience in MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and database optimization

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Course Code: SAV43
28 Hrs
Last Updated: April 2026

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This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Greenplum Database (GPDB), a massively parallel processing (MPP) data warehouse platform based on PostgreSQL. Participants will learn how to design, query, manage, and optimize data in Greenplum for large-scale analytics. The course blends concepts of SQL development, data modeling, and system administration to prepare learners for real-world enterprise deployments.

Welcome to the official Greenplum Database for Developer and Administrator certification program in Canberra, Australia. This comprehensive training is designed to elevate your professional skills and provide you with practical, industry-relevant knowledge locally. As a globally recognized corporate training provider operating in 55+ countries, ProgNXT ensures that our curriculum meets the highest standards of excellence.

Whether you are looking to upskill your team or advance your personal career, our expert-led sessions will guide you through the core concepts of this domain. Upon successful completion of the 28 Hrs program, participants will receive a globally accepted certification, demonstrating their proficiency and readiness to tackle complex challenges in the field.

Basic knowledge of relational databases and SQL
Familiarity with PostgreSQL (preferred but not mandatory)
Understanding of Linux commands and shell scripting (for admin modules)
Exposure to data warehousing or analytics concepts (helpful)

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Understand Greenplum’s architecture and MPP design.
Create, manage, and query distributed and partitioned tables.
Load and unload large-scale data efficiently.
Use advanced SQL and in-database analytics capabilities.
Administer and monitor Greenplum clusters.
Optimize performance for queries and workloads.
Implement backup, recovery, and high availability strategies.

Proficiency in MPP database design and data distribution strategies
Advanced SQL for analytics (window functions, CTEs, OLAP)
Hands-on ETL/data loading techniques for big data
Query optimization & tuning for parallel workloads
Database administration skills (install, configure, secure)
Ability to manage high availability and disaster recovery in Greenplum

Greenplum architecture and MPP fundamentals
Data distribution, partitioning, and storage design
Efficient data loading and unloading
Advanced SQL & analytics in Greenplum
Performance tuning and monitoring
Backup, recovery, and HA strategies

Participants who attend all sessions and successfully complete the course assessments will receive a ProgNXT Certificate of Completion.

Introduction & Core Concepts

Greenplum Overview
- MPP vs SMP databases
- Use cases in analytics, BI, and data science
Greenplum Architecture
- Master, segments, standby, interconnect
Database Setup & Access
- Connecting with psql and tools
- User roles and authentication basics
SQL Basics in Greenplum
- DDL, DML, and query execution in MPP environment

Data Distribution & Management

Data Distribution Strategies
- Hash, random, replicated distributions
- Choosing distribution keys
Partitioning & Storage Management
- Range, list, and composite partitioning
- Tablespaces and storage options
Data Loading & Unloading
- gpload, external tables, COPY command
- Parallel data loading best practices
Transaction Management in Greenplum

Advanced SQL & Analytics

Query Execution & Optimization
- EXPLAIN plans and query tuning
- Parallelism in query execution
Advanced SQL Features
- Window functions, CTEs, OLAP queries
- Array and JSON data handling
In-Database Analytics
- MADlib introduction (machine learning in Greenplum)
- Using Greenplum for statistical and predictive analysis
User-defined Functions (UDFs) and Procedural Languages (PL/pgSQL, Python)

Administration & Performance

Installation & Configuration
- Cluster setup, gpconfigs, system requirements
Monitoring & Maintenance
- gpstate, gp_toolkit views, gpconfig
- Vacuum, analyze, reindex operations
Backup & Recovery
- gpcrondump, gp_restore, incremental strategies
Performance Tuning
- Resource groups, workload management
- Common tuning scenarios

High Availability & Real-World Applications

High Availability & Fault Tolerance
- Standby master, segment mirroring
- Failover and recovery
Security & User Management
- Role-based access, SSL, encryption

Hands-on Exercises

Summary and Conclusion

Instructor slides and step-by-step manuals
Greenplum documentation & references
Lab exercises with datasets for practice
SQL scripts and configuration examples

Quizzes
Hands-on Labs

ProgNXT Certificate of Completion will be awarded to participants who successfully complete the course and assessments.

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