Nairobi, Kenya

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Database Performance Optimization: Indexing, SQL & Execution Plans

This advanced training course equips participants with the practical skills required to diagnose, optimize, and improve database performance in modern enterprise environments. It focuses on identifyin...

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3 upcoming sessions in the next 3 months

Oct 26 - Oct 30
Nov 23 - Nov 27
Dec 28 - Jan 01
Programme Overview
Training Description

Who Should Attend

  • Database Administrators (DBAs)
  • Database Developers
  • SQL Developers
  • Data Engineers
  • Data Architects
  • Software Developers
  • Backend Developers
  • Application Developers
  • BI and Analytics Developers
  • Data Analysts working with large databases
  • Cloud Database Engineers
  • DevOps and Infrastructure Engineers
  • Performance Engineers
Session Objectives
  • Master Query Optimization and Execution Plans
  • Implement Indexing and Partitioning Strategies
  • Troubleshoot and Resolve Performance Bottlenecks
  • Optimize Database Configuration and Resource Usage
  • Enhance Database Design for Performance
  • Leverage Monitoring Tools and Diagnostics
  • Implement Advanced Tuning Techniques
About the Course

This advanced training course equips participants with the practical skills required to diagnose, optimize, and improve database performance in modern enterprise environments. It focuses on identifying database bottlenecks, improving query execution, designing effective indexes, analyzing execution plans, and optimizing database resources for faster and more reliable applications.

Participants will explore database performance fundamentals, query optimization techniques, indexing strategies, execution plan analysis, joins, transactions, locking, concurrency, memory and CPU utilization, statistics, and workload analysis. The course also addresses performance monitoring, troubleshooting slow queries, database configuration, and optimization strategies for high-volume transactional and analytical workloads.Through practical exercises and real-world scenarios, participants will learn how to identify performance problems, analyze their root causes, rewrite inefficient queries, select appropriate indexing strategies, and implement sustainable database performance improvements.

 

 

Curriculum & Topics

15 Topics | 75 Sessions

  • play Workshop 1.1: Fundamentals of database optimization and performance tuning.

  • play Workshop 1.2: Overview of query optimization, indexing, and server configuration.

  • play Workshop 1.3: Setting up a database performance tuning environment.

  • play Workshop 1.4: Introduction to database performance tools and metrics.

  • play Workshop 1.5: Best practices for database optimization.

  • play Workshop 2.1: Mastering query optimization and execution plan analysis.

  • play Workshop 2.2: Utilizing query execution plans for performance diagnosis.

  • play Workshop 2.3: Implementing query rewriting and optimization techniques.

  • play Workshop 2.4: Designing and building efficient SQL queries.

  • play Workshop 2.5: Best practices for query optimization.

  • play Workshop 3.1: •Utlizing indexing and partitioning techniques for performance improvement.

  • play Workshop 3.2: Implementing various index types and strategies.

  • play Workshop 3.3: Designing and building partitioned tables.

  • play Workshop 3.4: Optimizing indexing for specific query patterns.

  • play Workshop 3.5: Best practices for indexing.

  • play Workshop 4.1: Implementing database server configuration tuning.

  • play Workshop 4.2: Utilizing memory and disk I/O optimization.

  • play Workshop 4.3: Designing and building efficient server configurations.

  • play Workshop 4.4: Optimizing server parameters for performance.

  • play Workshop 4.5: Best practices for server tuning.

  • play Workshop 5.1: Designing and building efficient database schemas.

  • play Workshop 5.2: Utilizing normalization and denormalization techniques.

  • play Workshop 5.3: Implementing schema optimization for query performance.

  • play Workshop 5.4: Designing scalable database schemas.

  • play Workshop 5.5: Best practices for schema design.

  • play Workshop 6.1: Optimizing database performance for specific application workloads.

  • play Workshop 6.2: Utilizing workload analysis and tuning.

  • play Workshop 6.3: Implementing performance tuning for OLTP and OLAP systems.

  • play Workshop 6.4: Designing workload-specific optimization strategies.

  • play Workshop 6.5: Best practices for workload tuning.

  • play Workshop 7.1: Troubleshooting and addressing common database performance bottlenecks.

  • play Workshop 7.2: Analyzing database logs and performance metrics.

  • play Workshop 7.3: Utilizing problem-solving techniques for resolution.

  • play Workshop 7.4: Resolving common performance issues.

  • play Workshop 7.5: Best practices for troubleshooting.

  • play Workshop 8.1: Implementing database caching and connection pooling.

  • play Workshop 8.2: Utilizing caching mechanisms for data retrieval.

  • play Workshop 8.3: Designing and building connection pools.

  • play Workshop 8.4: Optimizing caching and pooling for performance.

  • play Workshop 8.5: Best practices for caching.

  • play Workshop 9.1: Integrating database performance monitoring tools.

  • play Workshop 9.2: Utilizing monitoring tools for real-time performance analysis.

  • play Workshop 9.3: Designing and building performance dashboards.

  • play Workshop 9.4: Optimizing monitoring for proactive tuning.

  • play Workshop 9.5: Best practices for monitoring.

  • play Workshop 10.1: Understanding how to handle large-scale database optimization.

  • play Workshop 10.2: Utilizing distributed database optimization.

  • play Workshop 10.3: Implementing parallel query processing.

  • play Workshop 10.4: Designing scalable optimization strategies.

  • play Workshop 10.5: Best practices for large scale optimization.

  • play Workshop 11.1: Exploring advanced database optimization techniques (query rewriting, parallel processing).

  • play Workshop 11.2: Utilizing query rewriting for performance improvement.

  • play Workshop 11.3: Implementing parallel processing for large queries.

  • play Workshop 11.4: Designing and building advanced optimization solutions.

  • play Workshop 11.5: Optimizing advanced techniques for specific applications.

  • play Workshop 11.6: Best practices for advanced techniques.

  • play Workshop 12.1: Implementing database optimization for e-commerce applications.

  • play Workshop 12.2: Utilizing database tuning for financial transaction systems.

  • play Workshop 12.3: Implementing database performance improvement for analytics platforms.

  • play Workshop 12.4: Utilizing database optimization for high-traffic websites.

  • play Workshop 12.5: Best practices for real-world applications.

  • play Workshop 13.1: Utilizing database optimization tools and frameworks (SQL Profiler, Explain Plan).

  • play Workshop 13.2: Implementing performance tuning with specific tools.

  • play Workshop 13.3: Designing and building automated optimization scripts.

  • play Workshop 13.4: Optimizing tool usage for efficient tuning.

  • play Workshop 13.5: Best practices for tool implementation.

  • play Workshop 14.1: Implementing performance metrics and reporting.

  • play Workshop 14.2: Utilizing database performance metrics.

  • play Workshop 14.3: Designing and building performance reports.

  • play Workshop 14.4: Optimizing reporting for actionable insights.

  • play Workshop 14.5: Best practices for reporting.

  • play Workshop 15.1: Emerging trends in database optimization and tuning.

  • play Workshop 15.2: Utilizing AI for automated database tuning.

  • play Workshop 15.3: Implementing database optimization in cloud-native environments.

  • play Workshop 15.4: Best practices for future applications.

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