Introduction to FoundationDB

The Introduction to FoundationDB course is a two day hands-on course which is designed to provide technology professionals with an introduction to FoundationDB. Attendees should leave with a clear understanding of the basic architecture of FoundationDB, how to design effective storage solutions using FoundationDB and a solid understanding of the FoundationDB architecture.

Delivery

The Introduction to FoundationDB training is available for Instructor-Led (ILT) in-person/onsite training or Virtual Instructor-Led training (VILT) delivery; Open Enrollment options may be available.

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for Developers, IT and QA Staff, Technical Managers, DevOps, and Build Personnel.

What Attendees will learn

This course provides an architectural introduction to NoSQL systems and the FoundationDB database. Students will learn the principles behind the FoundationDB key value storage cluster and how its characteristics impact the design and use of layered data solutions. The course covers directory and subspace creation, keys and general data modeling best practices. Students will also learn how to perform transactions, work with complex data types, use a range of programming models as well as how to tune and debug programs. Upon completion attendees will have the skills necessary to begin developing applications using FoundationDB.

Prerequisites

Each attendee will require the ability to ssh into a cloud instance. Basic Linux command line skills are valuable but not required. This course is generally taught using the Python programming language (Please inquire for Go, C, Java or Ruby versions).