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Snowflake SnowPro Advanced: Administrator
This course prepares Snowflake administrators to take the SnowPro Advanced Administrator exam. They are equipped with the skills and knowledge required to manage and administer Snowflake accounts,...
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This course prepares Snowflake administrators to take the SnowPro Advanced Administrator exam. They are equipped with the skills and knowledge required to manage and administer Snowflake accounts, maintain security, optimize performance, and ensure high availability.
Skills Gained
Attendees will focus on hands-on management and coding of various domains, including security, governance, monitoring, and more. They also learn to:
- Manage and administer Snowflake accounts.
- Manage and administer Snowflake data security and governance.
- Manage and maintain database objects.
- Manage and maintain virtual warehouses.
- Perform database monitoring and tuning.
- Perform data sharing and use the Data Exchange and Snowflake
- Marketplace Administer disaster recovery, backup, and data replication.
Who Can Benefit
The audience for this class is Snowflake Administrators/Snowflake, Data Cloud Administrators, Database Administrators, Cloud Infrastructure Administrators, and Cloud Data Administrators.
Prerequisites
Attendees should have:
- Completed the SnowPro Core training or have equivalent experience.
- Ideally, advanced Snowflake SQL knowledge.
Course Details
Exam Overview
- Quick Introductions
- Discuss exam prerequisites, format, scoring, and passing requirements
- Review exam objectives and identify key areas to focus on
- Ensure participants have the necessary course materials
Snowflake Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), and User Administration
In this module, we will focus on various security features within Snowflake. We will learn to implement advanced security features, manage users and RBAC.
- Authentication
- Network and Private Connectivity
- Security Administration and Authorization
- Access Control (RABC)
- Security and Access Scenarios
- Custom and user defined roles.
Account Management and Data Governance
In this module, we focus on managing user accounts and data governance strategies. We will focus on methods of managing organizations and accounts, data governance features in Snowflake, querying, staging data from other systems and other key tasks.
- Organizations and accounts
- Organization level security and access
- Data Governance
- Database, tables, views, and queries
- Staging data
- Database streams and tasks
Performance Monitoring and Tuning
In this module, you will learn how to monitor and tune performance of the Snowflake instance. We will also focus on creating partitions, managing costs and transactions overall.
- Design, manage and maintenance.
- Monitoring performance (query performance, explain)
- DML locking and concurrency.
- Data clustering and partitioning
- Cost management
Data Sharing, Data Exchange, and Snowflake Marketplace
In this module, we will focus on leveraging the data sharing, exchange and Snowflake marketplace features.
- Data sharing
- Data exchange
- Snowflake Marketplace
Disaster Recovery, Backup, and Data Replication
In this module, we will focus on implementing disaster recovery and other backup solutions in Snowflake.
- Disaster recovery
- Data replication
- Backups
- Retention period
Exam Preparation
- Mock Questions from the Exam
- Group Discussion on Questions
Schedule
FAQ
Does the course schedule include a Lunchbreak?
Classes typically include a 1-hour lunch break around midday. However, the exact break times and duration can vary depending on the specific class. Your instructor will provide detailed information at the start of the course.
What languages are used to deliver training?
Most courses are conducted in English, unless otherwise specified. Some courses will have the word "FRENCH" marked in red beside the scheduled date(s) indicating the language of instruction.
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GTR stands for Guaranteed to Run; if you see a course with this status, it means this event is confirmed to run. View our GTR page to see our full list of Guaranteed to Run courses.
How do I find an Ascendient Learning training location?
We have training locations across the United States and Canada - View a complete list of classroom training locations.
Which delivery formats are available?
At Ascendient Learning, we offer training that is Instructor-Led, Online, Virtual, and Self-Paced.
Does Ascendient Learning deliver group training?
Yes, we provide training for groups, individuals and private on sites. View our group training page for more information.
What does vendor-authorized training mean?
As a vendor-authorized training partner, we offer a curriculum that our partners have vetted. We use the same course materials and facilitate the same labs as our vendor-delivered training. These courses are considered the gold standard and, as such, are priced accordingly.
Is the training too basic, or will you go deep into technology?
It depends on your requirements, your role in your company, and your depth of knowledge. The good news about many of our learning paths, you can start from the fundamentals to highly specialized training.
How up-to-date are your courses and support materials?
We continuously work with our vendors to evaluate and refresh course material to reflect the latest training courses and best practices.
Are your instructors seasoned trainers who have deep knowledge of the training topic?
Ascendient Learning instructors have an average of 27 years of practical IT experience and have also served as consultants for an average of 15 years. To stay current, instructors spend at least 25 percent of their time learning new, emerging technologies and courses.
Do you provide hands-on training and exercises in an actual lab environment?
Lab access is dependent on the vendor and the type of training you sign up for. However, many of our top vendors will provide lab access to students to test and practice. The course description will specify lab access.
Will you customize the training for our company’s specific needs and goals?
We will work with you to identify training needs and areas of growth. We offer a variety of training methods, such as private group training, on-site of your choice, and virtually. We provide courses and certifications that are aligned with your business goals.
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Will I get access to content after I complete a course?
You will get access to the PDF of course books and guides, but access to the recording and slides will depend on the vendor and type of training you receive.
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Brandon was a great instructor. The virtual course materials and labs provided were very informative.
Instructor, Training material & span of the training is neatly planned.
