Vantage Advanced Administrator Exam

ARCHIVE MANAGEMENT - 8%
Given a scenario, identify the optimal archive strategy (Backup and Recovery (BAR)) for a database object or system. Given a scenario, identify the optimal restore strategy for a database object or system under failure conditions or unique restoration requirements. Given a scenario, identify appropriate use of DSA. (This includes DSE and DSU)

DATABASE DESIGN AND INDEXING - 12%
Given a scenario, identify the optimal implementation of row and/or column partitioning. Given a scenario, identify optimal ANSI temporal implementation. Given a scenario, identify the proper advanced indexing strategy for a table. Given a scenario, identify the optimal compression strategy (for example: MVC, ALC, BLC, columnar compression, temperature-based compression, and fallback only copy). Identify the technique used for a given layer (for example: modeling techniques per layered framework (acquisition, integration, access). Identify the features and implications of using advanced data types and enhanced table design options (for example: JSON and BSON).

WORKLOAD MANAGEMENT - 15%
Through scenario-based questioning, candidates should be able to identify: TIWM solution, TASM solution, and how to use Query Banding, throttles, exceptions, and utility workload limits for workload management.

SPACE MANAGEMENT - 8%
Identify the features, functionality, and benefits of global space accounting. Identify the purpose of FreeSpace Percent and which utilities benefit from it. Given a scenario, identify the advanced space management utility that should be used.

DATABASE MANAGEMENT - 12%
Given a scenario, identify the system macro that execute privilege is required to be granted. Given a scenario, identify how to project when requested resources will exceed defined thresholds. Given a performance troubleshooting scenario, identify the likely cause of the problem and how to identify it. Identify the effects on a user session of changing a DBS control parameter. Identify reasons to have a planned system restart. Identify how to monitor an unplanned system restart. Given a scenario, identify the process that can be used to identify and repair a corrupted table. Identify the details that are required to create a QueryGrid Foreign Server. Identify QueryGrid performance considerations. Identify the features, functionality, and benefits of MAPS.

CAPACITY PLANNING - 10%
Given a scenario of increased customer demand, identify major system resource trends and future capacity needs. Given a scenario, analyze system CPU and system I/O data for capacity planning purposes. Given a scenario, analyze AWT usage data for capacity planning purposes. Given a scenario, analyze session data for capacity planning purposes.

DATABASE TOOLS AND UTILITIES - 7%
Given a scenario, identify the process that should be used to setup and administer a Viewpoint system (for example: LDAP configuration, Viewpoint (cache) database backup, user definition, roles definition, and alert infrastructure). Given a scenario, identify the process that should be used to setup and administer a monitored system (for example: system definition, data collectors, alert setup, and remote console).

SECURITY MANAGEMENT AND AUDITING - 8%
Identify the features, functionality and benefits of secure zones. Identify the features, functionality and benefits of advanced security configurations (for example: TD Wallet, LDAP, Kerberos, SSO, logon rules, IP Filter, etc.).

USER ADMINISTRATION - 7%
Given a scenario, identify how to meet specific 3-tier data access requirements. Identify the features and components of account string expansion and where and why it is used. Given a scenario, identify how to protect certain data values from unauthorized access.

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT - 13%
Given a scenario, identify the optimal statistics to collect, implement, and manage (for example: Statistics Manager, Auto statistics jobs [recollect, analyze]). Identify the features, functionality, and benefits of Teradata Intelligent Memory (TIM). Given a scenario, identify the source of the data (for example: XML and XML Lock Table). Given a scenario, identify what ResUsage data is used to isolate the cause of a performance issue. Given a scenario, identify the process, methodology, and tools to troubleshoot a blocking condition. Given a scenario, identify how to analyze and remediate sub-optimal queries. Given a scenario, identify the implications in performance and efficiency when moving tables from one MAP to another. Given a scenario, identify the effects of partition locking. Given a scenario, identify how to implement load isolation.