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Aura In Production

Learn how to backup, restore and monitor Neo4j Aura instances in production

2 hours20 lessons across 6 modules
Database AdministratorsAuraDeploy Neo4j with AuraIntermediate
About this course

In this 2-hour course, you will learn

In this course, you will learn how to effectively manage and monitor Neo4j Aura instances in production environments.

As a database administrator, you will learn how to identify and respond to performance issues, optimize resource usage, and maintain data integrity through backup and restore operations.

This course focuses on the operational aspects of running Aura in production, helping you recognize when action is needed and how to respond effectively.

Before starting this course, you should have:

  • Completed the Aura Fundamentals course

  • Basic understanding of database concepts

  • Access to a Neo4j Aura Professional or higher tier instance (for full feature access)

  • Backup and restore strategies

  • Instance monitoring and metrics

  • Resource optimization

  • Query logs and performance tuning

Course content

6 modules, 2 hours.

  1. 2 lessons
    1. Managing Snapshots5 min
    2. Restore Operations5 min
  2. 4 lessons
    1. Accessing logs5 min
    2. Working with Query Logs5 min
    3. Optimizing Query Performance5 min
    4. Security Logs5 min
  3. 4 lessons
    1. Viewing your metrics5 min
    2. Monitoring CPU Usage5 min
    3. Monitoring storage consumption5 min
    4. Monitoring Out of Memory Errors5 min
  4. 4 lessons
    1. Heap Memory Usage5 min
    2. Page Cache Performance and Evictions5 min
    3. Bolt Connections5 min
    4. Monitoring Garbage Collection5 min
  5. 4 lessons
    1. Monitoring database store size5 min
    2. Monitoring Query Rate and Latency5 min
    3. Transaction monitoring5 min
    4. Checkpoint and Replan Events5 min
  6. 2 lessons
    1. Metrics Integration5 min
    2. Congratulations!5 min