SAP HANA Database Administration Training
Keep HANA up and fast: installation and system layout, tenant databases, backup and recovery, system replication and high availability, security and users, performance monitoring and troubleshooting, memory and workload management, and upgrades.
SAP HANA database administration training teaches you to run HANA as a production database. You cover the architecture and processes, installation and system layout, multitenant database containers, users, roles and privileges, backup and recovery including point in time recovery, system replication for high availability and disaster recovery, memory management and data ageing, performance monitoring with HANA Cockpit and Studio, workload management, security hardening and auditing, and revision upgrades. It maps to the C_DBADM_2404 associate exam.
Who this course is for
Prerequisite: Linux fundamentals and general database or SAP Basis experience. This is an infrastructure course, not a modelling course.
What makes this different
You configure, not just watch
From the first session you are in a live SAP practice system doing the configuration yourself, with IMG paths, master data and test transactions. That is what makes it stick.
Taught on the current release
No ECC-era screenshots pretending to be current. Everything is shown on S/4HANA and the current cloud releases, including Fiori where the classic GUI screen has been replaced.
One consultant for the whole batch
One working SAP consultant teaches the full course, no rotation, so the configuration story stays consistent from first session to go-live simulation.
Support continues to the offer
Resume rewriting for SAP roles, mock interviews on real implementation scenarios, and referrals. Support does not stop when the last class ends.
Curriculum
7 modules and 3 projects, updated to the current release. Every module maps to real HANA DBA work and expands into its full topic list, practised on a live developer instance.
SAP HANA Database Administration Training module list: 7 modules, what each one covers, and how many topics it expands into. Full topic lists are in the accordions below.
| # | Module | What you configure | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | HANA architecture and installation | Know the processes and lay the system out correctly. | 8 |
| 02 | Multitenant database containers | Run several databases in one system without them fighting. | 8 |
| 03 | Users, roles and security | Control access properly and prove it to an auditor. | 8 |
| 04 | Backup and recovery | Be able to get the database back, provably. | 8 |
| 05 | High availability and system replication | Survive failure without losing data. | 8 |
| 06 | Performance monitoring and troubleshooting | Find the real cause instead of restarting the database. | 8 |
| 07 | Memory, workload and lifecycle | Manage capacity and keep the system current. | 8 |
1HANA architecture and installation
Know the processes and lay the system out correctly.
- In-memory architecture and column store
- HANA processes: nameserver, indexserver, others
- Persistence: data volumes and log volumes
- Delta merge and how it affects everything
- Sizing: memory, disk and CPU
- Installation with hdblcm
- File system layout and mount points
- Post-installation checks and parameters
2Multitenant database containers
Run several databases in one system without them fighting.
- System database and tenant databases
- Creating, starting and stopping tenants
- Cross-tenant access and restrictions
- Resource allocation between tenants
- Tenant copy and move
- Tenant specific parameters
- Backup implications of MDC
- When to use separate tenants versus separate systems
3Users, roles and security
Control access properly and prove it to an auditor.
- User types and authentication methods
- Roles: catalog and repository roles
- System and object privileges
- Analytic privileges overview
- Password policy and lifecycle
- Encryption: data, log and backup
- Auditing configuration and audit trail
- Security hardening checklist
4Backup and recovery
Be able to get the database back, provably.
- Backup types: complete, delta, incremental
- Backup destinations: file and Backint
- Log backup configuration and retention
- Backup catalog management
- Recovery scenarios and their sequences
- Point in time recovery
- Recovery to a different system
- Testing recovery, not assuming it works
5High availability and system replication
Survive failure without losing data.
- Host auto-failover and standby hosts
- System replication concepts
- Replication modes: sync, syncmem, async
- Operation modes: delta datashipping, logreplay
- Takeover and failback procedures
- Active/active read enabled setups
- HA cluster integration overview
- Testing a takeover safely
6Performance monitoring and troubleshooting
Find the real cause instead of restarting the database.
- HANA Cockpit and its monitoring views
- Threads, sessions and blocked transactions
- Expensive statements trace
- SQL plan cache analysis
- Plan visualizer for query plans
- Load monitoring and history
- Alerts and their configuration
- A structured troubleshooting method
7Memory, workload and lifecycle
Manage capacity and keep the system current.
- Memory allocation and the global allocation limit
- Column store loading and unloading
- Table partitioning strategies
- Data ageing and data tiering options
- Native Storage Extension overview
- Workload classes and admission control
- Revision and SPS upgrade process
- Housekeeping: traces, dumps and log volumes
What you'll be able to do
Real projects you'll build
Interview-ready scenarios on a live instance, not toy demos.
Backup and recovery drill
Configure backups and log retention, then recover the database to a point in time and prove the result, including a recovery into a different system.
System replication setup
Configure system replication between two systems, monitor it, perform a controlled takeover and then fail back.
Performance investigation
Given a system with a deliberate performance problem, use expensive statements, plan cache and plan visualizer to find the cause and fix it.
Certification and hands-on
Every session runs in a live SAP practice system, so you configure and test rather than watch. The course maps to C_DBADM_2404, SAP Certified Associate, Database Administrator, SAP HANA, and finishes with an IT Canvass certificate plus a certification roadmap. IT Canvass does not issue the official SAP credential.
SAP certification is role-based and delivered through SAP Learning. Most exams sit at Associate level (implementation or development consultant for a specific solution), with Specialist exams for narrower scopes and Professional exams for architects and experienced consultants. Exams are booked through SAP Certification Hub or as a single exam; SAP re-versions exams with each release, so always confirm the current code before booking.
Certification facts. Vendor figures change, so confirm against the official SAP catalogue before booking.
| Exam code | C_DBADM_2404 |
|---|---|
| Credential | SAP Certified Associate, Database Administrator, SAP HANA |
| Issued by | SAP SE (not by IT Canvass) |
| Exam duration | 180 minutes |
| Exam cost | US$560 single exam, or included in a SAP Learning Hub subscription |
| Prerequisite | No formal prerequisite. SAP recommends hands-on project exposure before the exam. |
| What IT Canvass issues | An IT Canvass course completion certificate and a certification roadmap |
Tools and transactions you will actually use
The screens and apps you will have open every day in this role. You practise in each of them during the course.
The primary administration and monitoring tool for current HANA releases.
Command line administration and lifecycle management, needed for real work.
Backup configuration, catalog and recovery execution.
Replication status, shipping delays and takeover control.
The tools that actually explain slow queries.
The system views behind every dashboard, which you will query directly.
Your HANA DBA career roadmap
Five stages on the SAP development track, with indicative 2026 bands.
Salary snapshot: SAP HANA Database Administrator
Indicative ranges aggregated from public salary data. Actual pay varies by location, employer and experience.
A day in the life of a SAP HANA Database Administrator
What the job is really like once you are in it, so you know what you are training for.
Who hires SAP people
Every S/4HANA customer needs HANA administration, and the skill is closer to infrastructure than to functional consulting, so the supply pool is different and often thinner. Backup, replication and performance skills are what get people hired.
Employer types and named companies are shown as examples of where this skill is used.
How IT Canvass compares
Against a typical training provider, this HANA DBA course is taught on the current SAP release rather than recycled ECC material, gives you hands-on time in a live practice system from the first session, and keeps one working consultant for the whole batch instead of rotating trainers. Every module is mapped to the C_DBADM_2404 scope, sessions are recorded with lifetime access, and job support (resume rewriting for SAP roles, mock interviews and referrals) is included in one transparent fee. Most providers still teach screen-by-screen navigation with no configuration practice, and bill system access, support and recordings as add-ons.
Fees and training modes
Choose how you want to learn HANA DBA. No-cost EMI available on all modes.
Interactive live batches, weekday or weekend, with the full cohort and lifetime recordings.
Private one-on-one coaching at your pace, whether you need interview-ready fast or hands-on help with your current project.
Learn on your own time with recorded sessions, labs and Q&A doubt support.
Train your team on HANA DBA
Tailored curriculum, flexible scheduling, a dedicated SAP consultant, and progress reporting for your managers. Delivered live online or on-site for cohorts of any size, with practice-system access for every learner.
Your trainer
Arjun, SAP Solution Architect, 14+ years
I still deliver S/4HANA implementations and rollouts for manufacturing and retail clients, so I teach from the configuration decisions and cutover problems that are live this quarter, not from a slide deck. In class I show the IMG path, the master data behind it, and the test transaction that proves it works.
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Learner reviews
The recovery drill is the exercise every DBA course should have and almost none do. I found two gaps in our own runbook.
System replication takeover and failback, done hands-on, is what got me the HA responsibility on my team.
I came from Oracle. The architecture and delta merge sections explained why HANA behaves differently rather than just listing commands.
Fees, batches and policies
The questions people actually ask before enrolling, answered plainly.
What is the total fee and what does it include?
What are the batch timings, and do they work outside India?
What happens if I miss a session?
How long do I keep access to the recordings?
Is there a refund if the course is not right for me?
Is the certificate issued by SAP?
Frequently asked questions
Is this different from the SAP HANA course?
How much Linux do I need?
Does this overlap with Basis?
Which certification does this map to?
Do we cover cloud deployments?
Is there hands-on access?
Free HANA DBA tutorials to read first
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