IT Admin Training: IT Infrastructures for Data Science

The importance of data science in your company is constantly growing, and with it the demands placed on you as an IT administrator. AI models must be deployed securely, computing resources scaled flexibly, and development processes supported efficiently. Our training courses are specifically designed for IT administrators who want to understand the demands that data science places on IT infrastructure and how they can meet them.

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The topics covered in our IT admin training

In our IT admin training courses, we provide practical instruction on the use of key technologies for provisioning and scaling data science environments. You will learn how to build and operate a powerful and flexible platform for data science projects while meeting your company's governance, security, and stability requirements.

After completing our IT admin training, you will be able to provide your data scientists with optimal technical support and professionally develop your infrastructure.

Choose from our content modules to select exactly the technologies that fit your current requirements:

Ansible

Docker

Linux Basics

Linux vs. Windows
- Distributions
- Advantages of working with the terminal
File system
- Displaying, moving, deleting, and copying files
- Overview of system resources
User management and permissions
- chmod/chown
- Users and groups
Editing files in the console
Package management
- General handling using apt (Debian) as an example
- Adding external sources
- Also possible: Other package managers
Process management
- Displaying, monitoring, and terminating processes (top, kill, etc.)
Managing services (systemd)

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Recommended length of the module: Depending on prior knowledge, between 1 and 2 hours

Linux Security

SSH

Topics:

Overview: What is SSH
- Private & public keys
Setup
- Enabling SSH
- Generating keys
  - Key types
- Authorizing keys
- Removing authorized keys
Best practices
- User permissions
- SSH tunnels
Examples / Practical use
- Creating a key pair
- Secure connection to a cloud host using the generated key
- Synchronizing folders with rsync
- Copying files over the network

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Recommended length of the module: 1–2 hours

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Prerequisite: Knowledge from Linux Basics

Terraform

Target audience: This training is aimed at IT administrators who want to learn how to make their IT infrastructure data science-ready.

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Course duration: We are happy to adapt the course content and duration flexibly to your prior knowledge and requirements.

Coaching

As an alternative or supplement to training, you can also learn the skills through individual coaching. This can be tailored flexibly to your needs.

Date and time

We offer our courses as individual training on a suitable date of your choice.

Location and language

The training courses can be held at your premises or remotely.

Our trainers can train you in German or English.

Pricing

Please contact us, we will be happy to provide you with a customized offer for your training or coaching.

A selection of our trainers and coaches

Our trainers and coaches have many years of experience specializing in designing, implementing, and operating data science infrastructures—from medium-sized businesses to large corporations and from municipal utilities to federal ministries. Benefit from this virtually unparalleled practical experience.