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Database & Storage Challenges
Database & Storage challenges put you inside the work of designing data layers that stay fast and correct under load. You'll develop skills in Data Modeling, Database Schema design, and Domain Modeling, and you'll write SQL with JOINs & Aggregations against PostgreSQL or MySQL.
From there you'll handle the harder edges — Indexing strategy, Query optimization, Replication basics, and Multi-region writes — working through High availability & disaster recovery and Oracle database administration the way data teams actually do. Each challenge you solve earns a verified credential you can share with recruiters.
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