Tungsten University

Online Training Program

Learn From The Tungsten Cluster & Tungsten Replicator Experts At Your Own Pace

What Is The Tungsten University Online Training Program?

Tungsten University is a comprehensive online training program designed exclusively for Continuent customers. It provides the knowledge, resources, and best practices you need to maximize your Tungsten Clustering, Replicator, Operator, and Dashboard deployments.

Each course features 10–40 minute, easy-to-follow videos, divided into four master classes — each with three progressive levels:

  • Basic – foundational concepts and setup
  • Intermediate – configuration and performance tuning
  • Advanced – deep dives and advanced use cases

All videos are on-demand, letting you learn at your own pace, anytime, anywhere.

Introduction

Introduction to Tungsten University

Learn what our training program is about

Introduction to Continuent

Discover the story behind Continuent

Introduction to Tungsten Products

Get a clear, high-level overview of Continuent’s core Tungsten solutions

Get the Most from Our Support

Learn how to access and make the most of Continuent’s support

Our Master Classes

Follow the Master Class for our flagship product, Tungsten Cluster, and learn all the tips & tricks on how to best navigate its functionalities including all of its components and topologies in order to achieve continuous MySQL operations.

With the Tungsten Replicator Master Class, get to know the ins and outs of our high performance MySQL replication engine, including all you need to know on extractor support, filters and applier support.

Get a concise introduction to Tungsten Operator, a Kubernetes-native automation system that manages MySQL clusters with Tungsten Cluster.

The Tungsten University Online Training Experts & Instructors

Chris Parker
Customer Success Director – EMEA, Continuent

Chris is based in the UK, and has over 20 years of experience working as a database administrator. Prior to joining Continuent, Chris managed large-scale Oracle and MySQL deployments at Warner Bros., BBC, and prior to joining the Continuent Team, he worked at the online fashion company, Net-A-Porter.

Matthew Lang
Director of Customer Success, Continuent

Matthew has over 25 years of experience in database administration, database programming, and system architecture, including the creation of a database replication product that is still in use today. He has designed highly available, scaleable systems that have allowed startups to quickly become enterprise organizations, utilizing a variety of technologies including open source projects, virtualization and cloud.