Course Outline
Fundamentals of NiFi and Data Flow for Government
- Understanding data in motion versus data at rest: key concepts and challenges
- NiFi architecture overview: cores, flow controller, provenance, and bulletin
- Key components: processors, connections, controllers, and provenance
Big Data Context and Integration for Government
- The role of NiFi in Big Data ecosystems (Hadoop, Kafka, cloud storage)
- Overview of HDFS, MapReduce, and modern alternatives
- Use cases: stream ingestion, log shipping, event pipelines for government applications
Installation, Configuration & Cluster Setup for Government
- Installing NiFi on single node and cluster mode for government systems
- Cluster configuration: node roles, zookeeper, and load balancing in a public sector environment
- Orchestrating NiFi deployments using Ansible, Docker, or Helm for government workflows
Designing and Managing Dataflows for Government
- Techniques for routing, filtering, splitting, and merging flows in a public sector context
- Processor configuration (InvokeHTTP, QueryRecord, PutDatabaseRecord, etc.) tailored for government use
- Handling schema, enrichment, and transformation operations for government data
- Error handling, retry relationships, and backpressure management in a public sector environment
Integration Scenarios for Government
- Connecting to databases, messaging systems, and REST APIs for government applications
- Streaming data to analytics systems: Kafka, Elasticsearch, or cloud storage for government use
- Integrating with Splunk, Prometheus, or logging pipelines in a public sector setting
Monitoring, Recovery & Provenance for Government
- Using NiFi UI, metrics, and provenance visualizer to manage government data flows
- Designing autonomous recovery and graceful failure handling for government systems
- Backup strategies, flow versioning, and change management in a public sector environment
Performance Tuning & Optimization for Government
- Tuning JVM, heap, thread pools, and clustering parameters for government applications
- Optimizing flow design to reduce bottlenecks in a public sector context
- Resource isolation, flow prioritization, and throughput control for government systems
Best Practices & Governance for Government
- Flow documentation, naming standards, and modular design for government use
- Security measures: TLS, authentication, access control, and data encryption in a public sector environment
- Change control, versioning, role-based access, and audit trails for government workflows
Troubleshooting & Incident Response for Government
- Common issues: deadlocks, memory leaks, processor errors in a public sector context
- Log analysis, error diagnostics, and root cause investigation for government systems
- Recovery strategies and flow rollback procedures for government applications
Hands-on Lab: Realistic Data Pipeline Implementation for Government
- Building an end-to-end flow: ingestion, transformation, delivery for government data
- Implementing error handling, backpressure, and scaling strategies for government systems
- Performance testing and tuning the pipeline in a public sector environment
Summary and Next Steps for Government
Requirements
- Experience with the Linux command line for government systems
- Basic understanding of networking and data management for government operations
- Familiarity with data streaming or ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) concepts for government applications
Audience
- System administrators for government agencies
- Data engineers supporting government initiatives
- Developers working on government projects
- DevOps professionals in the public sector
Testimonials (7)
Hands on exercises. Class should have been 5 days, but the 3 days helped to clear up a lot of questions that I had from working with NiFi already
James - BHG Financial
Course - Apache NiFi for Administrators
I thought the trainer's pace was good. He left no student behind with his approach. He was very supportive with us NEWBIES that may not have had a System Administrator or Infrastructure role during our career or resurrected those skills from a prior period of our career.
Pamdrea Ivory - BHG Financial
Course - Apache NiFi for Administrators
I like the hands on section. It helped me to better retain information by completing the provided exercises. Also, the trainer's ability to engage with the entire class made me feel comfortable to ask questions on things I was not sure about.
Leila - BHG Financial
Course - Apache NiFi for Administrators
Use-cases, examples for building NiFi dataflows. We worked on troubleshooting common problems and gotchas.
Nelson - BHG Financial
Course - Apache NiFi for Administrators
I loved the structure. We dove into the basics of Nifi, concepts, use cases, etc. on day 1. On day 2, we got to put Day 1 knowledge into practice by building out flows to meet scenario requirements. Day 3 we got to see Nifi Registry and version control, mulit-tenancy, and go over Q&A.
Adam - BHG Financial
Course - Apache NiFi for Administrators
I like how he was able to elaborate about Nifi and how powerful it is. You can basically use it for any infrastructure and use many different computer languages. Also i was glad we were able to fix the Nifi cert renewal issue we were having with the Truststore.
Joachim Martin - BHG Financial
Course - Apache NiFi for Administrators
general knowledge and the possibilities that the training offered in terms on the tool.
