Learning Paths

Structured learning journeys from beginner to expert. Choose your path based on your experience level and master Apache Ignite 3 step by step.

Self-Paced Learning
Hands-On Examples
Progressive Difficulty

Beginner Path

Getting started with the basics

2-4 hours

  1. Install & Setup

    Get Ignite running on your machine and understand the basic concepts

  2. Start Your First Cluster

    Launch a cluster and learn the CLI tool basics

  3. Create Tables & Store Data

    Learn the schema-first approach and basic data operations

  4. Query with SQL

    Run SQL queries on your distributed data

Intermediate Path

Building production-ready applications

4-8 hours

  1. Client Applications

    Connect from Java, .NET, and other clients

  2. Distributed Transactions

    ACID transactions across the cluster

  3. Compute Grid

    Execute distributed computations

  4. Data Streaming

    High-throughput data ingestion

Advanced Path

Enterprise-scale deployments

8+ hours

  1. Advanced Configuration

    Cluster and node configuration for production

  2. Distribution & Partitioning

    Advanced data distribution strategies

  3. Security & Authentication

    Enterprise security implementations

  4. Monitoring & Tuning

    Performance optimization and observability

Additional Learning Resources

Supplement your learning with these additional resources and references

SQL Reference

Complete SQL syntax and operations reference

Installation Guides

Multiple ways to install and deploy Ignite

System Views

Monitor and understand cluster internals

CLI Tool

Master the command-line interface