Description

Introduction

Redwood TIDAL Workload Automation enables organizations to centrally schedule, monitor, and control complex job workflows across heterogeneous systems. This training provides hands-on knowledge to design reliable schedules, monitor executions, manage dependencies, and respond to failures, ensuring business-critical processes run on time with minimal manual intervention.

Prerequisites

• Basic understanding of batch processing and job scheduling concepts

• Familiarity with Windows/Linux operating systems

• Basic knowledge of enterprise applications or databases is helpful

• No prior Redwood TIDAL experience required

Table of Contents

1. Redwood TIDAL Overview
  1.1 Introduction to Workload Automation
  1.2 Redwood TIDAL Architecture and Components
  1.3 Key Features and Use Cases

2. Getting Started with TIDAL
  2.1 TIDAL User Interface and Navigation
  2.2 Job Types and Definitions
  2.3 Agents and Execution Environments

3. Job Scheduling Fundamentals
  3.1 Creating and Managing Jobs
  3.2 Calendars, Time Windows, and Frequencies
  3.3 Job Dependencies and Predecessors

4. Workflow and Dependency Management
  4.1 Designing Job Chains and Workflows
  4.2 Event-Based and Conditional Scheduling
  4.3 Handling Cross-System Dependencies

5. Monitoring and Operations
  5.1 Real-Time Job Monitoring
  5.2 Alerts, Notifications, and Escalations
  5.3 Managing Job Failures and Restarts

6. Error Handling and Recovery
  6.1 Common Job Failures and Root Cause Analysis
  6.2 Rerun, Recovery, and Rollback Strategies
  6.3 SLA and Critical Path Monitoring

7. Security and Access Control
  7.1 User Roles and Permissions
  7.2 Securing Job Definitions and Credentials
  7.3 Audit Logs and Compliance

8. Reporting and Optimization
  8.1 Operational Reports and Dashboards
  8.2 Performance Monitoring and Optimization
  8.3 Best Practices for Scalable Scheduling

9. Real-World Use Cases
  9.1 Enterprise Batch Processing Scenarios
  9.2 Application and Data Workflow Automation
  9.3 Operational Best Practices

This training equips participants with the skills to efficiently schedule, monitor, and manage enterprise workloads using Redwood TIDAL. By mastering job automation and monitoring, teams can improve reliability, reduce operational risks, and ensure consistent business operations.