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

    → Install from ZIP Archive → Getting Started Guide 

  2. Start Your First Cluster

    Launch a cluster and learn the CLI tool basics

    → Start a Cluster → CLI Tool Reference 

  3. Create Tables & Store Data

    Learn the schema-first approach and basic data operations

    → Table Creation (DDL) → Table API Basics 

  4. Query with SQL

    Run SQL queries on your distributed data

    → SQL Quick Start → Java SQL API 
Start Beginner Path

Intermediate Path

Building production-ready applications

4-8 hours

  1. Client Applications

    Connect from Java, .NET, and other clients

    → Java Client → .NET Client → Java API Tutorial 

  2. Distributed Transactions

    ACID transactions across the cluster

    → Transaction API → SQL Transactions 

  3. Compute Grid

    Execute distributed computations

    → Distributed Computing → Object Serialization 

  4. Data Streaming

    High-throughput data ingestion

    → Data Streamer → Data Persistence 
Start Intermediate Path

Advanced Path

Enterprise-scale deployments

8+ hours

  1. Advanced Configuration

    Cluster and node configuration for production

    → Cluster Configuration → Node Configuration 

  2. Distribution & Partitioning

    Advanced data distribution strategies

    → Distribution Zones → Data Partitions → Data Colocation 

  3. Security & Authentication

    Enterprise security implementations

    → Authentication → SSL/TLS Setup 

  4. Monitoring & Tuning

    Performance optimization and observability

    → Metrics Configuration → SQL Performance Tuning 
Start Advanced Path 

Additional Learning Resources

Supplement your learning with these additional resources and references

SQL Reference

Complete SQL syntax and operations reference

Browse SQL Docs  Arrow icon 

Installation Guides

Multiple ways to install and deploy Ignite

Installation Options  Arrow icon 

System Views

Monitor and understand cluster internals

System Monitoring  Arrow icon 

CLI Tool

Master the command-line interface

CLI Reference  Arrow icon