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 Duration 28 hours

Course Outline

Intermediate SQL Server Administration

  • Configuring instances and managing services
  • Handling databases, files, and filegroups
  • Automating tasks via SQL Server Agent

SQL Server Security

  • Oversight of user accounts, roles, and permissions
  • Distinguishing between Windows and SQL authentication
  • Auditing processes and data encryption

Monitoring and Performance Optimization

  • Utilizing Activity Monitor and Dynamic Management Views (DMVs)
  • Analyzing execution plans and statistics
  • Refining query optimization and index tuning

Backup and Recovery

  • Implementing backup strategies (full, differential, transaction log)
  • Executing point-in-time restores and recovering damaged databases
  • Streamlining backup schedules through automation

Advanced SQL Server Administration

  • Achieving high availability through Clustering, Log Shipping, and Database Mirroring
  • Leveraging AlwaysOn Availability Groups
  • Deploying Replication (Snapshot, Transactional, Merge)

Advanced Performance Management

  • Diagnosing locks, deadlocks, and blocking issues
  • Managing workloads with Resource Governor
  • Tuning performance across multi-instance environments

Troubleshooting and Auditing

  • Identifying critical problems using logs and system utilities
  • Establishing comprehensive auditing policies
  • Applying advanced diagnostics and forensic analysis tools

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Foundational understanding of SQL Server and core database concepts
  • Practical experience utilizing SQL Server Management Studio
  • Proficiency in basic database administration duties

Target Audience

  • Database Administrators (DBAs)
  • Data Engineers
  • IT specialists managing SQL Server environments

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