The students will be introduced to planning for a SQL Server installation. The students will then be introduced to installing, configuring, and managing SQL Server.
Lessons
- Preparing to Install SQL Server
- Installing SQL Server
- Configuring a SQL Server Installation
Lab : Installing and Configuring SQL Server
Installing SQL Server
Configuring SQL Server
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Explain how to prepare the hardware and other resources necessary to install SQL Server.
Install SQL Server.
Manage and configure SQL Server.
Module 2: Managing Databases and Files
The students will be introduced to database planning and creation, and using database options to control database behavior.
Lessons
Planning Databases
Creating Databases
Using Policy-Based Management
Lab : Managing Databases and Files
Creating a Database
Monitoring and Managing Filegroup Usage
Creating a Policy
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Plan a database implementation that meets an organization's requirements.
Create a SQL Server database.
Manage a SQL Server database.
Module 3: Disaster Recovery
The students will be introduced to disaster recovery techniques for SQL Server. They will learn how to perform different types of backup and restore operations, including online restores and backup and restores of system databases.
Lessons
- Planning a Database Backup Strategy
- Backing Up a User Database
- Restoring User Databases
- Performing Online Restore Operations
- Recovering Data from Database Snapshots
- System Databases and Disaster Recovery
Lab : Disaster Recovery
- Implementing a Backup Strategy
- Restoring and Recovering a Database
- Performing Piecemeal Backup and Restore Operations
- Restoring the Master Database
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Plan a backup strategy for a database.
Back up user databases.
Restore user databases from backups.
Restore data in a user database while it is online.
Recover data for a user database from a database snapshot.
Restore and recover system databases.
Module 4: Managing Security
The students will be introduced to protecting SQL Server. Students will learn about the SQL Server security model and how to use SQL Server security features to control access to databases and their contents.
Lessons
Overview of SQL Server Security
Protecting the Server Scope
Protecting the Database Scope
Managing Keys and Certificates
Auditing Security
Lab : Managing Security
Creating Logins and Assigning Server-Scope Permissions
Creating Database Users and Assigning Database-Scope and Schema-Scope Permissions
Encrypting Data Using Certificates and Keys
Implementing SQL Server Audit
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Describe how SQL Server manages security.
Protect SQL Server at the server level.
Protect SQL Server databases.
Use keys and certificates to protect SQL Server objects.
Audit SQL Server security.
Module 5: Transferring Data
The students will be introduced to transfer data to and from SQL Server using UI and command-line tools, and learn about transferring and transforming data with SQL Server Integration Services.
Lessons
Overview of Data Transfer
Introduction to SQL Server Integration Services
Lab : Transferring Data
Using the Import/Export Wizard
Performing a Bulk Load
Creating an SSIS Solution
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Use UI and command-line tools to import and export data.
Describe the features of SQL Server Integration Services.
Module 6: Automating Administrative Tasks
The students will learn how to automate routine administrative tasks using jobs, operators, and alerts.
Lessons
Automating Administrative Tasks in SQL Server
Using SQL Server Agent
Creating Maintenance Plans
Implementing Alerts
Managing Multiple Servers
Managing SQL Server Agent Security
Lab : Automating Administrative Tasks
Configuring SQL Server Agent
Creating Operators and Jobs
Creating Alerts
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Define SQL Server administrative tasks and schedule those tasks to run automatically.
- Configure SQL Server Agent to support automatic task scheduling.
- Script tasks by using SQL Server jobs, and define operators for managing those jobs.
- Define alerts to warn operators about events raised by SQL Server.
- Define and manage administrative tasks that span multiple servers.
- Configure SQL Server Agent security.
Module 7: Implementing Replication
The students will be introduced to techniques for configuring SQL Server replication.
Lessons
Overview of Replication
Managing Publications and Subscriptions
Configuring Replication in Some Common Scenarios
Lab : Implementing Replication
Implementing Snapshot Replication
Implementing Peer-to-Peer Transactional Replication
Implementing HTTP Merge Replication
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Describe replication and its components.
Configure and implement replication.
Use replication to meet the requirements of some common scenarios.
Module 8: Maintaining High Availability
The students will be introduced to concepts and methods for maintaining high availability with SQL Server.
Lessons
ntroduction to High Availability
Implementing Log Shipping
Implementing Database Mirroring
Implementing Server Clustering
Using Distributed High Availability Solutions
Lab : Maintaining High Availability
Configuring Log Shipping
Configuring Database Mirroring
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Describe the factors affecting database availability.
Describe how to implement log shipping to support fast recovery of a standby SQL Server database.
Describe how to use SQL Server mirroring to implement a software solution for fast failover.
Explain how to implement clustering to support fast failover of computers running SQL Server instances.
Describe how to implement distributed high availability solutions.
Module 9: Monitoring SQL Server
The students will be introduced to monitoring SQL Server performance and activity.
Lessons
Viewing Current Activity
Using SQL Server Profiler
Monitoring with DDL Triggers
Using Event Notifications
Lab : Monitoring SQL Server
Monitoring SQL Server Activity
Tracing SQL Server Activity
Using DDL Triggers
Using Event Notifications
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Examine the current activity in a SQL Server instance.
Use SQL Server Profiler to trace server and database activity.
Use DDL triggers to monitor changes to the structure of database objects.
Use event notifications to capture and monitor significant events for a SQL Server instance.
Module 10: Troubleshooting and Performance Tuning
The students will learn how to troubleshoot a variety of common SQL Server problems. Students will also learn how to tune SQL Server for improved performance using a variety of tools.
Lessons
Troubleshooting SQL Server
Performance Tuning in SQL Server
Using Resource Governor
Using Data Collector
Lab : Troubleshooting and Performance Tuning
Troubleshooting Connectivity Problems
Troubleshooting Concurrency Problems
Using the Database Engine Tuning Advisor
Implementing Resource Governor
Implementing Data Collector
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Troubleshoot common SQL Server problems, such as connectivity, concurrency, and job and disk space problems.
- Perform basic performance tuning tasks in SQL Server using the Database Engine Tuning Advisor, index tuning, and query tuning.
- Use Resource Governor to manage SQL Server workloads and resources.
- Use Data Collector to obtain performance data about your computer and the instances of SQL Server running on your computer.
