Administering a SQL Database Infrastructure

55353AC is the Community Courseware equivalent of retired MOC 20764CC - Administering a SQL Database Infrastructure.

This five-day instructor-led course provides students who administer and maintain SQL Server databases with the knowledge and skills to administer a SQL server database infrastructure. Additionally, it will be of use to individuals who develop applications that deliver content from SQL Server databases.

Target Audience

The primary audience for this course is individuals who administer and maintain SQL Server databases. These individuals perform database administration and maintenance as their primary area of responsibility, or work in environments where databases play a key role in their primary job. The secondary audiences for this course are individuals who develop applications that deliver content from SQL Server databases.

Pre-requisites

In addition to their professional experience, students who attend this training should already have the following technical knowledge:

• Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system and its core functionality.

• Working knowledge of Transact-SQL.

• Working knowledge of relational databases.

• Some experience with database design.

Course Outline

Module 1 - SQL Server Security

• Authenticating Connections to SQL Server

• Authorizing Logins to Connect to databases

• Authorization Across Servers

• Partially Contained Databases

Module 2 - Assigning Server and Database Roles

• Working with server roles

• Working with Fixed Database Roles

• Assigning User-Defined Database Roles

Module 3 - Authorizing Users to Access Resources

• Describe and use server roles to manage server-level security.

• Describe and use fixed database roles.

• Use custom database roles and application roles to manage database-level security.

Module 4 - Protecting Data with Encryption and Auditing

• Options for auditing data access in SQL Server

• Implementing SQL Server Audit

• Managing SQL Server Audit

• Protecting Data with Encryption

Module 5 - Recovery Models and Backup Strategies

• Understanding Backup Strategies

• SQL Server Transaction Logs

• Planning Backup Strategies

Module 6 - Backing Up SQL Server Databases

• Backing Up Databases and Transaction Logs

• Managing Database Backups

• Advanced Database Options

Module 7 - Restoring SQL Server Databases

• Understanding the Restore Process

• Restoring Databases

• Advanced Restore Scenarios

• Point-in-Time Recovery

Module 8 - Automating SQL Server Management

• Automating SQL Server management

• Working with SQL Server Agent

• Managing SQL Server Agent Jobs

• Multi-server Management

Module 9 - Configuring Security for SQL Server Agent

• Understanding SQL Server Agent Security

• Configuring Credentials

• Configuring Proxy Accounts

Module 10 - Monitoring SQL Server with Alerts and Notifications

• Monitoring SQL Server Errors

• Configuring Database Mail

• Operators, Alerts, and Notifications

• Alerts in Azure SQL Database

Module 11 - Introduction to Managing SQL Server by using PowerShell

• Getting Started with Windows PowerShell

• Configure SQL Server using PowerShell

• Administer and Maintain SQL Server with PowerShell

• Managing Azure SQL Databases using PowerShell

Module 12 - Tracing Access to SQL Server with Extended events

• Extended Events Core Concepts

• Working with Extended Events

Module 13 - Monitoring SQL Server

• Monitoring activity

• Capturing and Managing Performance Data

• Analyzing Collected Performance Data

• SQL Server Utility

Module 14 - Troubleshooting SQL Server

• A Trouble Shooting Methodology for SQL Server

• Resolving Service Related Issues

• Resolving Connectivity and Log-in issues

Module 15 - Importing and Exporting Data

• Transferring Data to and from SQL Server

• Importing and Exporting Table Data

• Using bcp and BULK INSERT to Import Data

• Deploying and Upgrading Data-Tier Application