Course ID (20462D)
Course Objectives
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe core database administration tasks and tools.
- Install and configure SQL Server 2014.
- Configure SQL Server databases and storage.
- Plan and implement a backup strategy.
- Restore databases from backups.
- Import and export data. Monitor SQL Server.
- Trace SQL Server activity.
- Manage SQL Server security.
- Audit data access and encrypt data.
- Perform ongoing database maintenance.
- Automate SQL Server maintenance with SQL Server Agent Jobs.
- Configure Database Mail, alerts and notifications.
Module 1: INTRODUCTION TO SQL SERVER ADMINISTRATION
Database Administration Overview Introduction to the SQL Server Platform Database Management Tools and Techniques Lab: Using SQL Server Administrative Tools
Module 2: INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING SQL SERVER
Planning SQL Server Installation Installing SQL Server 2014 Post-Installation Configuration
Lab: Installing SQL Server 2014
MODULE 3: WORKING WITH DATABASES AND STORAGE
Introduction to Data Storage with SQL Server Managing Storage for System Databases Managing Storage for User Databases Moving Database Files Configuring the Buffer Pool Extension
Lab: Managing Database Storage
Module 4: PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING A BACKUP STRATEGY
Understanding SQL Server Recovery Models Planning a Backup Strategy Backing up Databases and Transaction Logs Using Backup Options Ensuring Backup Reliability Lab: Backing Up SQL Server Databases
Module 5: RESTORING SQL SERVER DATABASES
Understanding the Restore Process Restoring Databases Advanced Restore Scenarios Working with Point-in-Time Recovery Lab: Restoring SQL Server Databases
Module 6: IMPORTING AND EXPORTING DATA
Introduction to Transferring Data Importing and Exporting Table Data Copying or Moving a Database Lab: Importing and Exporting Data
Module 7: MONITORING SQL SERVER
Introduction to Monitoring SQL Server Dynamic Management Views and Functions Performance Monitor Lab: Monitoring SQL Server 2014
Module 8: TRACING SQL SERVER ACTIVITY
Tracing SQL Server Workload Activity Using Traces
Lab: Tracing SQL Server Workload Activity
Module 9: MANAGING SQL SERVER SECURITY
Introduction to SQL Server Security Managing Server-Level Security Managing Database-Level Principals Managing Database Permissions
Lab: Managing SQL Server Security
Module 10: AUDITING DATA ACCESS AND ENCRYPTING DATA
Auditing Data Access in SQL Server Implementing SQL Server Audit Encrypting Databases Lab: Auditing Data Access and Encrypting Data
Module 11: PERFORMING ONGOING DATABASE MAINTENANCE
Ensuring Database Integrity Maintaining Indexes Automating Routine Database Maintenance
Lab: Performing Ongoing Database Maintenance
MODULE: 12 AUTOMATING SQL SERVER MANAGEMENT
Automating SQL Server Management Implementing SQL Server Agent Jobs Managing SQL Server Agent Jobs Managing Job Step Security Contexts Managing Jobs on Multiple Servers Lab: Automating SQL Server Management
MODULE: 13 – MONITORING SQL SERVER BY USING ALERTS AND NOTIFICATIONS
Monitoring SQL Server Errors Configuring Database Mail Configuring Operators, Alerts, and Notifications Lab: Monitoring SQL Server by Using Alerts and Notifications