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Course Overview
Are your SQL Server systems secure, optimized, and ready for the demands of modern business? With over 70% of organizations relying on SQL databases to drive daily operations, the need for skilled database administrators is stronger than ever.
This instructor-led course on administering a SQL database infrastructure equips learners with practical skills to configure SQL Server security, implement backup strategies, manage access, monitor performance, and use PowerShell for automation. You'll also learn to maintain SQL Server databases, troubleshoot performance issues, and import and export data across production environments—including Microsoft Azure SQL.
Who Should Attend
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.
Course Objectives
This course prepares professionals to administer and maintain SQL Server infrastructure with a strong emphasis on security, availability, and automation.
Participants will learn to:
- Authenticate users and assign database roles
- Configure SQL Server auditing, agent security, and backup strategies
- Manage SQL Server using PowerShell and automation techniques
- Monitor SQL Server activity using Extended Events
- Troubleshoot performance issues and import/export data
Course Outline
SQL Server Security
- Authenticate logins and authorize users to access databases
- Configure SQL Server login options
- Authorization across servers and partially contained databases
Assigning Server and Database Roles
- Understand fixed and custom database roles
- Assign and manage server roles
Authorizing Users to Access Resources
- Use database roles and application roles
- Implement role-based access to secure data
Protecting Data with Encryption and Auditing
- Configure SQL Server Audit and manage audit logs
- Encrypt sensitive data and enforce auditing policies
Recovery Models and Backup Strategies
- Understand backup strategies for transactional integrity
- Plan SQL Server recovery using appropriate models
Backing Up SQL Server Databases
- Perform full and differential database backups
- Manage backup files and automate backup jobs
Restoring SQL Server Databases
- Use restore options and perform point-in-time recovery
- Handle advanced restore scenarios
Automating SQL Server Management
- Configure SQL Server Agent for scheduled jobs
- Automate repetitive tasks using job steps and notifications
Configuring Security for SQL Server Agent
- Set up credentials, proxies, and secure agent access
Monitoring with Alerts and Notifications
- Create operators and configure alerting
- Monitor Azure SQL Database events and performance
Managing SQL Server with PowerShell
- Use PowerShell to configure SQL Server
- Administer and maintain SQL Server infrastructure
- Manage Azure SQL using PowerShell
Tracing Access with Extended Events
- Capture login and query activity
- Use Extended Events to analyze SQL Server performance
Monitoring SQL Server
- Monitor usage metrics and server performance
- Analyze collected data using SQL Server Utility
Troubleshooting SQL Server
- Resolve service, login, and connectivity issues
- Apply a troubleshooting methodology for performance
Importing and Exporting Data
- Import and export data using BCP and BULK INSERT
- Deploy and manage data-tier applications