Information Technology
55316 Administering a SQL Database
This course will provide training in how to administer and maintain SQL Server, Azure SQL Database and other cloud-based SQL Server databases. IT professionals who work in environments where databases play a key role in their job will find this material useful. By using demonstrations and hands-on lab exercises, students will learn to carry out these important tasks. This course covers content that was in retired Microsoft Course 20764: Administering a SQL Database Infrastructure.
5 Days
40 Hrs
15 Lessons
Course Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Authenticate and authorize users Assign server and database roles Authorize users to access resources Use encryption and auditing features to protect data Describe recovery models and backup strategies Backup and Restore SQL Server databases Automate database management Configure security for the SQL Server agent Manage alerts and notifications Managing SQL Server using PowerShell Trace access to SQL Server Monitor a SQL Server infrastructure Troubleshoot a SQL Server infrastructure Import and export data
Agenda
- Authenticating Connections to SQL Server
- Authorizing Logins to Connect to databases
- Authorization Across Servers
- Partially Contained Databases
- Lesson 1: Working with Server Roles
- Lesson 2: Working with Fixed Database Roles
- Lesson 3: User-Defined Database Roles
- Authorizing User Access to Objects
- Authorizing Users to Execute Code
- Configuring Permissions at the Schema Level
- Options for auditing data access in SQL Server
- Implementing SQL Server Audit
- Managing SQL Server Audit
- Protecting Data with Encryption
- Understanding Backup Strategies
- SQL Server Transaction Logs
- Planning Backup Strategies
- Backing Up Databases and Transaction Logs
- Managing Database Backups
- Advanced Database Options
- Understanding the Restore Process
- Restoring Databases
- Advanced Restore Scenarios
- Point-in-Time Recovery
- Automating SQL Server management
- Working with SQL Server Agent
- Managing SQL Server Agent Jobs
- Multi-server Management
- Understanding SQL Server Agent Security
- Configuring Credentials
- Configuring Proxy Accounts
- Monitoring SQL Server Errors
- Configuring Database Mail
- Operators, Alerts, and Notifications
- Alerts in Azure SQL Database
- Getting Started with Windows PowerShell
- Configure SQL Server using PowerShell
- Administer and Maintain SQL Server with PowerShell
- Managing Azure SQL Databases using PowerShell
- Extended Events Core Concepts
- Working with Extended Events
- Monitoring activity
- Capturing and Managing Performance Data
- Analyzing Collected Performance Data
- Applying a Troubleshooting Methodology
- Resolving Service-Related Issues
- Resolving Connectivity and Login issues
- Transferring Data to and from SQL Server
- Importing and Exporting Table Data
- Using bcp and BULK INSERT to Import Data
- Deploying Data-Tier Applications
FREE
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Course Type: Instructor Led