SQL DBA Classroom Training (LIVE, Instructor-Led)

This SQL DBA Training from Real-time, Certified Trainers includes Basic to Advanced Database Administration activities : Capacity Planning, Query Tuning, Index Management, Database Maintenance, High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), Query Store, In-Memory Tables, Database Repairs, Page Repairs, Jobs, Alerts, Resource Management, Security Management including Azure SQL DBA Activities like Azure Sync, Azure Server Failover, Azure Virtual Machines and Azure DB Migrations.

This SQL DBA Training also includes practical implementation of Always-On Availability Groups [AOAG] in Windows Clusters , LINUX Clusters and Real-time Azure SQL DBA activities. Additionally, this SQL DBA Training Course includes complete guidance for your Job Profile, Study Material, MCSA SQL DBA Certification (DP 300) and Real-time Projects for your Resume. Versions: SQL Server 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2019. Download SQL DBA Curriculum Here

SQL DBA (with Server, T-SQL, Azure SQL DBA)

  PLAN A PLAN B PLAN C
SQL DBA Job Profile Core DBA Core DBA +
Azure DBA 		 Core DBA +
Azure DBA +
Azure MI
(Managed Instance)
SQL DBA Course Duration 6 Weeks 9 Weeks 13 Weeks
Course Contents Ch 1 to Ch 27 Ch 1 to Ch 39 Ch 1 to Ch 57
Completely Practical, Real-time ✔ ✔ ✔
Routine SQL DBA Activities ✔ ✔ ✔
Emergency SQL DBA Activities ✔ ✔ ✔
SQL Server, DB Maintenance ✔ ✔ ✔
DB Repairs, Security Management ✔ ✔ ✔
Migrations, Patches, Upgrades ✔ ✔ ✔
HA-DR : Replication, Log Shipping ✔ ✔ ✔
HA-DR : Mirroring, Common Errors ✔ ✔ ✔
Clustering, Always-On Availability ✔ ✔ ✔
Tuning Tools, Execution Plans ✔ ✔ ✔
Ticketing Tools, 3rd Party Tools ✔ ✔ ✔
SLA-OLA, Incident Management ✔ ✔ ✔
Azure SQL Database Migration ✖ ✔ ✔
Azure SQL DB Security, HA-DR ✖ ✔ ✔
Azure Always-On, PowerShell ✖ ✔ ✔
Azure Virtual Machines (VM) ✖ ✔ ✔
DP 300 Exam : Guidance ✖ ✔ ✔
70-764, 70-765 Exams : Guidance ✖ ✔ ✔
Azure Managed Instance ✖ ✖ ✔
Azure MI Architecture ✖ ✖ ✔
Azure MI Replication Topology ✖ ✖ ✔
Azure MI Connection Types ✖ ✖ ✔
Machine Learning with Azure MI ✖ ✖ ✔
Total Course Fee
* Payable in Installments		 INR 18,000
USD 244		 INR 27,000
USD 365		 INR 39,000
USD 527

Trainer : Mr. Sai Phanindra T

Schedules for SQL DBA [Chapters 1 to 27]
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Schedules for Azure DBA [Chapters 28 to 39]
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  Weekend Schedules [Sat & Sun]
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SQL DBA TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS :

✔ In-depth Tuning ✔ HA - DR Issues
✔ Azure Migrations ✔ XEL Graphs
✔ DAC, PBM ✔ Stretch Databases
✔ DB Migrations ✔ Licensing Plans
✔ Azure HA - DR ✔ In-Memory Tables
✔ DMA Tool ✔ POCs, RCA
✔ Ticketing Tool ✔ Tuning Tools
✔ Updates, Rollbacks ✔ Always-On
✔ SLA / OLA ✔ Upgrades, Rollbacks
✔ Lite Speed ✔ Windows Clusters
✔ Managed Instance ✔ Realtime Errors
✔ Linux (RHEL) ✔ Virtual Machines
✔ Capacity Planning ✔ Power Shell
✔ Service Startups ✔ Shard Keys
✔ BLOB Storage ✔ Azure Storage Keys
✔ DBA Checklists ✔ Azure RM, eDTU
✔ MCSA Guidance ✔ Rebuilds, Repairs
✔ Managed Instances ✔ Foglight, Automations

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SQL DBA Training (with Server, Azure DBA) Course Contents:

Course Curriculum

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Module I: SQL Server & T-SQL

Installation, Architecture, DB Basics

Module II: Basic SQL DBA

Backup-Restores, Jobs, Performance Tuning, Security

Module III: Advanced SQL DBA

HA-DR, Errors & Solutions, Always-On, SLA

Ch 1: JOB ROLES, INSTALLATION

  • Introduction to Databases, DBMS
  • Microsoft SQL Server : Advantages, Use
  • Versions and Editions of SQL Server
  • SQL DBA Job Roles, Responsibilities
  • Routine Maintenance DBA Activities
  • Emergency SQL DBA Activities
  • SQL Server Pre-requisites : S/W, H/W
  • SQL Server 2019/2017/2016 Installation
  • Default Instance, Named Instances
  • Port Numbers, Instance Differences
  • Service and Service Account Use
  • Authentication Modes and Logins
  • Firewall Configuration in Real-time
  • SQLServr.exe and SQLBrowser.exe

Ch 10: BACKUPS - DB, Filegroup, File

  • Database Backups, Filegroup Backups
  • Log File Backups and Log Truncations
  • COPY_ONLY Backups and Real-time Use
  • Mirror Backups and Split Backups
  • Partial Backups - ReadOnly Filegroups
  • Format, Compression and Checksum
  • Backup Verification, RetainDays, Stats
  • ContinueOnError and Backup Scripts
  • GUI and Script Backups: Differences
  • Backup History Tables in MSDB - Joins
  • Backup Audits. HOT and COLD Backups
  • Backup Devices - Creation and Usage
  • Using Backup Devices - Advantages
  • Common Errors and Solutions

Ch 19: REPLICATION For HA - Level 1

  • Replication Architecture and Topology
  • Publication Types - Purpose, Importance
  • DB Articles, Publications, Subscriptions
  • Distribution DB Configuration, Snapshots
  • Snapshot Replication and Repl Agents
  • Adding Articles to Existing (LIVE) Replica
  • PUSH, PULL Subscriptions. N/W Shares
  • Transactional Replication Configuration
  • Log Reader Agent - Configuration, Keys
  • Replication Monitor - Tracer Tokens
  • Replication Monitor - Warnings, Alerts
  • Replication Monitor - Usage and Options
  • Replication Scripts, Adding Articles
  • Replication Warnings and Agent Alerts

Ch 2: SSMS Tool, SQL BASICS - 1

  • SSMS Tool Installation, Connections
  • SQL Server Management Studio
  • Single Server, Multi Server Connections
  • System Databases: Master and Model
  • MSDB, TempDB, Resource Databases
  • SQL and T-SQL : Basic Differences
  • DDL, DML, SELECT Statements
  • Using GUI and SQL Scripts in SSMS
  • Creating Databases : Files [MDF, LDF]
  • Creating Tables in SQL Server
  • Data Storage in Tables : Inserts
  • SELECT : Data Retrieval Statement
  • Table Scans. LIVE QUERY STATISTICS
  • Limitations with SSMS GUI Options

Ch 11: RESTORES & DB RECOVERY

  • Restore Phases - COPY, REDO, UNDO
  • RECOVERY, NORECOVERY Options
  • STANDBY and REPLACE in Restores
  • File, File Group & Metadata Restores
  • Backup Verifications using GUI, Scripts
  • VERIFYONLY : Backup Verification
  • STATS, UNLOAD, STOPAT and INIT
  • PARTIAL / PIECEMEAL Restores - Use
  • Tail Log Backup Usage in Real-time
  • Restores using GUI and T-SQL Scripts
  • MOVE Options for File Level Restores
  • Point-In-Time Restore, Checkpoint LSN
  • Standby Restores and Read-Only State
  • Common Errors and Solutions

Ch 20: REPLICATION For HA - Level 2

  • Merge Replication and Merge Agent Job
  • Replication Conflicts and ROWGUIDCOL
  • Subscription Reinitialization, Expiry Setting
  • Server Subscription & Client Subscription
  • Peer-Peer Replication Connections, Nodes
  • NodeID and Conflict Detection Options
  • Replication Conflicts and sp_MSRepl
  • sp_changedbowner, backup initialization
  • Replication Conflicts and Priority Settings
  • Replication Verify - Rowcount, Checksum
  • Disabling, Cleaning Replication Topology
  • Replication Strategies for HA and DR Plan
  • Replication for Load Balancing Topologies
  • Common Errors and Solutions

Ch 3: SQL BASICS For DBAs - 2

  • Creating Databases in SQL Server
  • Database Connections and Usage
  • Creating Tables and Data Storage
  • Data Inserts and SELECT Statement
  • WHERE Conditions and Keywords
  • IN Operator and NOT IN Operator
  • Between, Not Between Operators
  • LIKE and NOT LIKE Operators
  • UPDATE Statement & Conditions
  • DELETE & TRUNCATE Statements
  • Logged and Non-Logged Operations
  • Table Structure Modifications
  • ADD, ALTER and DROP Columns
  • Aliases and Batch Statements

Ch 12: JOBS, MAINTENENCE PLANS

  • SQL Server Agent Service & Agent XPs
  • SQL Agent Jobs - GUI, Script Creations
  • Job Steps - Creation, Edits and Parse
  • Job Executions, Disable/Enable Options
  • Job History Purge. Job Activity Monitor
  • Database Maintenance - Backup Jobs
  • Scheduling Database Maintenance Plans
  • Automated Job Creations using DMPs
  • Backup Cleanup & History Cleanup Jobs
  • Backup Strategies For Minimal Data Loss
  • Backup Options: Block Size, Transfer Size
  • DB Mail Configurations and Alert System
  • DB Mail Profiles, SMTP Email Accounts
  • Operators : Creation, Job Notifications

Ch 21: LOG SHIPPING (HA - DR)

  • Log Shipping Topology for HA and DR
  • Primary and Secondary: Recovery Plan
  • Log Shipping Monitor, Jobs and Alerts
  • NORECOVERY Mode - Configuration
  • STANDBY Mode Configuration & Jobs
  • Log Shipping Jobs and Manual Failover
  • Disconnections and Delay in Restores
  • Log Shipping Mode Changes - cautions
  • Re-Restoring Log Backups for Recovery
  • LSBackup, LSCopy & LSRestore Jobs
  • LS Job Audits, Dashboards (Reports)
  • TUF Files and Standby Options in LS
  • Broken Log Shipping Chains & Issues
  • Common Errors and Solutions

Ch 4: SCHEMAS, TEMP TABLES

  • Schemas : Group Tables in Database
  • Schemas : Security Management Object
  • Creating Schemas & Batch Concept
  • Using Schemas for Table Creation
  • Data Storage in Tables with Schemas
  • Data Retrieval, Usage with Schemas
  • Table Migrations across Schemas
  • Import and Export Wizard in SSMS
  • Data Imports with Excel File Data
  • Performing Bulk Operations in SSMS
  • Temporary Tables : Real-time Use
  • Local and Global Temporary Tables
  • # and ## Prefix, Scope of Usage
  • Session Level, Connection Level Use

Ch 13: SECURITY MANAGEMENT - 1

  • Authentication Types & Modifications
  • Windows Logins & SQL Server Logins
  • Logins - Users Mapping, DB Access
  • Server Roles & Database Roles - Usage
  • Object, Column and Schema Security
  • GRANT, WITH GRANT, DENY, REVOKE
  • CONTROL, OWNERSHIP, Authorization
  • Data Encryption: Keys and Certificates
  • Data Encryption with Stored Procedures
  • Job Security : Credentials and Proxies
  • Using Proxies for SSIS Jobs, Repl Jobs
  • Security Scripts and Documentation
  • DMVs for Security Audits, Orphan Users
  • Login, User, Server Principal Audits

Ch 22: DB MIRRORING (HA - DR)

  • DB Mirroring Architecture For HA & DR
  • Log Shipping Versus Database Mirroring
  • TCP Endpoints, TCP Network Security
  • Heartbeat and Polling Concepts in DM
  • Automatic Fail-Over Procedures, Tests
  • PARTNER OFFLINE Conditions, Options
  • DB Mirroring Monitors and Commit Loads
  • SYNCHRONOUS & ASYNCHRONOUS
  • DB Mirroring and Port Configurations
  • Mirroring Monitor, Stop/Resume Options
  • Need for Always-On & Higher Availability
  • DB Recovery without Witness. Failover
  • Mirroring Monitor Jobs - Real-time Usage
  • Common Errors and Solutions

Ch 5: CONSTRAINTS, INDEX Basics

  • Constraints and Keys - Data Integrity
  • NULL, NOT NULL Property on Tables
  • UNIQUE KEY Constraints: Importance
  • PRIMARY KEY Constraint: Importance
  • FOREIGN KEY Constraint: Importance
  • REFERENCES, CHECK and DEFAULT
  • Candidate Keys and Identity Property
  • Database Diagrams and ER Models
  • Relationships Verification and Links
  • Indexes : Basic Types and Creation
  • Index Sort Options, Search Advantages
  • Clustered and NonClustered Indexes
  • Primary Key and Unique Key Indexes
  • Need for Indexes - working with Keys

Ch 14: MIGRATIONS & SECURITY - 2

  • Database Migration Precautions
  • Migration Methods & Comparisons
  • CDW: Copy Database Wizard @ SSMS
  • Database Detach and Attach Options
  • SMO Method and Database Scripting
  • Creating and Using Credentials
  • Creating and Using Agent Proxies
  • SSIS Job Subsystem with Proxies
  • Copy Database Wizard: SSIS Packages
  • Scheduling Database Migration Jobs
  • Transfer of Logins & Server Objects
  • Detecting and Resolving Orphan Users
  • Containment Databases Authentication
  • Login Failure Audits & Server Logs

Ch 23: Health Checks, Issues, Solutions

  • Alerts : Creation and Notifications
  • DB Suspect Event Alerts (023)
  • Important Perfmon Counters, Alerts
  • Log Space, Memory, Tempdb Alerts
  • DBCC CHECKDB : DB Health Checks
  • Allocation Errors, Consistency Errors
  • DBCC ShowContig, Extent Fragmentation
  • Trace Flags and EstimateOnly
  • DBCC Page: GAM, SGAM and PFS
  • Consistency Errors : Cause & Solutions
  • Allocation Errors : Cause and Solutions
  • Log Space Issues and Log Rebuilds
  • Memory & TempDB Issues, Solutions
  • DBCC ShrinkDB and Page Restores

Ch 6: JOINS & AUDITS

  • JOINS - Table Comparisons Queries
  • INNER JOINS For Matching Data
  • OUTER JOINS For (non) Match Data
  • Left Outer Joins with Example Queries
  • Right Outer Joins with Example Queries
  • FULL Outer Joins - Realtime Scenarios
  • Join Queries with "ON" Conditions
  • Join Unrelated Tables in SQL Server
  • NULL, IS NULL Operators in Joins
  • CROSS JOIN and CROSS APPLY
  • CROSS JOIN Versus CROSS APPLY
  • One-way, Two Way Data Comparisons
  • Important Join Queries in T-SQL
  • Join Options: Merge, Loop, Hash

Ch 15: Tuning 1 - Audits, Indexes

  • Audit Long Running Queries : DMV, DMF
  • Activity Monitor Tool, Server Dashboards
  • Logical I/O, Physical I/O, Database I/O
  • Recent Expensive Queries, Wait Time
  • Active Expensive Queries, Statistics
  • Plan Handle, Execution Time - Audits
  • CPU, IO, Memory Consumption Reports
  • Indexes: Architecture and Index Types
  • B Tree Structure, IAM Page [Root]
  • Clustered & NonClustered Indexes
  • Included, Columnstore, Online
  • Filtered, Covering, Indexed Views
  • Fill Factor and Pad Index Options
  • Query Store - Settings and Advantages

Ch 24: PATCHES, UPGRADES, CUs

  • Establishing Downtime For Maintenance
  • Precautions for Maintenance Activities
  • DB Backups, Scripting and Services
  • Service Packs and Patch/Hotfix Activities
  • Cumulative Updates (CU), Hotfix Process
  • Instance Selectivity for Updates, Cautions
  • Verifications, Smoke Test and Rollbacks
  • Multi Instance Updates & Port Changes
  • SERVER Upgrades & VERSION Changes
  • System Database REBUILDs using CMD
  • Silent Installation & Installation Repairs
  • SQLCMD Tool and Instance Connections
  • DAC : Dedicated Administration Console
  • Service Startup Issues and Solutions

Ch 7: View, Procedures, UDF Basics

  • Views : Types, Usage in Real-time
  • System Predefined Views and Audits
  • Listing Databases, Tables, Schemas
  • Functions : Types, Usage in Real-time
  • Scalar, Inline and Multi-Line Functions
  • System Predefined Functions, Audits
  • DBId, DBName, ObjectID, ObjectName
  • Date and Time Functions : Getdate()
  • Variables & Parameters in SQL Server
  • Procedures : Types, Usage in Real-time
  • User & System Predefined Procedures
  • Parameters and Dynamic SQL Queries
  • Sp_help, Sp_helpdb and sp_helptext
  • sp_pkeys, sp_rename and sp_help
  • sp_recompile, Perrformance Benefits
  • System Objects for Metadata Access

Ch 16: Tuning 2 - INDEX MANAGEMENT

  • PARTITIONS : Advantages, Performance
  • Partition Functions & Partition Schemes
  • Partitioning Un-partitioned Tables: GUI
  • Partition Compression : ROW and PAGE
  • Auditing Table Partitioned Structures
  • Statistics : Purpose, Auto Creation
  • Statistics : Audits and Updates
  • Working with Indexes and Partitions
  • Internal and External Fragmentation
  • Index Rebuilding Process and Audits
  • Database Maintenance Plans Jobs
  • Last Used, Page Count, Fragmentation
  • Index Page Count and Index Condition
  • Degree Of Parallelism [DOP] Settings
  • Resumable Indexes: ONLINE, RESUME
  • PAUSE & RESUME in Index Rebuilds

Ch 25: ALWAYS ON AVAILABILITY

  • Always-On: Non-Clustered Environment
  • Multi Database Replication with AOAG
  • Synchronous and Asynchronous Modes
  • Policy Based Management for AOAG
  • Facets and Conditions for Policies
  • Backup Preferences, Location Options
  • Synchronization, Automated Seeding
  • Data Synchronization for AOAG
  • Port Settings, Backup Strategies: AAG
  • AOAG Verifications and Dashboards
  • Adding Availability Replica, Database
  • Adding Availability Listeners and DNS
  • Automated Failovers, Manual Failovers
  • Always-On Availability Groups Health
  • NonClustered Environment Limitations
  • Clustering with Always-On in Ch 37,38

Ch 8: Triggers & Transactions

  • Triggers - Purpose, Real-world Usage
  • FOR/AFTER Triggers - Real time Use
  • INSTEAD OF Triggers - Real time Use
  • INSERTED, DELETED Memory Tables
  • Using Triggers for Data Replication
  • Enable Triggers and Disable Triggers
  • Database Level, Server Level Triggers
  • Auditing Triggers and Real World Use
  • Transactions : Types, ACID Properties
  • Transaction Types and AutoCommit
  • EXPLICIT & IMPLICIT Transactions
  • COMMIT and ROLLBACK Statements
  • Open Transaction Scenarios & Cause
  • Query Blocking Scenarios @ Real-time
  • NOLOCK and READPAST Lock Hints

Ch 17: Tuning 3 - Tuning Tools

  • Tuning Tools: Workload Files, .trc Files
  • Profiler Tuning Template, SP Events
  • DTA, Profiler Trace : Recommendations
  • PDS: Physical Design Structures
  • Index, Stats, Partition Recommendations
  • DTA with Query Execution Cache
  • Perfmon Tool : Usage, Permon Counters
  • Real-time Tracking: CPU, Memory, IO
  • Execution Plan Analysis and Internals
  • Query Costs: IO Cost and CPU Cost
  • Query Costs: SubTree & Operator Cost
  • NUMA Nodes, Processor, IO Affinity
  • Thread Count, Degree of Parallelism
  • Stored Procedure Recompilations
  • Table Scan, Index Scan, Index Seek

Ch 26: SQL DBA PROJECT - Level 1

  • Audit Login Failures : Server Logs
  • Monitoring Connectivity Issues
  • Database Refresh and MSDTC
  • Adhoc Memory Dump Files
  • PLE (Page Life Expectancy) Issues
  • Object Refresh and Recompilations
  • Server Registrations and Operations
  • Lock Monitoring Operations
  • Index Management Options
  • Open Transactions, Blocking
  • Metadata Sync-up Issues
  • Stored Procedure Recompilations
  • Backup and HA-DR Strategies
  • Db Restores and DB Repairs
  • Health Checks, Issues, Solutions

Ch 9: Server, DB Architecture

  • Server Architecture and Protocols
  • Database Engine and Query Processor
  • Parser, Optimizer, SQL & DB Manager
  • Storage Engine Components, SQL OS
  • File Manager and Database Files
  • Transaction Services, Buffer Manager
  • Lock Manager, IO Manager, MDAC
  • CLR, WAL, Lazy Writer, Checkpoint
  • Database Architecture - Data Files
  • Primary (mdf), Secondary Files (ndf)
  • Filegroups; File Size, Location
  • Pages, Extents. Uniform, Mixed Extents
  • Transaction Log File [LDF], LSN, VLF
  • Linked Servers and Remote DB Access
  • RPC, RPC Out and Remote Data Access

Ch 18: Tuning 4 - Lock Management

  • LOCKS : Types and Isolation Levels
  • S, X, IX,U, MD, Sch-M and Sch-S
  • Lock Audits : SP_WHO2 & SP_LOCK
  • sysprocesses and Lock Waits : Audits
  • Open Transactions, Query Blocking
  • Lock Hints and Isolation Levels
  • Read Committed, Read Uncommitted
  • Serializable and Repeatable Read
  • Snapshot Isolation, Page Versioning
  • Read Committed Snapshot Row Version
  • Choosing Correct Isolation Level
  • Profiler Tool and Lock Templates
  • Profiler Filters, Column Selections
  • Deadlock Audits and Deadlock Graphs
  • XDL Files and Deadlocks Prevention

Ch 27: SQL DBA PROJECT - Level 2

  • Server Down Issues and Solutions
  • Database Down Issues and Solutions
  • Data Missing Issues and Solutions
  • Hot CPU and Resource Allocations
  • Port Level Issues and Solutions
  • Online & Offline Backups, Certificates
  • Ticketing Tools : SLA & OLA Concepts
  • Incident Management and Ticketing
  • Immediate, High and Medium Priority
  • Levels of Support for Production DBA
  • 3rd Party Tools and Real-time Use
  • Automated Backups, Log File Readers
  • Licensing and Pricing Options, CALs
  • Device CALs and User CALs
  • Multiplexing with Server Licenses

Ch 28: CLOUD INTRO, AZURE CONFIG

  • Introduction to Cloud & Advantages
  • Cloud Architecture: IaaS, PasS and SaaS
  • Microsoft Cloud Advantages, Azure Platform
  • Azure Products and Services - MarketPlace
  • Database Implementations in Azure Platform
  • Comparing PaaS and IaaS Implmentations
  • Paas Implementations For SQL Server
  • IaaS Implementations For SQL Server
  • Logical, Virtual Machine, Managed Instance
  • Installing SSMS and Azure Data Studio
  • Azure Account and Free Subscription
  • Azure Resources: Resource Groups Usage
  • Azure Active Directory: User & Groups
  • Azure Active Directory Authentication

Ch 32: XEL, STRETCH DATABASES

  • SQL Traces : Creation and Audits
  • Event Class, Category, Filter, Conditions
  • Extended Events, Target, Action, Session
  • TSQL, SP Debug Events with Global Fields
  • Catalog & Dynamic Management Views
  • XE Profiler - Templates for Event Profiling
  • Comparing XE Profiler with SQL Profiler
  • Azure SQL Database with On-Premise
  • Stretch Databases Tuning Benefits, Cautions
  • Table Migrations with Azure SQL Databases
  • Compute Performance Levels, DSU Pricing
  • Data Storage, Azure Database Snapshots
  • Remote Data Archive Configuration in Azure
  • Database Master Key, Cold Data Migration

Ch 36: POWERSHELL, AZURE VMs

  • Azure Virtual Machines : Deploy, Configure
  • Configure Windows Server, Redhat Linux
  • Azure Storage Blades and Pricing Options
  • Azure VM - Settings, Access & DB Creation
  • On-Premise & Azure VMs: Similarities
  • SQL Server Instance, Agent in Azure VM
  • Azure SQL Database in VM to SQL Cloud
  • Azure SQL Database in VM to on-Prem
  • Deployment Automation Scripts in Azure
  • Azure Cloud Shell - PowerShellGet
  • Power Shell Scripts for Configurations
  • Power Shell Scripts for Job Schedules
  • Power Shell Scripts for Firewall, ARM
  • Azure CLI - Purpose, Real-time Use

Ch 29: AZURE SQL SERVER CONFIG

  • Installing SSMS and Azure Data Studio
  • Azure Account and Free Subscriptions
  • Azure SQL Server (Logical Server)
  • Azure SQL Server Logical Server Firewall
  • Firewall Rules - IP for Remote Access
  • Server Properties and Status Format
  • Password Resets in Azure SQL Server
  • Azure SQL Databases & Pricing Tiers
  • Azure SQL Database Access from SSMS
  • Elastic Scaling with Azure Databases
  • General Purpose and Business Critical
  • Basic, Standard and Premium Plans
  • vCore Based Purchasing : Gen 4, Gen 5
  • Resource Groups For Azure SQL Server

Ch 33: ALERTS, BACKUPS / RESTORES

  • Azure SQL Server Activity Log and Options
  • Events, Operations and Event Categories
  • Quick Insights from Events and Filters
  • Events Exports to Event Hub, Log Analytics
  • Log Analytics Workspace, Alert Rules
  • Email / SMS Notifications and Schedules
  • Log Analytics Settings and Azure Storage
  • Activity Logs and Audit Reports, Insights
  • Azure SaaS Notifications System Options
  • Automated Backups in Azure SQL Database
  • Long Term, Automated Backup Retentions
  • Backups - Retentions, Audits. LTR Policy
  • Restore Points and Database Recovery
  • Geo-Redundant Backups and Restores

Ch 37: Windows Clusters with Azure VM

  • Windows Clusters For HA and DR
  • Virtual Networks, Subnets and Ips
  • Availability Sets and Availability Zones
  • Fault Domains and Update Domains
  • DC Deployment & Configurations
  • Active Directory Domain Services
  • SAN [Storage Area Network] and LUN
  • DNS Server, DSRM and Private IP
  • Windows Level Clusters, MSCS Service
  • Active-Active, Active-Passive Clusters
  • DNS Tools, Actions & Adding AA Hosts
  • SQL Clustering Service & RAID Levels
  • SQL Cluster Groups, Domain Accounts
  • Quorum and MSDTC Disks. LUN Grows

Ch 30: ELASTIC DTUs, MIGRATION

  • Azure Storage: Creation & Containers
  • LRS, GRS and RA-GRS Storage Accounts
  • Storage Containers, Storage Explorer Tool
  • Data and Database Migration in Azure
  • Data Migration Assistant (DMA) Tool
  • DB Migrations To Azure SQL Databases
  • Database Exports and Imports in Azure
  • Migration Scopes: Schema and Data
  • Schema Generation, Migration Compatibility
  • Data Migration Verification and Row Counts
  • DTU: Data Transaction Unit and Resources
  • Bounding Box Model, Elastic Pool Queries
  • eDTUs, Elastic Pool. Per Database Settings
  • Performance Recommendations in Azure

Ch 34: HA - DR : Geo Replication, DB Sync

  • Failover Groups, Active Geo-Replication
  • Read-Write Policy & Automated Failover
  • Geo Replication Configuration in Azure
  • Primary-Secondary and Read / Write Modes
  • GeoReplication Monitoring, Forced Failover
  • Azure Server Failover Process, Strategies
  • Automated, Manual and Forced Failover
  • Backup Errors, Geo Replication Errors
  • SQL Data Sync Service and Sync Groups
  • HUB, MEMBER and SYNC DATABASE
  • Sync Direction, Sync Schema, Sync Interval
  • bi-directional Load Balancing and Failover
  • Conflict Resolutions with HUB, MEMBER
  • Cloud to Cloud, OnPremise Synchronization

Ch 38: Always-On in SQL Server Clusters

  • SQL Server VMs and File Share Witness
  • Joining Machines to Domain Network
  • Install Accounts to Active Directory
  • Install Failover Cluster (FCI) Features
  • Firewall Configurations, Port Exceptions
  • FSW File Shares and Usability Options
  • Need for Always - On Availability (AAG)
  • Always On Availability Group [AOAG]
  • Multi-Database Replication Options
  • Backup Preferences, Automated Seeding/li>
  • Synchronous and Asynchronous Modes
  • Data Synchronization for AOAG
  • AOAG Dashboards & Automated Failover
  • Need for Azure Managed Instances

Ch 31: AZURE SQL DATABASE TUNING

  • Azure SQL Server Level Tuning Options
  • Azure SQL Database Level Tuning Options
  • Automated Tuning Options and Peak-Loads
  • Force Plan, Create Index and Drop Index
  • Performance Insight and Recommendations
  • IO Metrics, CPU Metrics & Query Statistics
  • Data File IO, Log File IO, Custom Reports
  • Query Audits with Query IDs, Dashboards
  • DTU Usage Reports and Elastic Queries
  • Query Recommendations, Query Costs
  • Azure Search Service and Pricing Tiers
  • Azure Search for Data Import. Indexer
  • Suggester and Analyzer Modes for Tuning
  • Retrievable, Facetable, Facetable Indexes
  • Filterable and Searchable Indexes
  • Change Tracking & Watermark Columns

Ch 35: SECURITY MANAGEMENT, RLS

  • Firewall and Virtual Network Configurations
  • Server Firewall, Database Firewall Rules
  • System Procedures for Firewall Settings
  • Logins, Users, Roles Permissions @ T-SQL
  • Creating Users without Logins. Containment
  • GRANT, DENY, REVOKE, WITH GRANT
  • Role Level and Schema Level Security
  • Threat Detection, Transparent Data Encryption
  • Vulnerability Assessment, Data Masking
  • Implementing RLS - Row Level Security
  • Creating Users with and without Logins
  • Using SECURITY Schema for RLS Functions
  • Creating Security Predicates and Filters
  • Security Policies for Row Level Security
  • EXECUTE AS option & STATE for RLS
  • Dynamic Data Masking with Azure SQL DB

Ch 39: Project Work, DP 300 Exam

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Ch 40: Azure Managed Instance Intro

  • Azure Managed Instance Fundamentals
  • Azure SQL: Logical, Virtual & Managed
  • Deployment Options of Azure SQL?
  • SQL Server PaaS Implementation
  • Azure Managed Instance - Advantages
  • Azure Managed Instance - Architecture
  • Scaling Options & Vcore Purchasing
  • Flexible Service Tiers and Compliance
  • Frictionless Deployments in Azure MI
  • Comparing Azure MI with Azure VM
  • Comparing Azure MI with Logical Server
  • Database Engine Stability, Availability
  • Automated Tuning, Technical Features
  • Virtual Networks and Peer Connections

Ch 44: Azure MI - Tuning Concepts

  • Azure Managed Instance: Query Tuning
  • Automated and Manual Tuning in MI
  • Instance Level, Database, Object Level
  • Resource Dependencies: Service Plan
  • Memory, Disk Usage & Networking
  • General Purpose & Business Critical Plans
  • Memory Impact on Database Tuning
  • Disk and Virtual Core Impact on Tuning
  • Memory, Disk, Vcore Recommendations
  • Table Level Query Tuning Options
  • Implementing In-Memory OLTP
  • Benefits of Memory Optimized Tables
  • Temporal Tables : Creation and Usage
  • Data Capture with Temporal Tables

Ch 48: Azure MI - HA DR with Replication

  • Replication with Azure Managed Instance
  • Replication Topology with Azure Shares
  • Creating Azure Storage Accounts
  • Configuring Azure File Share Services
  • Distributor Configuration with File Share
  • Articles, Publications & Publication Types
  • Snapshot, Transactional and Merge
  • Push and Pull Subscriptions in Azure MI
  • Replication Agents: Snapshot, LogReader
  • Distribution Agent. Push / Pull Models
  • Replicating Azure MI with Azure VM
  • Create Distributor, Publication in Azure MI
  • Creating Subscriptions in Azure MI
  • Data Sync Verification; Alerts / Warnings

Ch 41: Azure MI Configurations

  • Azure Managed Instance Architecture
  • Network Environment, VNets, EndPoints
  • Capacity and Compute with VCore
  • Gen 4 and Gen 5 Purchasing Options
  • CPU Cores, Processor and SSD Capacity
  • Proxy, Redirect & Default Connections
  • Connection Topology In/Out Azure
  • TLS Versions and Security Options
  • Azure MI Entities: Virtual Nets, Subnets
  • Routing Tables, Virtual Clusters, NSG
  • Network Watchers with Azure MI
  • Managed Instance Configurations
  • Deployment Monitoring with Azure MI
  • Azure Managed Instance Key Features

Ch 45: Azure Managed Instance Backups

  • Azure MI: Backups Architecture
  • Azure MI: Automated & Manual Backups
  • Backups with Encrypted Databases
  • Backup Compression Ratio in Azure MI
  • Backup Frequency: Full, Differential, Log
  • Backup Storage Redundancy Options
  • LRS, GRS and ZRS Options for Backups
  • Backup Scheduling - Automated, Manual
  • Backup Storage Consumption Tuning
  • Backups Retention Time, Encryptions
  • Manual Backups: COPY_ONLY, FORMAT
  • Backups with Azure Storage Account
  • SAS: Shared Access Signature @ Security
  • Disable/Enable Encryptions with Backups

Ch 49: Managed Instance Pools

  • Azure Managed Instance Pools
  • Real-time Advantages with Az MI Pools
  • vCore Purchasing Options in Az MI Pools
  • Vnet Integration & Multi Instance Pools
  • Deployment and Security Advantages
  • IP Allocations and Network Configurations
  • Gateway Configurations with Azure MI
  • Virtual Machine Partitions & Pricing
  • Application Scenarios with Az MI Pools
  • Multiple Single Instances, Resource Limits
  • Storage Size Pools, Databases in Pools
  • Azure Active Directory (AAD) Admins
  • Supported Features with Managed Pools
  • Performance & Security Considerations

Ch 42: Azure MI Connections From VM

  • Accessing Azure Managed Instances
  • VM Connections and Peer Connections
  • Azure Managed Connections from VM
  • Configure Azure Virtual Machines with VN
  • Reusing Virtual Networks and Subnets
  • Azure SQL and Azure VM Deployments
  • Azure VM Connections to Azure MI
  • Installing and Using Azure Power Shell
  • Power Shell for Azure VM Deployments
  • PowerShell Commands & JS Templates
  • Azure Managed Instance Connections
  • Azure MI: SQL Server Authentication
  • Creating New Databases in Azure MI
  • Differences with On-Premise DB Creation

Ch 46: Azure MI Restores, Monitoring

  • Data Recovery Options with DB Restores
  • Creating New Databases, DB Replace
  • Point In Time Recovery [PITR] in Az MI
  • Recovery Time Factors and Challenges
  • Deleted Database Restore, Geo Restore
  • Manual Restores with Server Credentials
  • SAS Key Usage, Monitoring, Verifications
  • Azure Managed Instance Monitoring
  • Monitoring Azure MI from Azure Portal
  • Azure MI : Instance and Database Metrics
  • Overview Page, Resource Usage Reports
  • Metrics, Alerts and Diagnostics in MI
  • Monitoring Azure MI from SSMS Tool
  • Memory Consumption, Server Dashboards

Ch 50: On-Premise Connections

  • Azure Point to Site (P2S) Connections
  • Open VPN Connections with Azure MI
  • TLS VPN Solutions, Real-time Usage
  • P2S VPN Client Authentications
  • Azure Active Directory Authentication
  • Multi Factory Authentication in Azure
  • Azure MI : AD Connections with SSMS
  • Azure AD Tenants and Gateways
  • AD DS Domain Server Configurations
  • RADIUS Server Concepts for Azure MI
  • OnPremise Connections with Azure MI
  • Differences with On-Premise DB Engine
  • T-SQL Scripts, Agent, Backups & Restores
  • Onpremise Migrations to Azure MI

Ch 43: Azure MI Migrations From VM

  • Azure Managed Instance Migrations
  • Pre and Post Migration Precautions
  • Database Exports using SSMS (bacpac)
  • Database Backups using T-SQL Scripts
  • Database Imports and Restore Options
  • Using Azure Storage Accounts, Containers
  • Access Keys and Secured BAK File Store
  • T-SQL Differences with Azure MI
  • Database Creation Differences
  • Database Options, Security Differences
  • Backup and Restore Differences in MI
  • TempDB and MSDB Differences in MI
  • SQL Server Agent, Replication Differences
  • DB Mirroring and Credential Differences

Ch 47: Azure MI Security Management

  • Azure Managed Instance Security
  • Network Security, Access Management
  • Threat Protection, Information Protection
  • Customer Data Security & Encryptions
  • Encryption at REST and TRANSIT
  • Network Security with Subnets in VM
  • Endpoint Connections with Client, Public
  • Azure MI: Authentication Modes
  • SQL Authentication and Azure AD
  • Authorization Levels, Row Level Security
  • Threat Protection with Advanced Options
  • SSL, TLS and TDE Implementations
  • Always Encrypted, Key Management, VA
  • Creating Logins, Users, Roles. Privileges

Ch 51: Azure MI Features Comparison

  • Azure MI Features with Azure SQL DB
  • Azure MI Features with Azure VMs
  • Azure MI Features with OnPremise
  • Security Differences & Credentials
  • HA DR Differences and Compatibility
  • Performance Tuning Comparisons
  • Detach and Attach Options in Azure MI
  • Auditing and Azure AD Authentication
  • BULK INSERT, Built-In Functions
  • CDC - Change Data Capture, CT Tables
  • ColumnStore Indexes, Credentials
  • DB Mail and SMTP Connections
  • DBCC Commands and DB HealthChecks
  • Azure Managed Instance Advantages

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