Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions (DP-300 Exam Prep)

Name: DP-300T00 Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions
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4 Days

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Course Overview

Did you know that over 95% of Fortune 500 companies use Microsoft Azure to manage their cloud infrastructure? Are you equipped to administer critical SQL workloads in the cloud?

In this course, you’ll learn to administer SQL Server databases across IaaS, Azure SQL Database in PaaS, and hybrid environments. You’ll configure high availability, secure sensitive data, migrate workloads, and fine-tune performance—skills that directly support real-world database administration success.

This course also gets you ready for the DP-300 exam—a key step toward earning your Microsoft Certified Azure Database Administrator Associate credential, which proves you have the skills to manage modern database solutions on the Microsoft data platform.

What Is Included

Expert-led training with real-world Azure SQL scenarios
Preparation for exam DP-300
Official Microsoft courseware and supplemental materials
Certificate of completion
Hands-on labs and interactive exercises
Access to class recordings for 90 days
Guaranteed-to-run dates available
Flexible rescheduling options

Course Objectives

This course provides practical training for database administrators and data professionals responsible for administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions across on-premises and cloud environments. It supports preparation for exam DP-300 and helps build real-world skills in managing SQL Server database infrastructure and Microsoft PaaS relational database offerings.

Administer SQL Server and Azure SQL Database
Deploy and manage Azure SQL Managed Instance and SQL Managed solutions
Secure and monitor database solutions across hybrid environments
Automate routine database administration tasks
Support high availability and recovery for server database infrastructure for cloud

Who Should Attend?

The audience for this course is data professionals managing data and databases who want to learn about administering the data platform technologies that are available on Microsoft Azure. This course is also valuable for data architects and application developers who need to understand what technologies are available for the data platform with Azure and how to work with those technologies through applications.

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What is DP-300T00 Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions training?

This official Microsoft course teaches you to manage SQL Server workloads in Azure, including infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) deployments. You’ll gain hands-on experience with security, migration, performance tuning, and automation, while also preparing for the Microsoft DP-300 certification exam.

What will I gain from this training, and is it worth it?

You’ll gain job-ready skills for administering hybrid and cloud-based SQL environments and be fully prepared for the DP-300 certification exam, a core requirement for the Azure Database Administrator Associate credential. Certified Azure database administrators earn between $95,000 and $130,000 USD, and demand for cloud data expertise continues to grow.

Will this course help me migrate on-prem SQL databases to Azure?

Yes. You'll learn to evaluate migration strategies and use tools like the Azure SQL Migration extension, Data Migration Assistant, and BACPAC to migrate on-prem workloads into Azure SQL Database and Managed Instances.

Will this course help me optimize SQL performance in Azure environments?

Definitely. You’ll explore execution plans, configure intelligent query processing, tune queries, and apply indexing strategies to improve performance across cloud-hosted SQL databases.

Does this course prepare me for the DP-300 certification exam?

Yes. It directly prepares you for the DP-300 Administering Relational Databases on Microsoft Azure exam, the required step toward earning the Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate credential.

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Course Prerequisites

In addition to their professional experience, students who take this training should have technical knowledge equivalent to the following courses:

Agenda

Module 1: The Role of the Azure Database Administrator

Azure data platform roles and responsibilities
Overview of Azure database options (SQL Server VM, Managed Instance, Azure SQL Database)
Understanding SQL Server compatibility levels
Azure preview features and additional platforms (PostgreSQL, MySQL)
Lab: Provision a SQL Server VM and restore a backup using Azure Portal and SSMS

Module 2: Plan and Implement Data Platform Resources

Deploying SQL Server using IaaS and PaaS
Hosting PostgreSQL and MySQL on Azure
High availability and disaster recovery (HADR) considerations
Lab: Deploy Azure SQL Database, PostgreSQL, or MySQL; validate connectivity

Module 3: Implement a Secure Environment

Configure authentication and authorization
Implement data protection (at rest and in transit)
Enforce compliance controls
Lab: Set firewall rules, integrate with Azure AD, enable classification and manage object access

Module 4: Monitor and Optimize Operational Resources

Performance monitoring tools and baselining
Diagnosing performance issues
Configuring resources for peak efficiency
Performing performance-related maintenance
Lab: Detect CPU bottlenecks, identify blocking, and fix fragmentation

Module 5: Optimize Query Performance

Analyze and interpret SQL Server query execution plans
Implement performance-driven database design
Evaluate and tune performance improvements
Lab: Use Query Store, isolate slow queries, apply query hints, and redesign schema issues