Administering a SQL Database Infrastructure Training

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$2,995.00 USD

Duration
5 Days

 

Delivery Methods
Virtual Instructor Led
Private Group

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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.

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

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.
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What is the Administering a SQL Database Infrastructure course?

This hands-on training teaches you how to configure, monitor, and secure SQL Server environments. You’ll learn to manage user authentication and permissions, perform backups and restores, automate administrative tasks with PowerShell and SQL Server Agent, and maintain compliance with auditing and recovery standards. The course is ideal for DBAs and developers who support SQL databases in production environments.

Will this course help me automate SQL Server administration tasks?

Yes. You’ll gain practical experience using SQL Server Agent and PowerShell to automate tasks like backups, audits, user provisioning, and performance monitoring. These tools are essential for managing SQL Server environments efficiently at scale.

Does this course support preparation for SQL Server certifications?

While no exam is included, the course builds essential skills aligned with the Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300) certification. It covers many of the core topics needed to manage SQL Server databases on-prem and in Azure.

How will this course help me troubleshoot performance issues?

You'll learn how to identify and resolve common issues using Extended Events, performance monitors, alerting systems, and a structured troubleshooting methodology. Topics include query performance, failed jobs, service connectivity, and login issues.

Is this training a good investment for a database administrator career?

Absolutely. SQL Server remains a foundational technology in enterprise environments. This course provides real-world experience managing and maintaining SQL infrastructure, helping DBAs advance their careers and stay competitive in both cloud and on-premises roles.

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Course Prerequisites

  • Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system and its core functionality.
  • Working knowledge of Transact-SQL.
  • Working knowledge of relational databases.
  • Some experience with database design.

Agenda

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
 

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