Description
Training program teaches professionals the understanding and skills to maintain a Microsoft SQL Server 2014 database. The course aims on teaching professionals how to utilize SQL Server 2014 product features and tools related to maintaining a database.
Note: This course is designed for professionals who are interested in learning SQL Server 2012 or SQL Server 2014. It covers the new features in SQL Server 2014, but also the essential capabilities across the SQL Server data platform.
Radiant Teachlearning offers Administering Microsoft® SQL Server® 2014 Databases Training Program in Classroom and Virtual instructor Led/Online mode.
Duration: 5 days
Learning objectives
After completing this course, professionals will be able to:
- Explain core database administration tasks and tools.
- Install and configure SQL Server 2014.
- Configure SQL Server databases and storage.
- Plan and implement a backup strategy.
- Restore databases from backups.
- Import and export data. Monitor SQL Server.
- Trace SQL Server activity.
- Manage SQL Server security.
- Audit data access and encrypt data.
- Execute ongoing database maintenance.
- Automatic SQL Server carries with SQL Server Agent Jobs.
- Configure Database Mail, alerts and notifications.
Pre-requisites
This course requires that professionals meet the following prerequisites:
- Fundamental understanding of the Microsoft Windows operating system and its core functionality.
- Working understanding of Transact-SQL.
- Working understanding of relational databases.
- Some experience with database design.
Audience profile
The key audience for this course is professionals who administer and maintain SQL Server databases. These professionals execute database administration and carry on as their key area of responsibility, or work in environments where databases play a key role in their key job.
The subordinate audience for this course is professionals who develop applications that deliver content from SQL Server databases.
Course content
Lesson 1: Get to know with SQL Server 2014 Database Administration
This Lesson introduces the Microsoft SQL Server 2014 platform. It explains the parts, editions, and versions of SQL Server 2014, and the tasks that a database administrator commonly executes for a SQL Server instance.
Lessons
- Database Administration Overview
- Introduction to the SQL Server Platform
- Database Management Tools and Techniques
Lab: utilizing SQL Server Administrative Tools
After completing this Lesson, professionals will be able to:
- Explain the SQL Server platform.
- Explain common database administration tasks.
- Utilize SQL Server administration tools.
Lesson 2: Installing and Configuring SQL Server 2014
This Lesson describes how to assess resource requirements for SQL Server 2014 and how to install it.
Lessons
- Planning SQL Server Installation
- Installing SQL Server 2014
- Post-Installation Configuration
Lab: Installing SQL Server 2014
After completing this Lesson, professionals will be able to:
- Plan a SQL Server 2014 installation.
- Install SQL Server 2014.
- Execute post-installation configuration tasks.
Lesson 3: Working with Databases and Storage
This Lesson explains how data is stored in databases, how to create databases, how to manage database files, and how to move them. Other tasks related to storage, include managing and maintenance the tempdb database and using fast storage devices to extend the SQL Server buffer pool cache, were also discussed.
Lessons
- Introduction to Data Storage with SQL Server
- Managing Storage for System Databases
- Managing Storage for User Databases
- Moving Database Files
- Configuring the Buffer Pool Extension
Lab: Managing Database Storage
After completing this Lesson, professionals will be able to:
- Explain how SQL Server stores data.
- Manage storage for system databases.
- Manage storage for user databases.
- Move database files.
- Configure the buffer pool extension.
Lesson 4: Planning and Implementing a Backup Strategy
In this Lesson, professionals will consider how to create a backup strategy that is aligned with organizational needs, and learn how to execute the backup operations required by that strategy. Lessons
- Understanding SQL Server Recovery Models
- Planning a Backup Strategy
- Backing up Databases and Transaction Logs
- Using Backup Options
- Ensuring Backup Reliability
Lab: Backing Up SQL Server Databases
- After completing this Lesson, professionals will be able to:
- Explain how database transaction logs function, and how they affect database recovery.
- Plans backup and strategies for a SQL Server database.
- Back up databases and transactions logs.
- Execute copy-only, compressed, and encrypted backups.
- Maximize backup
Lesson 5: Restoring SQL Server 2014 Databases
In this Lesson, professionals will see how to restore user and system databases and how to implement point-in-time recovery.
Lessons
- Understanding the Restore Process
- Restoring Databases
- Advanced Restore Scenarios
- Working with Point-in-Time Recovery
Lab: Restoring SQL Server Databases
After completing this Lesson, professionals will be able to:
- Describe the restore process.
- Restore databases.
- Execute advanced restore operations.
- Execute a point-in-time recovery.
Lesson 6: Importing and Exporting Data
In this Lesson, professionals will briefly explore tools and techniques so that professionals can import and export data to and from SQL Server.
Lessons
- Introduction to Transferring Data
- Importing and Exporting Table Data
- Copying or Moving a Database
Lab: Importing and Exporting Data
After completing this Lesson, professionals will be able to:
- Explain tools and techniques for transferring data.
- Import and export data.
- Copy or move a database.
Lesson 7: Observe SQL Server 2014
This Lesson describes how to utilize three most commonly used tools: Activity Monitor, dynamic management views and functions (DMVs and DMFs), and Executant monitor.
Lessons
- Introduction to Observing SQL Server
- Dynamic Management Views and Functions
- Executants monitor
Lab: Observing SQL Server 2014
After completing this Lesson, professionals will be able to:
- Explain considerations for observing SQL Server and utilize Activity Monitor.
- Utilize dynamic management views and functions to monitor SQL Server.
- Utilize Executants monitor to monitor SQL Server.
Lesson 8: Tracing SQL Server Activity
This Lesson explains how to utilize SQL Server Profiler and SQL Trace stored procedures to capture information about SQL Server, and how to utilize that detail to troubleshoot and optimize SQL Server workloads.
Lessons
- Tracing SQL Server Workload Activity
- Using Traces
Lab: Tracing SQL Server Workload Activity
After completing this Lesson, professionals will be able to:
- Trace activity in SQL Server
- Utilize captured traces to test, troubleshoot, and optimize database Executants.
Lesson 9: Managing SQL Server Security
In this Lesson, professionals will be get to know about the core concepts on which the SQL Server security architecture is based, and how to manage security at the server and database levels.
Lessons
- Introduction to SQL Server Security
- Managing Server-Level Security
- Managing Database-Level Principals
- Managing Database Permissions
Lab: Managing SQL Server Security
After completing this Lesson, professionals will be able to:
- Explain core security concepts in the SQL Server security architecture.
- Manage server-level security.
- Manage database-level security principals.
- Manage database permissions.
Lesson 10: Auditing Data Access and Encrypting Data
This Lesson explains the available options for auditing in SQL Server, how to utilize and manage the SQL Server audit feature, and how to implement encryption.
Lessons
- Auditing Data Access in SQL Server
- Implementing SQL Server Audit
- Implementing SQL Server Audit
Lab: Auditing Data Access and Encrypting Data
After completing this Lesson, professionals will be able to:
- Explain options for auditing data access.
- Implement SQL Server audit.
- Manage SQL Server audit.
- Implement Transparent Data Encryption.
Lesson 11: Executing Ongoing Database Maintenance
This Lesson explains common database maintenance tasks that a DBA must execute, and demonstrates how to automate these tasks using maintenance plans.
Lessons
- Ensuring Database Integrity
- Maintaining Indexes
- Automating Routine Database Maintenance
Lab: Executing Ongoing Database Maintenance
After completing this Lesson, professionals will be able to:
- Ensure database integrity by using DBCC CHECKDB.
- Maintain indexes.
- Configure Database Maintenance Plans.
Lesson 12: Automating SQL Server 2014 Management
This Lesson explains how to utilize SQL Server Agent to automate jobs, how to configure security contexts for jobs, and how to implement multi-server jobs.
Lessons
- Automating SQL Server Management
- Implementing SQL Server Agent Jobs
- Managing SQL Server Agent Jobs
- Managing Job Step Security Contexts
- Managing Jobs on Multiple Servers
Lab: Automating SQL Server Management
After completing this Lesson, professionals will be able to:
- Explain methods for automating SQL Server management.
- Create jobs, job step types, and schedules.
- Manage SQL Server Agent jobs.
- Configure job security contexts.
- Configure master and target servers.
Lesson 13: Observing SQL Server 2014 by Using Alerts and Notifications
This Lesson covers the configuration of database mail, alerts, and notifications.
Lessons
- Observing SQL Server Errors
- Configuring Database Mail
- Configuring Operators, Alerts, and Notifications
Lab: Observing SQL Server by Using Alerts and Notifications
After completing this Lesson, professionals will be able to:
- Configure Database Mail.
- Monitor SQL Server errors.
- Configure operators, alerts, and notifications
FAQs
Q: What is the difference between data administrator and database administrator?
A: The business aspects of data are aligned with data administration, whereas the more technical aspects are handled by database administration. Not every organization has a data administration function. Indeed various organizations generally combine data administration into the database administration role.
Q: What is main function of database administrator?
A: Database administrators (DBAs) use specialized software to store as well as organize data. The role may generally include capacity planning, installation, configuration, database design, migration, performance monitoring, security, troubleshooting and backup and data recovery.
Q: What are the duties of administrator?
A: Here is a quick list of typical administrator duties:
- Management of office equipment.
- Maintaining a clean and enjoyable working environment.
- Handling external or internal communication or management systems.
- Managing clerical or other administrative staff.
- Organizing, arranging and coordinating meetings.
Q: How do you ensure the quality of training program?
A: Radiant has highly intensive selection criteria for Technology Trainers & Consultants, who deliver you training programs. Our trainers & consultants undergo rigorous technical and behavioral interview and assessment process before they are on boarded in the company.
Our Technology experts / trainers & consultant carry deep dive knowledge in the technical subject & are certified from the OEM.
Our training programs are practical oriented with 70% – 80% hands on the training technology tool. Our training program focuses on one-on-one interaction with each participant, latest content in curriculum, real time projects and case studies during the training program.
Our faculty will provide you the knowledge of each course from fundamental level in an easy way and you are free to ask your doubts any time from your respective faculty.
Our trainers have patience and ability to explain difficult concepts in simplistic way with depth and width of knowledge.
To ensure quality learning, we provide support session even after the training program.
Q: What if I/we have doubts after attending your training program?
A: Radiant team of experts would be available on the email Support@radianttechlearning.com to answer your technical queries, even after the training program.
We also conduct a 3 – 4 hours online session after 2 weeks of the training program, to respond on your queries & project assigned to you.
Q: If I face technical difficulty during the class what should I do?
A: Technical issues are unpredictable and might occur with you as well. Participants have to ensure that they have the system with required configuration with good internet speed to access online labs.
If the problem still persists or you face any challenge during the class then you can report to us or your trainer. In that case Radiant would provide you the recorded session of that particular day. However, those recorded sessions are not meant only for personal consumption and NOT for distribution or any commercial use.
Q: Does this training program include any project?
A: Yes, Radiant will provide you the most updated, high valued and relevant real time projects and case studies in each training program.
We included projects in each training program from fundamental level to advance level so that you don’t have to face any difficulty in future. You will work on highly exciting projects and that will upgrade your skill, knowledge and industry experience.
Q: When the training would be conducted?
A: Once we receive your enrollment request, we will share the enrollment details with you to select and complete the enrollment process.
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