This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to maintain a Microsoft SQL Server database. The course focuses on teaching individuals how to use Microsoft SQL Server product features and tools related to maintaining a database.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe core database administration tasks and tools.
• Install and configure SQL Server.
• 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.
• Perform ongoing database maintenance.
• Automate SQL Server maintenance with SQL Server Agent Jobs.
• Configure Database Mail, alerts and notifications.

• Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server and its Toolset
  • Introduction to the SQL Server Platform
  • Working with SQL Server Tools
  • Configuring SQL Server Services
• Installing and Configuring SQL Server
  • Preparing to Install SQL Server
  • Installing SQL Server
  • Upgrading and Automating Installation
• Working with Databases
  • Overview of SQL Server Databases
  • Working with Files and Filegroups
  • Moving Database Files
• Understanding SQL Server Recovery Models
  • Backup Strategies
  • Understanding SQL Server Transaction Logging
  • Planning a SQL Server Backup Strategy
• Backup of SQL Server Databases
  • Backing up Databases and Transaction Logs
  • Managing Database Backups
  • Working with Backup Options
• Restoring SQL Server Databases
  • Understanding the Restore Process
  • Restoring Databases
  • Working with Point-in-time recovery
  • Restoring System Databases and Individual Files
• Importing and Exporting Data
  • Transferring Data To/From SQL Server
  • Importing & Exporting Table Data
  • Inserting Data in Bulk
• Authenticating and Authorizing Users
  • Authenticating Connections to SQL Server
  • Authorizing Logins to Access Databases
  • Authorization Across Servers
• Assigning Server and Database Roles
  • Working with Server Roles
  • Working with Fixed Database Roles
  • Creating User-defined Database Roles
• Authorizing Users to Access Resources
  • Authorizing User Access to Objects
  • Authorizing Users to Execute Code
  • Configuring Permissions at the Schema Level
• Auditing SQL Server Environments
  • Options for Auditing Data Access in SQL
  • Implementing SQL Server Audit
  • Managing SQL Server Audit
• Automating SQL Server Management
  • Automating SQL Server Management
  • Working with SQL Server Agent
  • Managing SQL Server Agent Jobs
• Configuring Security for SQL Server Agent
  • Understanding SQL Server Agent Security
  • Configuring Credentials
  • Configuring Proxy Accounts
• Monitoring SQL Server with Alerts and Notifications
  • Configuration of Database Mail
  • Monitoring SQL Server Errors
  • Configuring Operators, Alerts and Notifications
• Performing Ongoing Database Maintenance
  • Ensuring Database Integrity
  • Maintaining Indexes
  • Automating Routine Database Maintenance
• Tracing Access to SQL Server
  • Capturing Activity using SQL Server Profiler
  • Improving Performance with the Database Engine Tuning Advisor
  • Working with Tracing Options
• Monitoring SQL Server
  • Monitoring Activity
  • Capturing and Managing Performance Data
  • Analyzing Collected Performance Data
• Managing Multiple Servers
  • Working with Multiple Servers
  • Virtualizing SQL Server
  • Deploying and Upgrading Data-Tier Applications
• Troubleshooting Common SQL Server Administrative Issues
  • SQL Server Troubleshooting Methodology
  • Resolving Service-related Issues
  • Resolving Concurrency Issues
  • Resolving Login and Connectivity Issues

Class training alternated with exercises.

Delivered as a live, interactive training: available in-person or online, or in a hybrid format.

Before attending this course, students must have competency in the following areas:

• Experience with the Windows operating system.
• An understanding of relational databases and basic SQL (see SQL and relational databases fundamentals).

It is also recommended that students have completed the Developing for Microsoft SQL Server databases course.

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.