Microsoft SQL Server for Database Administrators: Intermediate to Advanced

• Basic knowledge of SQL Server and database concepts
• Experience using SQL Server Management Studio
• Familiarity with basic database administration tasks

Audience

• Database Administrators (DBAs)
• Data Engineers
• IT professionals responsible for SQL Server environments

Microsoft SQL Server is a high-performance relational database management system designed for enterprises requiring availability, security, and scalability in data handling.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level to advanced-level database administrators who wish to deepen their knowledge of SQL Server for efficient database management, performance tuning, high availability, and advanced troubleshooting.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Administer and configure SQL Server instances using best practices.
• Optimize performance of queries and databases.
• Implement high availability and disaster recovery strategies.
• Diagnose and resolve complex issues in production environments.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Intermediate SQL Server Administration

• Instance configuration and service management
• Managing databases, files, and filegroups
• Task automation with SQL Server Agent

SQL Server Security

• Managing user accounts, roles, and permissions
• Windows vs SQL authentication
• Auditing and data encryption

Monitoring and Performance Optimization

• Using Activity Monitor and Dynamic Management Views (DMVs)
• Execution plans and statistics
• Query optimization and index tuning

Backup and Recovery

• Backup strategies (full, differential, transaction log)
• Point-in-time restores and damaged database recovery
• Automating backup plans

Advanced SQL Server Administration

• High availability: Clustering, Log Shipping, Database Mirroring
• AlwaysOn Availability Groups
• Replication implementation (Snapshot, Transactional, Merge)

Advanced Performance Management

• Locks, deadlocks, and blocking diagnosis
• Resource Governor and workload control
• Performance tuning in multi-instance environments

Troubleshooting and Auditing

• Detecting critical issues using logs and system tools
• Implementing auditing policies
• Advanced diagnostics and forensic analysis tools

Summary and Next Steps