Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases (6295)

In this course, you will gain the knowledge and skills to administer and maintain database applications using the SQL Server 2012 product features and tools.

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Skills Gained

  • Plan and install SQL Server
  • Physical structure and configuration options for databases
  • Create and implement different backup strategies with transaction log,SQL Server recovery models, and restoration of SQL Server databases
  • Import/Export wizards and how they relate to SSIS
  • Partial database containment option provided by SQL Server 2012
  • SQL Server security models, logins, users, and database containment withusers authenticated at the database level
  • Fixed server roles, fixed database roles, user-defined server roles, anduser-defined database roles
  • Assigning and using permissions
  • SQL Server Audit
  • SQL Server Agent, jobs, and job history
  • Implement SQL Server Agent security, proxy accounts, and credentials
  • Configure database mail, alerts, and notifications
  • Create database maintenance plans
  • How hot fixes, cumulative updates, and service packs are related and whento apply each type of update
  • How to enable and when to use automatic updates
  • Upgrading data-tier applications with SQL Server 2012
  • SQL Profiler and SQL Trace stored procedures
  • Dynamic Management Views (DMV) and configuration of data collection
  • Core concepts of High Availability, AlwaysOn, and Replication in SQLServer 2012
  • Work with central management servers, multi-server queries,virtualization of SQL Server, and data-tier applications
  • Troubleshoot SQL Server databases

Who Can Benefit

  • Database professionals who administer and maintain SQL Server databasesincluding database maintenance
  • Database professionals who work in environments where databases play akey role in their primary job responsibilities or develop applications thatdeliver content from SQL Server databases

Prerequisites

  • Working knowledge of relational databases
  • Basic knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating systems and its corefunctionality
  • Experience with database design

Syllabus

1. SQL Server 2012 and Toolset

  • SQL Server Platform
  • Working with SQL Server Tools
  • Configuring SQL Server Services

2. Preparing Systems for SQL Server 2012

  • SQL Server Architecture
  • Planning Server Resource Requirements
  • Pre-Installation Testing for SQL Server

3. Installing and Configuring SQL Server 2012

  • Preparing to Install SQL Server
  • Installing SQL Server
  • Upgrading and Automating Installation

4. Working with Databases

  • SQL Server Databases
  • Files and Filegroups
  • Moving Database Files

5. SQL Server 2012 Recovery Models

  • Backup Strategies
  • SQL Server Transaction Logging
  • Planning a SQL Server Backup Strategy

6. Backup of SQL Server 2012 Databases

  • Backing up Databases and Transaction Logs
  • Managing Database Backups
  • Working with Backup Options

7. Restoring SQL Server 2012 Databases

  • Restore Process
  • Restoring Databases
  • Working with Point-in-Time Recovery
  • Restoring System Databases and Individual Files

8. Importing and Exporting Data

  • Transferring Data to/from SQL Server
  • Importing and Exporting Table Data
  • Inserting Data in Bulk

9. Authenticating and Authorizing Users

  • Authenticating Connections to SQL Server
  • Authorizing Logins to Access Databases
  • Authorizing Across Servers

10. Assigning Server and Database Roles

  • Server Roles
  • Fixed Database Roles
  • Creating User-Defined Database Roles

11. Authorizing Users to Access Resources

  • Authorizing User Access to Objects
  • Authorizing Users to Execute Code
  • Configuring Permissions at the Schema Level

12. Auditing SQL Server Environments

  • Options for Auditing Data Access in SQL
  • Implementing SQL Server Audit
  • Managing SQL Server Audit

13. Automating SQL Server 2012 Management

  • Automating SQL Server Management
  • SQL Server Agent
  • Managing SQL Server Agent Jobs

14. Configuring Security for SQL Server Agent

  • SQL Server Agent Security
  • Configuring Credentials
  • Configuring Proxy Accounts

15. Monitoring SQL Server 2012 with Alerts and Notifications

  • Configuration of Database Mail
  • Monitoring SQL Server Errors
  • Configuring Operators, Alerts, and Notifications

16. Performing Ongoing Database Maintenance

  • Ensuring Database Integrity
  • Maintaining Indexes
  • Automating Routine Database Maintenance

17. Tracing Access to SQL Server 2012

  • Capturing Activity Using SQL Server Profiler
  • Improving Performance with the Database Engine Tuning Advisor
  • Working with Tracing Options

18. Monitoring SQL Server 2012

  • Monitoring Activity
  • Capturing and Managing Performance Data
  • Analyzing Collected Performance Data

19. Managing Multiple Servers

  • Working with Multiple Servers
  • Virtualizing SQL Server
  • Deploying and Upgrading Data-Tiered Applications

20. Troubleshooting Common SQL Server 2012 Administrative Issues

  • SQL Server Troubleshooting Methodology
  • Resolving Service Related Issues
  • Resolving Concurrency Issues
  • Resolving Login and Connectivity Issues