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SQL Server DBA 2014

SQL Server DBA 2014

Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management system, or RDBMS, that supports a wide variety of transaction processing, business intelligence and analytics applications in corporate IT environments. It's one of the three market-leading database technologies, along with Oracle Database and IBM's DB2.
This course is meticulously designed for beginners and professionals who wanted to start/empower their skillset on SQL Server Database Administration. We can assure our online training makes you an SQL Server DBA expert by delivering infallible SQL Server DBA course.
Module 1 – Basic SQL Server DBA 2014

1. Transaction Locks and Deadlocks

  • Significance of LOCKS and Usage
  • Types of Locks and Lock Hints?
  • Isolation Levels - Types & Usage
  • Choosing best Isolation Level
  • TempDB Issues with Isolation Levels
  • Recovery Models and Options
  • Choosing Best Recovery Model
  • Real-time Data Deployment Issues

2. Database Backups Strategies

  • Need for Backups Strategies
  • Database Backups and Partial Backups
  • FORMAT, INIT, SKIP, CHECKSUM Options
  • Backup using T-SQL Scripts & UI
  • Backup validations and Restore Paths
  • MSDB History Tables, Backup Audits
  • Compressed Backups and Expiry
  • Log backups and Truncation options
  • Backup Audit Tables in MSDB
  • Media Sets and Media Truncate Options

3. Database Restores and Recovery Paths

  • Need for Restores and Types
  • Backup Verification using T-SQL & UI
  • Restore Phases and Recovery Path
  • Database, File Group, File Restores
  • PARTIAL and Piecemeal Restores
  • Point-In-Time Restores and Options
  • Compressed Tail Log Restores, Recovery
  • MOVE and FILELISTONLY Options

4. SQL Server Jobs & Alerts

  • Creating Jobs using UI
  • Creating Jobs using T-SQL Scripts
  • Understanding Job Steps and Schedules
  • Backup Schedules & Jobs using Scripts
  • Job Failures and History View
  • Enabling and Disabling Jobs
  • Job Activity Monitor and Agent Status
  • Alert System and DB Mail Configuration

5. Data Replications and DR Process

  • Replication Architecture and Configuration
  • Snapshot and Transactional Replications
  • Merge Replication, DB Recovery process
  • Peer-Peer with Backup Initialization
  • Replication Types - PUSH & PULL
  • Replication Alerts, Warnings and Emails
  • Replication Monitors and Event Watch
  • Replication for Load Balancing & DR
  • Agent Operators, Notifications / Emails
  • Data Access Modes and Agent Properties

6. Log Shipping and DB Mirroring

  • Disaster Recovery in SQL Server
  • Log Shipping Configuration and Modes
  • Manual DB Failover using Log Shipping
  • DB Mirroring Configuration and Modes
  • Automatic and Manual Failover Options
  • Mirror Monitors, Network Considerations
  • Comparing Log Shipping and Mirroring

7. Security and Data Encryption

  • Levels of Security Implementation
  • Server level Logins and DB level Users
  • Server Roles and User Mappings
  • Schema Level Security and DB Roles
  • Table and Column permissions, DB roles
  • Data Encryption Keys and Certificates
  • Login Failures, Authentication Audits

8. Server Audits and DB Monitors

  • Types of Audits and SQL Tools
  • Server level Audits and Error Logs
  • Activity Monitors and IO Usage Reports
  • SQL Profiler, Deadlock Graphs and Filters
  • DMVs for Query Audits, Tempdb Audits
  • DMFs for Index, Session and Log Audits
  • DMFs, DMVs for Queries, Tempdb Audits
  • Important Queries for DBCC
  • Important DMVs and DMFs
  • Security Audits and Profiling

Module 2 – Advanced SQL Server DBA 2014

9. Database Maintenance Plans (SSIS)

  • Database Maintenance Plan Strategies
  • Wizard Based DMPs and Schedules
  • Control Flow Tasks, Precedence Usage
  • Index Rebuilds and Reorganization
  • Deciding Fill Factor and PAD_INDEX Options
  • Managing MSDB and TEMPDB
  • Using NOTIFY OPERATOR task in DMP
  • Using UPDATE STATISTICS and Agent
  • Maintenance Issues in Real-time

10. Partitions and Full Text Indexes

  • Table Partitions and Compressions
  • Aligned Partitions and Fill Factor
  • Managing Partitions for Query Tuning
  • Statistics with Indexes and Partitions
  • Full Text Search Usage and Catalogs
  • Full Text Indexes for Query Tuning
  • CHANGE_TRACKING options and Use
  • Tuning Implementations with Cache
  • Compressed Indexes with Partitions

11. Database Engine Tuning Advisor (DTA)

  • Creating Workload Files using Profiler
  • Workload Tables with SQL Profiler
  • TUNING Templates and Column Filters
  • Index Selectivity and DTA Usage
  • Filtered Indexes and Index Sizing
  • Role of Statistics in Performance Tuning
  • Index Fragmentation and REBUILDS

12. Alerts and Troubleshooting

  • LOG SPACE Issues - Alerts and Solutions
  • TEMPDB Issues - Alerts and Solutions
  • MEMORY Issues - Alerts and Solutions
  • DB STATE Issues - Alerts and Solutions
  • Network Issues - Alerts and Optimizations
  • Using PERFMON Counters and Filters
  • Replication and Mirroring Thresholds
  • Activity Monitor and Deadlock Issues

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  • Material and Documents: We provide real time working documents and materials to our students.
  • Free System Access : We have the latest and most up to date platforms deployed on high-end servers that are available remotely and in-class on a 24/7 basis.
  • Interview Preparation: We will prepare you for interviews in your specialized area by providing some real time interview questions. We also conduct mock interviews and assist you in preparing a professional resume.
  • Placement Assistance: Our placement service division provides job placement support by submitting your resumes to prospective clients and emails you any new job opportunities in the market. However, we do not provide false guarantees on securing any jobs for you. We have a history of several ex-students who have secured excellent jobs based on our WORLD class training approach, implementation of case study projects and post training support.
  • Initial Job Stabilization Support: We support our students to get stabilized in their job in the first TWO months. If our students come across any issues, we are there to help them. Students can send an email to us with their issues, our experts will reply back with possible solutions within 24 hours.
  • Free Class Room sessions recording: In addition to the e-class training, we will give you authorization to record all of your e-class room training sessions, so that you can go back and review.

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