Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Databases (M20462)

Effectively configure and maintain enterprise database management system.

Understand core administrations tasks of SQL Server 2014
Get the required technical skills to administer database using SQL Server 2014
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Every business whether large or small makes use of a database to handle their data. The problem arises when the amount of data is gigantic and maintaining such large piles of data is quite difficult. Companies make use of various database management systems like Oracle Database and MySQL etc.

Nowadays SQL Server is being used due to its various excellent features for efficient management of data. SQL Server contains all the features required to manage relational database management system. It is easy to deploy a database, but it is hard to administer and maintain it. There are various reasons to use SQL Server like it provides excellent performance, security, data restoration and recovery, etc. Today most widely used DBMS across the world is Microsoft SQL Server.

With the increase of data, the demand for database administrators has also increased. Database administrators are responsible for design, deploy, administer and maintain databases in an organisation. In Pentagon Training’s Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Databases (M20462) course delegates will understand about various SQL Server tools and features for maintaining a database.

Who should take this course

The intended audience for Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2014 databases course is database administrators, database developers and those delegates who maintain databases.

Delegates whose primary area of responsibility is to handle and maintain SQL Server databases can take this course.

Delegates who develop applications that provide content from SQL Server database.

Other delegates who work in a database environment where database play a significant role in their work can enrol in this course.

Prerequisites

The delegate should have knowledge of Microsoft Windows Operating system and its core functions.

Knowledge of Transact-SQL programming and Database management system can be beneficial.

Experience in database designing can also be beneficial.

Understand core administration tasks and tools of SQL server for handling databases
Install and configure SQL Server
Learn to configure SQL Server databases and manage its storage.
Plan and install the backup strategy as well as learn to restore databases from backups
Import and export data
Track and trace SQL Server activity
Secure SQL Server and manage its security
Maintain the existing database
With the help of SQL Server Agent jobs automate maintenance of SQL Server
Configure other features of database like mail, alerts and notifications

Key Learning Points

Tutor Support

Certificate

Course Overview

In Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Databases (M20462), course learn how to configure and maintain database management system at the enterprise level. Learn about SQL Profiler, SQL Server Agent, and high availability and appropriately manage data. Also understand core administration tasks like restoring databases from a backup, securing the database, maintaining existing databases and configure SQL Server 2014. Become a database administrator and perform well at the job.

Course Content

Introduction to SQL Server 2014 database administration

In this topic understand about Microsoft SQL Server platform and its components. Editions and versions of SQL Server 2014 and other tasks performed by SQL Server database.

Database Administration Overview
Introduction to SQL Server Platform
Database Management Tools
Database Management Techniques

Install and configure SQL Server 2014

In this module understand about resource requirements for SQL Server 2014 and how to fix it.

SQL Server installation planning
Install SQL Server 2014
Post installation configuration

Working with Database and Storage

In this module, know how data is stored in the database, how to develop the database, how to manage and move the databases. Get an understanding of other tasks like managing and storing temp DB database. Learn to use fast storage devices to extend SQL Server bullet pool caches.

Introduction to Data Storage with SQL Server
Manage storage for system databases
Manage storage for user databases
Move databases files
Configure buffer pool extension

Plan and Implement a Backup Strategy

In this module how to plan a backup strategy for various parts of the database like logs, data, etc.

Understand SQL Server Recovery Models
Plan Backup strategy
Backup Databases and Transaction Logs
Use Backup options
Ensure Backup Reliability

Restore SQL Server 2014 Databases

In this module learn how to restore user and system databases and methods to implement recovery.

Know restore process
Restore databases
Advanced restore scenarios
Work with point in time recovery

Import and Export data

In this module understand about SQL Server explore tools and techniques to efficiently import and export data to and from SQL Server.

Introduction to Transferring Data
Import and Export Table Data
Copy or Move a Database

Monitor SQL Server 2014

In this module understand in detail how to use standard SQL Server tools like views (DMF’s and DVM’s), Activity Monitor, Dynamic management functions and performance monitor.

Introduction to Monitoring SQL Server
Dynamic management functions and views
Performance monitor

Tracing SQL Server 2014

In this module learn to use SQL Profiler and SQL Trace stored procedures for information capture. Also, learn methods to troubleshoot and enhance SQL Server performance for managing workloads.

Tracing SQL Server Security
Using Traces

Manage SQL Server Security

In this topic understand major concepts of SQL Server Security Architecture and learn to manage security at server and database level.

Introduction to SQL Server Security
Manage Server level security
Manage Database Level Principle
Manage Database Permissions

Auditing Data Access and Encrypting Data

This module describes present options for doing auditing in SQL Server, learn to use and manage SQL Server audit feature and implement encryption.

Audit Data Access in SQL Server
Perform SQL Server Audit

Performing Ongoing Database Maintenance

Understand common database tasks for maintenance that Database Administrator must perform. Also, understand how to automate these database tasks using maintenance plans.

Overview of Database Integrity
Maintain database indexes
Database Maintenance Routine Automation

Automate SQL Server 2014 Management

In this module learn to implement multiple server jobs, automating tasks and configuring security context using SQL Server Agent.

SQL Server Management Automation
Perform and manage SQL Server Agent jobs
Manage Job Step Security contexts
Manage Jobs on Multiple Servers

Monitor SQL Server 2014 by using Alerts and Notifications

It covers configuration of database mail, alerts and notifications.

Monitor SQL Server Errors
Configure Database Mail
Set operators, Alerts and Notifications

About Manchester

Manchester (fortified town) is a city in Greater Manchester, England, with a population of 530,300 (in 2015). It lies within the United Kingdom's second most populous urban area, with a population of 2.55 million. Manchester is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east. The local authority is Manchester City Council.

Manchester began with the civilian settlement associated with the Roman fort of Mamucium or Mancunium in about AD 79. It is aid to have been located on a sandstone bluff near the confluence of the rivers Medlock and Irwell. Historically a part of Lancashire, areas of Cheshire south of the River Mersey were incorporated in the 20th century. Throughout the Middle Ages Manchester remained a manorial township. It began to expand "at an astonishing rate" only around the turn of the 19th century. Manchester's unplanned urbanisation came due to a boom in textile manufacture . This and resulted in Manchester becoming the world's first industrialised city.

Manchester achieved city status in 1853. The Manchester Ship Canal opened in 1894, creating the Port of Manchester and linking the place to the sea, 36 miles (58 km) to the west. Its fortunes declined after the Second World War, but the IRA bombing in 1996 led to extensive investment and regeneration.

In 2014, Manchester was ranked as a beta world city, the highest-ranked British city apart from London.

Economy

The economy grew relatively strongly between 2002 and 2012, where growth was 2.3% above the national average. With a GDP of $88.3bn (2012 est., PPP) the wider urban economy is the third-largest in the United Kingdom. In 2012 it showed the strongest annual growth in business stock (5%) of all the Core Cities.

Landmarks

Manchester's buildings display a variety of architectural styles, ranging from Victorian to contemporary architecture. Manchester is home to a number of skyscraperswith the tallest being the Beetham Tower was completed in 2006. Outside London it has been described as the United Kingdom's only real skyscraper outside the capital. The award-winning Heaton Park is one of the largest municipal parks in Europe. The city has 135 parks, gardens, and open spaces.

Two large squares hold many of Manchester's public monuments. Albert Square and the Picaddily Gardens have monuments to various prominent personalities.

Sport

Manchester is well known for being a city of sport. Two decorated Premier League football clubs bear the city name – Manchester United and Manchester City. Manchester United plays its home games at Old Trafford. Manchester City's home ground is the City of Manchester Stadium . The City of Manchester Stadium was initially built as the main athletics stadium for the 2002 Commonwealth Games. It was subsequently reconfigured into a football stadium before Manchester City's arrival. Manchester has hosted football competitions at all levels at the Fallowfield Stadium. The City of Manchester Stadium has also seen many international games being played. The city has hosted almost all the major football competions.