Course Description
This course describes how to design and monitor high performance, highly available data solutions with SQL Server 2012. This course focuses on creating plans and designs for database structure, storage, objects, and servers. Students will have the opportunity to practices hands-on skills and design tasks in a virtual lab environment and will learn about topics such as data compression, high availability, data migration, security, and scalability.
Agenda
This course maps to skills and knowledge measured by Microsoft Exam70-465, and in conjunction with on-the-job experience, can help prepare your for the exam.
This course is intended for individuals who design database solutions for organizations and have experience with database development and administering SQL Server databases. These individuals design databases as their primary area of responsibility. They are responsible to plan and design database structure, storage, objects, and servers. They also create the plan for the environment in which the database solution runs.
At Course Completion After completing this course, students will be able to:
Design an appropriate database server infrastructure for a given business application scenario Design a logical schema for a database based on application requirements Design the physical implementation of a database for a given set of requirements Evaluate options for including binary large object data in a database design Plan and manage indexes to optimize performance Describe the key considerations for designing security for SQL Server instances and databases Plan policy-based management to manage server instances, databases, and other SQL Server 2012 objects more efficiently Plan SQL Server health monitoring Implement SQL Server health monitoring by using SQL Server Utility Identify and implement the appropriate backup strategy for a given scenario Plan and manage multi-server maintenance and automation Understand the benefits of using PowerShell to manage SQL Server 2012 Design an optimal replication strategy from a given set of business and technical requirements Plan and implement a high availability solution Prerequisites
In addition to their professional experience, students who attend this training should already have the following technical knowledge:
Experience with Transact-SQL Familiarity with SQL Server 2012 components and tools Familiarity with objects in a SQL Server database Familiarity with enterprise Windows network and security architecture Students who attend this training can meet the prerequisites by attending the following courses, or obtaining equivalent knowledge and skills:
MCSA: SQL Server 2012 - Or attend
Course 10774: Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Course 10775: Administering a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Database Course 10776: Developing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Course Outline
Module 1: Designing a Database Server Infrastructure
This module explains how to design an appropriate database server infrastructure for a given business application scenario - including how to decide between on-premise, cloud-based, and hybrid database servers, hardware capacity planning, considerations for storage hardware, and strategies for consolidating database server hardware.
Introduction to Database Server Infrastructure Planning a Database Server Infrastructure Analyzing Capacity Requirements Considerations for Database Server Consolidation Migrating Resources in a Database Infrastructure Lab: Designing a Database Server Infrastructure
Exercise 1: Planning for Consolidation Exercise 2: Managing Resources on a Single Instance Exercise 3: Managing Resources for Multiple SQL Server Instances on a Single Windows Server Exercise 4: Managing Resources on Virtual Servers After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the options for creating a database server infrastructure Describe the considerations for creating a database infrastructure Describe how to plan hardware requirements for SQL Server 2012 Describe the benefits of database and server consolidation and the different options for consolidating Describe the methods of managing server resources in a range of database infrastructure consolidation scenarios Module 2: Designing a Logical Database Schema
This module explains how to design a logical schema for a database based on application requirements. This includes planning the level of normalization, and schema and table design, and the use of views.
Lessons
Relational Database Design Techniques Using Schemas Designing Tables Providing Users with a Denormalized View of a Database Lab: Designing a Logical Database Schema
Exercise 1: Designing a Database Schema Exercise 2: Providing Denormalized Views of Data After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the key techniques for designing a logical database schema Describe the use of schemas in database design Describe the considerations for table design in a relational database Describe how to use views to provide a denormalized view of database tables to enable users to work with data more easily Describe the use of indexed views to improve performance Module 3: Designing a Physical Database Implementation
This modules explains how to design the physical implementation of a database for a given set of requirements. The design will include data files, log files, file groups, and data partitioning, as well as whether or not to use data compression.
Lessons
Files and File groups Partitioning Data Compressing Data Lab: Designing a Physical Database Implementation
Exercise 1: Designing Files and File groups Exercise 2: Partitioning Data Exercise 3: Compressing Data After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the considerations for creating and placing SQL Server data and log files Describe the use of partitioning to improve manageability Describe the benefits of using compression to improve performance and storage efficiently Module 4: Designing a Database Solution for BLOB Data
This modules discusses how to consider options for including binary large object (BLOB) data in a database design.
Lessons
Considerations for BLOB Data Working with File Stream Using Full-text Search Lab: Creating a Database Solution for BLOB Data
Exercise 1: Planning for BLOB Data Exercise 2: Creating a File Table Exercise 3: Using Full-text Search Exercise 4: Using Statistical Semantic Search After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the considerations for designing databases that incorporate BLOB data Describe the benefits and design considerations for using File Stream to store BLOB data on a Windows file system Describe the benefits of full text indexing and semantic search and explain how to use these features to search SQL Server data, including unstructured data Module 5: Tuning Database Performance
This module explains how to plan and manage indexes to optimize database performance.
Lessons
Optimizing Query Performance with Indexes Managing Query Plans Performance Monitoring and Tuning Lab: Planning for Database Performance
Exercise 1: Planning a Strategy for Improving Query Performance Exercise 2: Assessing an Execution Plan Exercise 3: Working with an Execution Plan After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe how to use indexes to optimize query performance Describe the importance of query plans in index planning and maintenance Describe how to develop a strategy for performance tuning and monitoring Module 6: Designing Database Security
This module explains the key considerations for designing security for SQL Server instances and databases.
Lessons
Designing Server-Level Security Designing Database-Level Security Transparent Database Encryption Auditing Database Activity Lab: Planning Database Security
Exercise 1: Planning Security for MIA-SQL Instance and the Human Resources Database Exercise 2: Implementing Security for Data Access Exercise 3: Implementing Security for SQL Server Agent Exercise 4: Implementing Transparent Data Encryption After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the design considerations for implementing server-level security Describe the design considerations for implementing database security Describe how to use transparent database encryption to improve database security Describe the design considerations for auditing database activity Module 7: Using Policy-Based Management
This module explains how to plan policy-based management to manage server instances, databases, and other SQL Server 2012 objects more efficiently.
Lessons
Introduction to Policy-Based Management Implementing Policy-Based Management Planning For Policy-Based Management Lab: Using Policy-Based Management
Exercise 1: Planning Policy-Based Management Exercise 2: Implementing Policy-Based Management Exercise 3: Applying a Policy After completing this module, students will be able to:
Understand policy-based management and describe its benefits Implement policy-based management Describe the considerations for planning policy-based management Module 8: Monitoring Server Health
This module explains how to plan SQL Server health monitoring and to implement health monitoring by using SQL Server Utility.
Lessons
Introduction to Health Monitoring Options for Monitoring Health Using the SQL Server Utility Lab: Monitoring Server Health
Exercise 1: Creating a Utility Control Point Exercise 2: Configuring Health Policies Exercise 3: Analyzing Server Health Issues After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the benefits of health monitoring and considerations for planning health monitoring Identify SQL Server health monitoring options and considerations for planning health monitoring Describe how to use SQL Server Utility to monitor server health Module 9: Designing a Database Backup Solution
This module explains how to identify and implement the appropriate backup strategy for a given scenario.
Lessons
SQL Server Backup and Restore Planning a Recovery Strategy Lab: Designing a Database Backup Solution
Exercise 1: Planning a Backup and Restore Strategy Exercise 2: Testing a DR Strategy After completing this module, students will be able to:
List the backup and restore options in SQL Server 2012 Create the optimal backup strategy for a given scenario Module 10: Automating Multi-Server Maintenance
This module explains how to better plan and manage multi-server maintenance and automation.
Lessons
Overview of Maintenance Automation Managing Multiple Servers Lab: Automating Multi-Server Maintenance
Exercise 1: Planning and Implementing a Multi-Server Environment Exercise 2: Planning Multi-Server Jobs After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the core concepts involved in SQL Server automation List the key considerations for automating administrative processes Describe multi-server management for SQL Server 2012 Module 11: Managing SQL Server with PowerShell
This module provides an overview of PowerShell and describes the benefits of using PowerShell to manage SQL Server 2012.
Lessons
Introduction to PowerShell Lab: Managing SQL Server with PowerShell
Exercise 1: Using PowerShell interactively Exercise 2: Backing up a Database by Using PowerShell Exercise 3: Creating a PowerShell Script to Standardize Database Creation After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the benefits of PowerShell Explain the fundamental concepts that underlie PowerShell Explain how PowerShell can be used to improve the efficiency of managing SQL Server instances Module 12: Replicating Data
This module explains how to design an optimal replication strategy from a given set of business and technical requirements.
Lessons
SQL Server Replication Planning Replication Lab: Planning and Implementing SQL Server Replication
Exercise 1: Planning a Replication Strategy Exercise 2: Implementing Replication After completing this module, students will be able to:
List the replication options in SQL Server 2012 Identify the appropriate replication solution for a given scenario Module 13: Designing for High Availability
This module explains how to plan and implement a high availability solution.
Lessons
High Availability in SQL Server 2012 Always On Availability Groups Lab: Implementing High Availability
Exercise 1: Planning a High Availability Strategy Exercise 2: Implementing an Always On Availability Group Exercise 3: Testing an Always On Availability Group After completing this module, students will be able to:
Choose a high availability strategy for a given scenario Describe how to implement and test Always On Availability Groups