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Course Overview
This five-day
instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and
skills to maintain a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 database. The
course focuses on teaching individuals how to use SQL Server
2008 product features and tools related to maintaining a
database.
Microsoft
Certified Technology Specialist, MCTS, Certification Exam :
Exam 70-432 : TS :
Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance
Audience Profile
This course is intended for IT Professionals who administer
and maintain SQL Server databases.
At Course
Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Install and configure SQL Server 2008.
- Manage database files.
- Backup and restore databases.
- Manage security.
- Transfer data into and out of SQL Server.
- Automate administrative tasks.
- Replicate data between SQL Server instances.
- Maintain high availability.
- Monitor SQL Server.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
- Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system and
its core functionality.
- Working knowledge of Transact-SQL.
- Working knowledge of Relational databases.
- Core Windows Server skills.
- Database design skills.
In addition, it is recommended, but not required, that students
have completed:
- Course 2778: Writing Queries Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Transact-SQL.
Course Outline
Module 1: Installing and Configuring SQL Server
The students will be introduced to planning for a SQL Server
installation. The students will then be introduced to installing,
configuring, and managing SQL Server.
Lessons
Preparing to Install SQL Server
Installing SQL Server
Configuring a SQL Server Installation
Lab : Installing and Configuring SQL Server
Installing SQL Server
Configuring SQL Server After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Explain how to prepare the hardware and other resources
necessary to install SQL Server.
- Install SQL Server.
- Manage and configure SQL Server. Module 2: Managing
Databases and Files
The students will be introduced to database planning and
creation, and using database options to control database behavior.
Lessons
Planning Databases
Creating Databases
Using Policy-Based Management
Lab : Managing Databases and Files
Creating a Database
Monitoring and Managing Filegroup Usage
Creating a Policy
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Plan a database implementation that meets an organization's
requirements.
Create a SQL Server database.
Manage a SQL Server database.
Module 3: Disaster Recovery
The students will be introduced to disaster recovery techniques for
SQL Server. They will learn how to perform different types of backup
and restore operations, including online restores and backup and
restores of system databases.
Lessons
Planning a Database Backup Strategy
Backing Up a User Database
Restoring User Databases
Performing Online Restore Operations
Recovering Data from Database Snapshots
System Databases and Disaster Recovery
Lab : Disaster Recovery
Implementing a Backup Strategy
Restoring and Recovering a Database
Performing Piecemeal Backup and Restore Operations
Restoring the Master Database
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Plan a backup strategy for a database.
Back up user databases.
Restore user databases from backups.
Restore data in a user database while it is online.
Recover data for a user database from a database snapshot.
Restore and recover system databases.
Module 4: Managing Security
The students will be introduced to protecting SQL Server.
Students will learn about the SQL Server security model and how to
use SQL Server security features to control access to databases and
their contents.
Lessons
Overview of SQL Server Security
Protecting the Server Scope
Protecting the Database Scope
Managing Keys and Certificates
Auditing Security
Lab : Managing Security
Creating Logins and Assigning Server-Scope Permissions
Creating Database Users and Assigning Database-Scope and
Schema-Scope Permissions
Encrypting Data Using Certificates and Keys
Implementing SQL Server Audit
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Describe how SQL Server manages security.
Protect SQL Server at the server level.
Protect SQL Server databases.
Use keys and certificates to protect SQL Server objects.
Audit SQL Server security.
Module 5: Transferring Data
The students will be introduced to transfer data to and from SQL
Server using UI and command-line tools, and learn about transferring
and transforming data with SQL Server Integration Services.
Lessons
Overview of Data Transfer
Introduction to SQL Server Integration Services
Lab : Transferring Data
Using the Import/Export Wizard
Performing a Bulk Load
Creating an SSIS Solution
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Use UI and command-line tools to import and export data.
Describe the features of SQL Server Integration Services.
Module 6: Automating Administrative Tasks
The students will learn how to automate routine administrative
tasks using jobs, operators, and alerts.
Lessons
Automating Administrative Tasks in SQL Server
Using SQL Server Agent
Creating Maintenance Plans
Implementing Alerts
Managing Multiple Servers
Managing SQL Server Agent Security
Lab : Automating Administrative Tasks
Configuring SQL Server Agent
Creating Operators and Jobs
Creating Alerts
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Define SQL Server administrative tasks and schedule those tasks
to run automatically.
Configure SQL Server Agent to support automatic task scheduling.
Script tasks by using SQL Server jobs, and define operators for
managing those jobs.
Define alerts to warn operators about events raised by SQL Server.
Define and manage administrative tasks that span multiple servers.
Configure SQL Server Agent security.
Module 7: Implementing Replication
The students will be introduced to techniques for configuring
SQL Server replication.
Lessons
Overview of Replication
Managing Publications and Subscriptions
Configuring Replication in Some Common Scenarios
Lab : Implementing Replication
Implementing Snapshot Replication
Implementing Peer-to-Peer Transactional Replication
Implementing HTTP Merge Replication
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Describe replication and its components.
Configure and implement replication.
Use replication to meet the requirements of some common scenarios.
Module 8: Maintaining High Availability
The students will be introduced to concepts and methods for
maintaining high availability with SQL Server.
Lessons
Introduction to High Availability
Implementing Log Shipping
Implementing Database Mirroring
Implementing Server Clustering
Using Distributed High Availability Solutions
Lab : Maintaining High Availability
Configuring Log Shipping
Configuring Database Mirroring
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Describe the factors affecting database availability.
Describe how to implement log shipping to support fast recovery of a
standby SQL Server database.
Describe how to use SQL Server mirroring to implement a software
solution for fast failover.
Explain how to implement clustering to support fast failover of
computers running SQL Server instances.
Describe how to implement distributed high availability solutions.
Module 9: Monitoring SQL Server
The students will be introduced to monitoring SQL Server
performance and activity.
Lessons
Viewing Current Activity
Using SQL Server Profiler
Monitoring with DDL Triggers
Using Event Notifications
Lab : Monitoring SQL Server
Monitoring SQL Server Activity
Tracing SQL Server Activity
Using DDL Triggers
Using Event Notifications
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Examine the current activity in a SQL Server instance.
Use SQL Server Profiler to trace server and database activity.
Use DDL triggers to monitor changes to the structure of database
objects.
Use event notifications to capture and monitor significant
events for a SQL Server instance.
Module 10: Troubleshooting and Performance Tuning
The students will learn how to troubleshoot a variety of
common SQL Server problems. Students will also learn how to tune
SQL Server for improved performance using a variety of tools.
Lessons
Troubleshooting SQL Server
Performance Tuning in SQL Server
Using Resource Governor
Using Data Collector
Lab : Troubleshooting and Performance Tuning
Troubleshooting Connectivity Problems
Troubleshooting Concurrency Problems
Using the Database Engine Tuning Advisor
Implementing Resource Governor
Implementing Data Collector
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Troubleshoot common SQL Server problems, such as
connectivity, concurrency, and job and disk space problems.
Perform basic performance tuning tasks in SQL Server using the
Database Engine Tuning Advisor, index tuning, and query tuning.
Use Resource Governor to manage SQL Server workloads and
resources.
Use Data Collector to obtain performance data about your
computer and the instances of SQL Server running on your
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