MS SQL Server DBA

Overview:

Introduction:

This seminar is designed to equip participants with a comprehensive understanding of MS SQL Server, focusing on installation, configuration, security, and high availability. Participants will gain experience with critical DBA tasks, including database creation, backup and recovery, performance tuning, and disaster recovery. It covers both foundational knowledge and advanced techniques required to manage SQL Server environments effectively.

Seminar Objectives:

By the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:

• Install, configure, and manage MS SQL Server instances and databases efficiently.

• Automate routine administrative tasks using SQL Server Agent and maintenance plans.

• Ensure data security through proper user management, authentication, and encryption.

• Implement backup and recovery strategies to prevent data loss and ensure business continuity.

• Set up high availability solutions to minimize downtime and protect critical data.

• Monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot SQL Server performance to enhance system reliability.

Target Audience:

• Database Administrators (DBAs) looking to enhance their SQL Server skills.

• IT professionals transitioning into database administration roles.

• Developers who want to gain expertise in managing SQL Server databases.

• System administrators responsible for managing SQL Server environments.

• Data professionals seeking to deepen their knowledge of SQL Server administration and performance tuning.

Seminar Outline:

Unit 1:

Introduction and Installation of SQL Server:

• Overview of SQL Server editions and versions, including the differences and suitable use cases.

• Understanding SQL Server architecture: core components such as the database engine, SQL OS, and query processor.

• Step-by-step process for installing and configuring SQL Server to meet enterprise-level requirements.

• Introduction to SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS): Navigating and utilizing key features for database management.

• Conceptual understanding of databases, instances, and how they interact within a SQL Server environment.

• Configuring essential services such as SQL Server Agent and setting up initial server properties for effective management.

Unit 2:

Database Administration and Maintenance:

• Creating and configuring databases, understanding the importance of filegroups and database files in managing large datasets.

• Managing tables, schemas, and indexes to optimize data organization and retrieval within SQL Server databases.

• Using SQL Server Agent for automating routine tasks, including backup jobs, maintenance tasks, and performance monitoring.

• Implementing comprehensive database maintenance plans to ensure consistency, performance, and recoverability of data.

• Setting up index maintenance and regular integrity checks (DBCC CHECKDB) to prevent corruption and performance degradation.

• Understanding the role of tempdb in performance and how to configure it for optimal efficiency in high-use environments.

Unit 3:

Security, Backup, and High Availability:

• Configuring authentication modes (Windows and SQL Server) and creating/managing logins, users, and roles for access control.

• Implementing encryption techniques (TDE, Always Encrypted) and setting up permissions to ensure database security.

• Developing a robust backup strategy: Full, Differential, and Transaction Log backups to align with recovery objectives.

• Restoring databases using point-in-time recovery and understanding the steps for performing partial and full database restores.

• Configuring high availability solutions such as AlwaysOn Availability Groups and SQL Server clustering for mission-critical systems.

• Setting up disaster recovery plans including log shipping and database mirroring to ensure business continuity in case of failures.