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Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions

Course outline

DP-300T004 days

Duration

DP-300T00-AC: Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions

4 day

Overview

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to administer a SQL Server database infrastructure for cloud, on-premises and hybrid relational databases and who work with the Microsoft PaaS relational database offerings. Additionally, it will be of use to individuals who develop applications that deliver content from SQL-based relational databases.

Audience Profile

The audience for this course is data professionals managing data and databases who want to learn about administering the data platform technologies that are available on Microsoft Azure. This course is also valuable for data architects and application developers who need to understand what technologies are available for the data platform with Azure and how to work with those technologies through applications.

Job role: Database Administrator

Preparation for exam: DP-300

Prerequisites

Successful Azure Database Administrators start this role with professional experience in database management and technical knowledge of cloud technologies.

Specifically:

  • Working with, maintaining, and developing with SQL Server
  • Experience with Azure, such as deploying and managing resources

At a minimum, you should know the information in the following online training before attending the course:

  • AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals
  • DP-900 Azure Data Fundamentals

DAY 1

9:00am - 10:30am

  • Prepare to maintain SQL databases on Azure
  • Deploy IaaS solutions with Azure SQL

10:30am - 10:45am Morning Break

10:45am - 12:30pm

  • Deploy PaaS solutions with Azure SQL

12:30pm - 1:30pm Lunch Break

1:30pm - 3:30pm

  • Evaluate strategies for migrating to Azure SQL

3:30pm - 3:45pm Afternoon Break

3:45pm - 5:00pm

  • Migrate SQL workloads to Azure SQL databases

DAY 2

9:00am - 10:30am

  • Migrate SQL workloads to Azure Managed Instances

10:30am - 10:45am Morning Break

10:45am - 12:30pm

  • Configure database authentication and authorization

12:30pm - 1:30pm Lunch Break

1:30pm - 3:30pm

  • Protect data in-transit and at rest
  • Implement compliance controls for sensitive data

3:30pm - 3:45pm Afternoon Break

3:45pm - 5:00pm

  • Describe performance monitoring

DAY 3

9:00am - 10:30am

  • Configure SQL Server resources for optimal performance

10:30am - 10:45am Morning Break

10:45am - 12:30pm

  • Configure databases for optimal performance

12:30pm - 1:30pm Lunch Break

1:30pm - 3:30pm

  • Explore query performance optimization
  • Evaluate performance improvements

3:30pm - 3:45pm Afternoon Break

3:45pm - 5:00pm

  • Explore performance-based design

DAY 4

9:00am - 10:30am

  • Automate deployment of database resources

10:30am - 10:45am Morning Break

10:45am - 12:30pm

  • Create and manage SQL Agent jobs
  • Manage Azure PaaS tasks using automation

12:30pm - 1:30pm Lunch Break

1:30pm - 3:30pm

  • Describe high availability and disaster recovery strategies
  • Explore IaaS and PaaS solutions for high availability and disaster recovery

3:30pm - 3:45pm Afternoon Break

3:45pm - 5:00pm

  • Back up and restore databases

Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.