SQL Server DBA-Syllabus

1
Microsoft SQL Server DBA - Training Topics

Module 1: Introduction to SQL Server
Type and Shifts of DBAs
Roles and Responsibilities of DBA
History of SQL Server & Code name
New features of SQL Server 2005 & 2008
Different Editions of SQL Server
Tools of SQL Server
Hardware and Software Requirements
Instances
Default Instance
Named Instances
SQL Server Services
Instance Aware Services
Instance Unaware Services
Module 2: Installation and configuring SQL Server

Installing SQL Server 2005 & 2008.
Pre installation steps
Installations
Viewing installation process with LOG files
Common issues.
Adding /Removing components
Installing service packs.
Best Practices after Installing SQL Server
Configuration
Configuring various Services with Local and Domain Account
Startup Parameter
Configuring data file and log file paths
Memory configuration
Remote connections
Configuring Network protocols, Ports
Module 3: Working with Databases

Working with databases.
System Defined databases
Steps to move System databases
Handling TempDb issues.
Database Architecture.
Data File & Log File
Filegroups
Extents
Pages types
Page architecture
Tracking free space
Log file full How to solve the problem
Creating Databases
Database Snapshots
Adding files, file groups and Schema
Module 4: Implementing Security

Security in SQL Server 2008
Types of Authentications.
Windows Authentication
Creating logins from windows users and groups
Orphan logins.
SQL Server Authentication
Creating SQL logins and testing logins
Setting authentication Mode
Security Auditing
Understanding server roles
Working with users
Resolving orphan users issues

Understanding database roles, custom and application roles
Understanding permissions
Encryption and decryption
Major issues
Module 5: Backup and Restoration

Understanding Transaction process
Understanding Transaction Log file
Checkpoint & Lazy writer process
Truncating log file.
Database Recovery Models
Full
Bulk Logged
Simple
Setting recovery model
Database Backups
Backup Types.
Full
Differential
Transaction Log
File or Filegroup
Copy-only, Mirrored and tail log backup
Performing Restoration operations
Practical Scenario :
Steps to Restore Master database when Server crashes.
How to Recover Database from Suspect mode.
How to Recover Database when Log file is Corrupted.
Module 6: High Availability

Introduction to High Availability
Working with Log Shipping
Log Shipping Requirement
Configuring Log Shipping
Monitoring Log Shipping Status
Manually performing Fail Over

Transferring logins
Log shipping tables and stored procedures
Fixing log shipping issues
Working with Database Mirroring
Difference bet Logshipping and Mirroring
Operating Modes in Mirroring
Server Roles in Mirroring
Requirements for Mirroring
Configuring Mirroring
Performing failover in Mirroring
Different Ways to monitor Mirroring Status
Mirroring system tables and stored procedures.
Major issues with mirroring.
Module 7: Replication
Replication and advantages
Replication Entities
Replication Architecture
Replication Agents
Types of Replications
Configuring Replication
Snapshot Replication
Transactional Replication
Merge Replication
Peer to peer replication
Replication Topologies
Module 8: Automating Administrative Tasks

Working with Database Mail.
Mail architecture.
Configuring Profiles and Accounts
Creating Operators
Sending Mail
Configuring linked servers
Implementing Automation
Configuring SQL Server Agent
Creating Jobs
Managing jobs and resolving errors.
Monitoring jobs.
Auto alert when jobs are enabled, disabled or failed.
Managing replication.
Monitoring and Tuning Replication
Module 9: Advanced Administration Concepts

Maintenance plans
Monitoring and Tuning SQL Server
Performance counters setup
Measuring performance of server.
Tuning queries.
Tuning databases.
Tuning physical architecture of databases.
Using DTA.
Monitoring Tools
Performance Monitor
SQL Server Profiler
Database Engine Tuning Advisor.
Dynamic Management Views.
SQL Server and Windows Event Logs.
Troubleshooting
Physical server performance.
Connectivity to SQL Server
Database Performance.
Using the DAC.
Shrink Files
Using DBCC commands.
Module 09: SQL Server Architecture
SQL Server Architecture

Relational Engine
Storage Engine
Buffer pool
Managing execution plans.
Locking and Blocking
Locks
Deadlocks
Understanding Blocking.
Terminating Processes
Transaction Isolation Levels.
Module 10: Index Management
Why Indexes
Type of Indexes
Cluster Index
Noncluster Index
Full Text Index
Creating Indexes
Manage Index Fragmentation
DBCC Showcontig
DM.DB_Index_Physical_Stats
Index Rebuilding and Reorganizing.
Manage Statistics
Performing database integrity checks
Module 11: SQL Server 2000/2005 to 2008 Upgrade Process

SSUA Tool
Upgrade Type
o Inplace Upgrade
o Side By Side Upgrade
Compatibility level
Transferring logins
Transferring Jobs
DTS to SSIS Migration
Module 12: Clustering

Why Clustering?
Overview of Windows Clustering.
Types of Cluster
Pre- Requisites to implement Cluster
Installing SQL Server Failover Cluster
Applying service packs and hot fixes
Performing failover
Adding node on a SQL Server Failover cluster.
Troubleshooting cluster issues
Module 13: SQL Server 2008 New Featured

Central Management Server
Data Collector
Auditing
Resource Governor
Backup Compression

SQL Server DBA-Syllabus

Uploaded by

SQL Server DBA-Syllabus

Uploaded by

1

Microsoft SQL Server DBA - Training Topics

Module 2: Installation and configuring SQL Server

Module 3: Working with Databases

Module 4: Implementing Security

Resolving orphan users issues

Module 5: Backup and Restoration

Module 6: High Availability

Manually performing Fail Over

Module 8: Automating Administrative Tasks

Module 9: Advanced Administration Concepts

Module 09: SQL Server Architecture

SQL Server Architecture

Module 10: Index Management

Module 11: SQL Server 2000/2005 to 2008 Upgrade Process

Module 12: Clustering

Module 13: SQL Server 2008 New Featured

You might also like