SQL DBA Learning Syllabus

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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, 2012, 2014

 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.
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• 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 2005, 2008, 2012, 2014

• 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.
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 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
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 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

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• 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, 2012m 2014 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
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 Applying service packs and hot fixes

 Performing failover
 Adding node on a SQL Server Failover cluster.
 Troubleshooting cluster issues
Module 13: AlwaysOn
 why alwayson
 overview of alwayson
 Pre-requisites to implement alwayson
 alwayson setup process
 performing failover
 adding a database to Availability Group.
 Troubleshooting alwayson issues.
 Applying service packs and hot fixes.
Module 14: SQL Server Upgradation & Migrations
Module 15: Other important topics
 Central Management Server

 Data Collector
 Auditing
 Resource Governor
 Backup Compression
DB Refreshment
Data Transfer or backup types:
Table Backup
Export & Import.
copy database wizard
Note: SQL Server 2012, 2014 new features list will be added in next mail.

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Microsoft SQL Server DBA - Training Topics.

Module 1: Introduction to SQL Server

Type and Shifts of DBAs

SQL Server Services

Module 2: Installation and configuring SQL Server

• Installing SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2012, 2014

Module 3: Working with Databases

• Working with databases.

Module 4: Implementing Security

• Security in SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2012, 2014

SQL Server Authentication

Module 5: Backup and Restoration

• Understanding Transaction process

• Database Recovery Models

Module 6: High Availability

Introduction to High Availability

• Working with Log Shipping

• Working with Database Mirroring

• Replication and advantages

Module 8: Automating Administrative Tasks

• Working with Database Mail.

Module 09: SQL Server Architecture

• SQL Server Architecture

• Locking and Blocking

Module 10: Index Management

Module 12: Clustering

 Applying service packs and hot fixes

Module 13: AlwaysOn

Module 14: SQL Server Upgradation & Migrations

Module 15: Other important topics

 Central Management Server

Data Transfer or backup types:

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