SQL SERVER ADMINISTRATION

1. Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server

a. What is a Database?

b. Why to use database?

c. What is RDBMS?

d. Types of RDBMS

e. Advantages of SQL Server

f. Requirements and scope of SQL Server

2. Roles and Responsibilities of DBA

a. What is Administration?

b. Roles of DBA

c. Licensing and Pricing of SQL Server

3. System Design and Architecture

a. RAID Configuration

b. Capacity Planning

c. Installation

d. Upgrades and Backward Compatibility

4. SQL Server Database Design

a. Logical and Physical architecture of database

 b. Creating Database

c. Modifying structure of Database

d. Files and File Groups

e. Data Placement and Audit Placement

5. SQL Server Objects

a. Data Types

b. Tables

c. Constraints

d. Views

e. Indexes and performance Considerations

f. Triggers

g. Stored Procedures

h. User Defined Functions

i. Cursors

j. Synonyms

6. Transactions

a. ACID Properties

b. Commit Modes and Rollbacks

c. Savepoints

d. Transaction Locks and Locking Mechanism

e. Isolation Levels

f. Blocking and Deadlocks

7. Database Snapshots

a. What is a DB Snapshot

b. Why we use Snapshots

c. How to design Snapshots

d. Advantages and disadvantages

e. Precautions when designing Snapshots

8. SQL Server Partitions

a. Partitioning Fundamentals

b. Designing Partitions

c. Creating Partitions

d. Viewing Partition Information

e. Maintaining Partitions

9. Backup Fundamentals

a. System Failures and need of Backups

b. Use of Transaction Log

c. Microsoft SQL Server Automatic Recovery

d. Recovery Models

i. Simple Recovery Model

ii. Full Recovery Model

iii. Bulk – Logged Recovery Model

e. Types of Backups

i. Data( Full) Backups

ii. Differential Backups

 iii. Log Backups

iv. Copy-Only Backups

v. Full-Text Catalog Backups

f. Media Devices and Media Sets

g. Overview of Backup History Tables

h. Real world Backup Strategy

10. Restoring Data

a. Restore and Recovery Concepts

b. Restoring Data from Backups

i. Complete, Differential and Log Restores

ii. Point-In-Time Restores

iii. File and File Group Restores

iv. Page Restores

v. Piecemeal and Online Restores

vi. Reverting to Database Snapshots

11. Replication

a. Replication Fundamentals

b. Use of Replication

i. Data Warehousing

ii. Distributing and Consolidating Data

iii. Offloading Report Processing

c. Replication Components

d. Types of Replication
 i. Snapshot Replication

ii. Transactional Replication

iii. Merge Replication

e. Configuring Replication

i. Configure Distributor

ii. Configure Publications

f. Managing Replication

i. Publisher Properties

ii. Distributor Properties

iii. Disable Publishing and Distribution

iv. Replication Monitor

v. Update Replication Passwords

vi. Monitoring and Tuning Replication

12. Disaster Recovery Solutions

a. Log Shipping

i. Configuring Log Shipping

ii. Tuning and Monitoring Log Shipping

iii. Log Shipping Failover

iv. Removing Log Shipping

b. Database Mirroring

i. Configuring Database Mirroring

ii. Planning Considerations

iii. Monitoring Database Mirroring

iv. Snapshots and Mirroring for Replication

 c. Replication as a Disaster Recovery Entity

d. SQL Server Clusters

i. Concept of Cluster

ii. Basic Concepts

iii. Cluster Components

iv. Cluster Application Types

v. MSCS Modes

vi. Planning and Installation

13. Managing Security

a. Authentication

i. Windows Authentication

ii. Mixed Authentication

b. Creation and using Logins

c. Creation and maintaining Users

d. Roles

i. Database Level Roles

ii. Server Level Roles

iii. User Defined Roles

iv. Application Roles

e. Permissions

i. Server Permissions

ii. Data Base Permissions

iii. Statement Permissions

f. Creating and using Certificates

14. Performance Tuning and Troubleshooting

a. Query Optimization

i. Fine-tuning Queries

ii. Use of Query Hints

iii. Analyzing of Execution Plans

1. Estimated Execution Plan

2. Actual Query Plan

b. Need for Documentation

c. Monitoring and Tuning Hardware

d. Tuning Database Layout

e. SQL Server Tools

i. Profiler

ii. SQL Trace

iii. SSMS

iv. Database Engine Tuning Advisor

f. Dynamic Management Views

i. Understanding DMVs

ii. DMVs for each SQL Server Object

iii. Creating Performance Data Warehouse

15. Linked Servers

a. Remote Servers

b. Linked Servers
 c. Distributed Transactions (MSDTC)

16. Data Movement

a. DB Attach and DB Detach

b. SELECT INTO statement

c. BCP

d. Import and Export of SQL Data using SSIS Packages