Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server
2008 Database
Course 6231A: Five days; Instructor-Led
Introduction
Elements of this syllabus
are subject to change.
This five-day
instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to maintain
a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 database. The course focuses on teaching
individuals how to use SQL Server 2008 product features and tools related to
maintaining a database.
This course is intended
for IT Professionals who administer and maintain SQL Server databases.
After completing this
course, students will be able to:
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Install and configure
SQL Server 2008. |
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Manage database files. |
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Backup and restore
databases. |
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Manage security. |
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Transfer data into and
out of SQL Server. |
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Automate administrative
tasks. |
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Replicate data between
SQL Server instances. |
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Maintain high
availability. |
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Monitor SQL Server. |
Before attending this
course, students must have:
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Basic knowledge of the
Microsoft Windows operating system and its core functionality. |
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Working knowledge of
Transact-SQL. |
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Working knowledge of
relational databases. |
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Some experience with
database design. |
Module 1: Installing and
Configuring SQL Server
The students will be
introduced to planning for a SQL Server installation. The students will then be
introduced to installing, configuring, and managing SQL Server.
Lessons
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Lesson 1: Preparing to
Install SQL Server |
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Lesson 2: Installing SQL
Server |
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Lesson 3: Configuring a
SQL Server Installation |
Lab: Installing and
Configuring SQL Server
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Exercise 1: (Level 200)
Installing SQL Server |
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Exercise 2: (Level 200)
Configuring SQL Server |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Explain how to prepare
the hardware and other resources necessary to install SQL Server. |
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Install SQL Server. |
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Manage and configure SQL
Server. |
Module
2: Managing Databases and Files
The students will be
introduced to database planning and creation, and using database options to
control database behavior.
Lessons
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Lesson 1: Planning
Databases |
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Lesson 2: Creating
Databases |
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Lesson 3: Using
Policy-Based Management |
Lab: Managing Databases
and Files
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Exercise 1: (Level 200):
Creating a Database |
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Exercise 2: (Level 200):
Monitoring and Managing Filegroup Usage |
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Exercise 3: (Level 200)
Creating a Policy |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Plan a database
implementation that meets an organization's requirements. |
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Create a SQL Server
database. |
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Manage a SQL Server
database. |
Module
3: Disaster Recovery
The students will be
introduced to disaster recovery techniques for SQL Server. They will learn how
to perform different types of backup and restore operations, including online
restores and backup and restores of system databases.
Lessons
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Lesson 1: Planning a
Backup Strategy |
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Lesson 2: Backing Up
User Databases |
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Lesson 3: Restoring User
Databases |
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Lesson 4: Performing
Online Restore Operations |
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Lesson 5: Recovering
Data from Database Snapshots |
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Lesson 6: System
Databases and Disaster Recovery |
Lab: Disaster Recovery
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Exercise 1: (Level 200)
Designing a Backup Strategy |
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Exercise 2: (Level 200)
Implementing a Backup Strategy |
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Exercise 3: (Level 200)
Restoring and Recovering a Database |
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Exercise 4: (Level 300)
Performing Piecemeal Backup and Restore Operations |
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Exercise 5: (Level 200)
Restoring the master Database |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Plan a backup strategy
for a database. |
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Back up user databases. |
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Restore user databases
from backups. |
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Restore data in a user
database while it is online. |
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Recover data for a user
database from a database snapshot. |
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Restore and recover
system databases. |
Module
4: Managing Security
The students will be
introduced to protecting SQL Server. Students will learn about the SQL Server
security model and how to use SQL Server security features to control access to
databases and their contents.
Lessons
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Lesson 1: Overview of
SQL Server Security |
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Lesson 2: Protecting the
Server Scope |
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Lesson 3: Protecting the
Database Scope |
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Lesson 4: Protecting the
Server Scope |
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Lesson 5: Auditing
Security |
Lab: Managing Security
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Exercise 1: (Level 200)
Creating Logins and Assigning Server-Scope Permissions |
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Exercise 2: (Level 200)
Creating and Managing Users |
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Exercise 3: (Level 300)
Using a Certificate to Protect Data |
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Exercise 4: (Level 200)
Implementing SQL Server Audit |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Describe how SQL Server
manages security. |
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Protect SQL Server at
the server level. |
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Protect SQL Server
databases. |
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Use keys and
certificates to protect SQL Server objects. |
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Audit SQL Server
security. |
Module
5: Transferring Data
The students will be
introduced to transfer data to and from SQL Server using UI and command-line
tools, and learn about transferring and transforming data with SQL Server
Integration Services.
Lessons
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Lesson 1: Overview of
Data Transfer |
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Lesson 2: Introduction
to SQL Server Integration Services |
Lab: Transferring Data
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Exercise 1: (Level 200)
Using the Import/Export Wizard |
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Exercise 2: (Level 200)
Performing a Bulk Load |
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Exercise 3: (Level 200)
Creating an SSIS Solution |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Use UI and command-line
tools to import and export data. |
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Describe the features of
SQL Server Integration Services. |
Module
6: Automating Administrative Tasks
The students will learn
how to automate routine administrative tasks using jobs, operators, and alerts.
Lessons
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Lesson 1: Automating
Administrative Tasks in SQL Server |
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Lesson 2: Using SQL
Server Agent |
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Lesson 3: Creating
Maintenance Plans |
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Lesson 4: Implementing
Alerts |
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Lesson 5: Managing
Multiple Servers |
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Lesson 6: Managing SQL
Server Agent security |
Lab: Automating
Administrative Tasks
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Exercise 1: (Level 200)
Configuring SQL Server Agent |
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Exercise 2: (Level 200)
Creating Operators and Jobs |
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Exercise 3: (Level 200)
Creating Alerts |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Define SQL Server administrative
tasks and schedule those tasks to run automatically. |
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Configure SQL Server
Agent to support automatic task scheduling. |
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Script tasks by using
SQL Server jobs, and define operators for managing those jobs. |
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Define alerts to warn
operators about events raised by SQL Server. |
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Define and manage
administrative tasks that span multiple servers. |
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Configure SQL Server
Agent security. |
Module
7: Implementing Replication
The students will be
introduced to techniques for configuring SQL Server replication.
Lessons
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Lesson 1: Overview of
Replication |
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Lesson 2: Managing
Publications and Subscriptions |
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Lesson 3: Configuring
Replication in Some Common Scenarios |
Lab: Implementing
Replication
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Exercise 1: (Level 300)
Implementing Snapshot Replication |
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Exercise 2: (Level 300)
Implementing Peer-to-Peer Transactional Replication |
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Exercise 3: (Level 300)
Implementing HTTP Merge Replication |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Describe replication and
its components. |
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Configure and implement
replication. |
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Use replication to meet
the requirements of some common scenarios. |
Module
8: Maintaining High Availability
The students will be
introduced to concepts and methods for maintaining high availability with SQL
Server.
Lessons
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Lesson 1: Introduction
to High Availability |
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Lesson 2: Implementing
Log Shipping |
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Lesson 3: Implementing
Database Mirroring |
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Lesson 4: Implementing
Server Clustering |
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Lesson 5: Using
Distributed High Availability Solutions |
Lab: Maintaining High
Availability
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Exercise 1: (Level 300)
Configuring Log Shipping |
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Exercise 2: (Level 300)
Configuring Database Mirroring |
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Exercise 3: (Level 300)
Implementing SQL Server Clustering |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Describe the factors
affecting database availability. |
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Describe how to
implement log shipping to support fast recovery of a standby SQL Server
database |
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Describe how to use SQL
Server mirroring to implement a software solution for fast failover |
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Explain how to implement
clustering to support fast failover of computers running SQL Server
instances. |
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Describe how to
implement distributed high availability solutions. |
Module
9: Monitoring SQL Server
The students will be
introduced to monitoring SQL Server performance and activity.
Lessons
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Lesson 1: Viewing
Current Activity |
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Lesson 2: Using SQL
Server Profiler |
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Lesson 3: Monitoring
with DDL Triggers |
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Lesson 4: Using Event
Notifications |
Lab: Monitoring SQL Server
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Exercise 1: (Level 200)
Monitoring SQL Server Activity |
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Exercise 2: (Level 300)
Tracing SQL Server Activity |
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Exercise 3: (Level 200)
Using DDL Triggers |
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Exercise 4: (Level 200)
Using Event Notifications |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Examine the current
activity in a SQL Server instance. |
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Use SQL Server Profiler
to trace server and database activity. |
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Use DDL triggers to
monitor changes to the structure of database objects. |
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Use event notifications
to capture and monitor significant events for a SQL Server instance. |
Module
10: Troubleshooting and Performance Tuning
The students will learn
how to troubleshoot a variety of common SQL Server problems. Students will also
learn how to tune SQL Server for improved performance using a variety of tools.
Lessons
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Lesson 1:
Troubleshooting SQL Server |
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Lesson 2: Performance
Tuning in SQL Server |
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Lesson 3: Using Resource
Governor |
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Lesson 4: Using Data
Collector |
Lab: Troubleshooting and
Performance Tuning
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Exercise 1: (Level 300)
Troubleshooting Connectivity Problems |
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Exercise 2: (Level 300)
Troubleshooting Concurrency Problems |
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Exercise 3: (Level 300)
Using the Database Engine Tuning Advisor |
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Exercise 4: (Level 300)
Implementing Resource Governor |
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Exercise 5: (Level 300)
Implementing Data Collector |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Troubleshoot common SQL
Server problems, such as connectivity, concurrency, and job and disk space
problems. |
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Perform basic
performance tuning tasks in SQL Server using the Database Engine Tuning
Advisor, index tuning, and query tuning. |
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Use Resource Governor to
manage SQL Server workloads and resources. |
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Use Data Collector to
obtain performance data about your computer and the instances of SQL Server
running on your computer. |
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