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Course 20465-D: Designing Solutions for Microsoft SQL Server 2014

  • Duration: 3 days
  • Job Role: Database Administrator
  • Exam: 70-465

Course 20465-D: Designing Solutions for Microsoft SQL Server 2014

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The focus of this three-day instructor-led course is on planning and implementing enterprise database infrastructure solutions by using SQL Server 2014 and other Microsoft technologies. It describes how to consolidate SQL Server workloads and how to plan and implement high availability and disaster recovery solutions.

This course is designed for customers who are interested in learning SQL Server 2012 or SQL Server 2014. It covers the new features in SQL Server 2014, but also the important capabilities across the SQL Server data platform.

Audience Profile

This course is intended for database professionals who need who plan, implement, and manage database solutions. Primary responsibilities include: planning and implementing database infrastructure, planning and implementing consolidation strategies, planning and implementing high availability solutions, planning and implementing disaster recovery solutions.

Prerequisites

  • At least 2 year's experience of working with relational databases.
  • Planning and implementing databases.
  • Managing databases.
  • Querying with Transact-SQL.
  • Some basic knowledge of high availability and disaster recovery.

Course outline

Module 1: Introduction to Enterprise Data Architecture

Module Overview

As organizations grow to enterprise scale, their IT infrastructure requirements become more complex and the network environment often includes an increasing number of servers, client computers, network segments, and other components. Because data is fundamental to most IT operations, careful thought must be given to the provisioning and management of databases across the enterprise.

Lessons

Considerations for Enterprise Data
Assessing an Existing Infrastructure

Lab Sessions

Assessing an Existing Enterprise Data Infrastructure

Lab Lessons

Using the MAP Toolkit
Reviewing MAP Toolkit reports

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the considerations for enterprise data infrastructure.
Use the MAP Toolkit to assess an existing enterprise data environment.

Module 2: Multi-Server Configuration Management

Module Overview

When an enterprise infrastructure includes multiple database servers, it can be useful to standardize and enforce configuration settings in order to ensure compliance and manageability. This module discusses Policy-Based Management in SQL Server, and describes how it can be used together with enterprise configuration management tools such as Microsoft System Center to aid enterprise database server management.

Lessons

Policy-Based Management
Microsoft System Center

Lab Sessions

Planning and Implementing Policy-Based Management

Lab Lessons

Planning a Policy-based Management Strategy
Implementing Policy-based Management
Testing policy compliance

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Implement Policy-Based Management.
Describe how System Center can be used to manage database infrastructure.

Module 3: Monitoring SQL Server 2014 Health

Module Overview

This module describes Data Collector and the SQL Server Utility Control Point (UCP), two features of SQL Server 2014 that enable you to perform in-depth health monitoring across the enterprise.

Lessons

Introduction to Health Monitoring
Data Collector
SQL Server Utility

Lab Sessions

Monitoring SQL Server Health

Lab Lessons

Using the Data Collector
Using a UCP

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the options for multi-server health monitoring in SQL Server 2014.
Describe and configure Data Collector.
Describe and configure SQL Server Utility.

Module 4: Consolidating Database Workloads with SQL Server 2014

Module Overview

This module provides an overview of the benefits of consolidating database workloads by using SQL Server 2014, and describes the different options for implementing a consolidation strategy. It also describes how you can manage a consolidated infrastructure in various scenarios.

Lessons

Considerations for Database Server Consolidation
Managing Resources in a Consolidated Database Infrastructure

Lab Sessions

SQL Server Consolidation

Lab Lessons

Using Resource Governor
Managing Resources for Multiple Instances

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the considerations for consolidating databases and database servers.
Explain the options for managing resources in various consolidation scenarios.

Module 5: Introduction to Cloud Data Solutions

Module Overview

Cloud computing has risen to prominence very rapidly within the world of IT, and many organizations have implemented or are planning to implement cloud-based solutions that encompass all or part of their infrastructure. This module describes some of the fundamental concepts of cloud computing and outlines how to include SQL Server 2014 in a private cloud infrastructure.

Lessons

Overview of Cloud Computing
SQL Server in a Private Cloud

Lab Sessions

Preparing a SQL Server Installation in a Virtual Machine Template

Lab Lessons

Creating a Prepared Instance
Completing a Prepared Instance

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain the fundamental concepts behind cloud computing, and describe the technologies that underpin Microsoft cloud solutions.
Describe how to provide SQL Server based data services in a private cloud infrastructure.

Module 6: Introduction to High Availability in SQL Server 2014

Module Overview

Maintaining highly available database services is vital in a 24 hour operating environment. SQL Server 2014 includes many features that can help organizations to deliver the levels of service they require to drive their businesses. This module explains the different ways that you can implement high availability by using SQL Server 2014. It also describes how to use log shipping to promote resilience for individual user databases.

Lessons

High Availability Concepts and Options in SQL Server 2014
Log Shipping

Lab Sessions

Using Log Shipping

Lab Lessons

Configuring Log Shipping
Testing the Log Shipping Configuration
Failover to the Secondary Database

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the core concepts and options for implementing high availability in SQL Server 2014.
Describe how to implement high availability for individual databases by using log shipping.

Module 7: Clustering with Windows Server and SQL Server 2014

Module Overview

SQL Server 2014 is closely integrated with the Windows Server Failover Clustering feature in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2, enabling you to create enterprise-class clustering solutions that can deliver comprehensive high availability and disaster recovery solutions. This module explains how Windows Server Failover Clustering and SQL Server AlwaysOn Failover Cluster Instances work, and describes how to implement clustering to protect service availability.

Lessons

Introduction to Windows Server Failover Clustering
SQL Server AlwaysOn Failover Cluster Instances

Lab Sessions

Implementing an AlwaysOn Failover Cluster Instance

Lab Lessons

Inspect the Windows Server Failover Cluster Configuration
Install an AlwaysOn Failover Cluster Instance
Configure tempdb to Use Local Storage
Test Automatic Failover and Failback

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the key benefits and features of Windows Server Failover Clustering.
Describe how to use SQL Server AlwaysOn Failover Cluster Instances to maintain high availability for SQL Server instances.

Module 8: AlwaysOn Availability Groups

Module Overview

SQL Server 2014 includes AlwaysOn Availability Groups to provide high availability for groups of databases. This module describes AlwaysOn Availability Groups in SQL Server 2014, explains the key concepts of AlwaysOn Availability Groups, and describes how you can use them to maintain highly available databases.

Lessons

Introduction to AlwaysOn Availability Groups
Working with AlwaysOn Availability Groups
Considerations for Using AlwaysOn Availability Groups

Lab Sessions

Implementing and Testing an AlwaysOn Availability Group

Lab Lessons

Implementing an AlwaysOn Availability Group
Connecting to an AlwaysOn Availability Group
Testing Failover
Remove the Quorum Vote from the Reporting Server

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the fundamental concepts and terminology for AlwaysOn Availability Groups.
Explain how work with AlwaysOn Availability Groups.

Module 9: Planning High Availability and Disaster Recovery

Module Overview

This module describes the planning considerations for high availability and disaster recovery, and provides common implementation scenarios for on-premises, hybrid, and Microsoft Azure environments.

Lessons

High Availability and Disaster Recovery with SQL Server 2014
SQL Server High Availability and Disaster Recovery Solutions

Lab Sessions

Planning High Availability and Disaster Recovery

Lab Lessons

Plan a Solution for the Online Sales Database
Plan a Solution for the Human Resources Database

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain the considerations for implementing high availability and disaster recovery by using SQL Server 2014, and describe some common scenarios.
Explain the considerations for implementing high availability and disaster recovery by using SQL Server 2014 and Microsoft Azure services, and describe some common scenarios.

Module 10: Replicating Data

Module Overview

SQL Server replication enables you to copy and distribute data and database objects to other computers and locations in your enterprise, which can improve availability and scalability. This module provides an overview of SQL Server replication and explains the agents used to implement replication. It also describes some common replication scenarios, how to design an appropriate replication system for your requirements, and how to monitor and troubleshoot replication.

Lessons

SQL Server Replication
Planning Replication

Lab Sessions

Planning and Implementing Replication

Lab Lessons

Planning Replication
Implementing Replication

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe SQL Server replication.
Identify an appropriate replication solution for a particular scenario.

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