Highlights
- Install Microsoft SQL Server 2012/14 and the bundled tools
- Learn many tools that facilitate effective Database Administration
- Monitor the smooth running of the Database Server
- Maintain the Database and Indexes
- Setup and control Database Security
- Cope effectively with Database Disaster Recovery
- Implement High Availability and Replication
- Use relevant TSQL commands
- Understand the basics of Integration Services
- Implement SQL Server Full-text search
Course Details
Course Detail
SQL Server 2012/2014 Overview
- Availability and Scalability Features
- Security Features
- Data Management Features
- Administration and Maintenance Features
- Development Features
- To enable SQLiMail
- Testing mail delivery
Installing SQL Server 2012/2014
- SQL Server Editions
- Installing Microsoft SQL Server
- System Requirements
- Preparing for a SQL 2012/14 Installation
- Installation Checklist
- Setup Features
- Using the System Consistency Checker
- Component Install
- Unattended Installation
- Installation Sequence
- Installation Maintenance
- Upgrading from previous versions of SQL Server
- Retaining SQL previous versions
- To verify the Installation
- Administrative Tools
Upgrading to SQL Server Management Studio
- Management Studio Windows
- Registered Servers
- Object Explorer
- Review Database Objects
- Modify Database Properties
- Create Database Scripts
- The Maintenance Plans Node
- Solution Explorer
- Query Editor
- Template Explorer
- Dynamic Help
- Upgrading to SQL Server Computer Manager
- SQL Server 2012 or 2014 Services node
- SQL Server 2012 or 2014 Network Configuration node
- SQL Server 2012 or 2014 Native Client Configuration node
- The SQLCMD Management Utility
- SQLCMD Syntax
- SQLCMD Variables
- Dedicated Administrative Connection
- SQL Server Management Studio SQLCMD Mode
- Using SQL Management Objects
- SMO Object Model
Monitoring the Database Server
- Managing Metadata Views
- Metadata Storage
- System Views
- Information Schema
- Catalog Views
- Sys All
- Dynamic Management Views
- System Stored Procedures
Database and Index Maintenance
- Index Management
- New Index Features
- Creating Indexes
- Online Index Maintenance
- Parallel (multiple CPU) Index Operations
- Lock Options
- Included Columns in Indexes
- Partitioned Tables and Indexes
- XML Index Support
- Altering an Index
- Rebuilding an Index
- Reorganising an Index
- Disabling an Index
- Dropping an Index
- Index Fragmentation
- Using the Database Tuning Advisor
Securing SQL Server 2012 2014
- Implementing Securables
- New Security Features
- Principals
- Securables
- Permissions
- Permission Types
- Managing Logins
- Managing Users
- Managing Schemas
- Schema Definition
- Using Schemas
- Managing Execution Context
- Managing Permissions
- Manage Server Permissions
- Manage Server-Scope Securable Permissions
- Manage Database Permissions
- Manage Database-Scope Securable Permissions
- Managing Certificates
- Native Data Encryption
- Code and Module Signing
SQL Server Disaster Recovery
- Disaster Recovery
- SQL 2012 / 2014 Disaster Recovery Feature
- Enhanced Features
- Database Snapshots
- Creating a Snapshot
- Common Snapshot Applications
- Undeleting table rows
- Undoing a table update
- Recovering a dropped object
- Backup and Restore
- Backup Changes
- Restore Changes
- Media Integrity Changes
- Recovering the MASTER Database
- Create a mirrored backup
- Restore from the backup mirror
- Create a snapshot
- Restore the snapshot data
- Automate the creation of daily snapshots
Database Availability
- SQL Server 2012 /2014 Data Availability
- Database Mirroring
- The Witness Server and Automatic Failover
- Configuring Database Mirroring
- Transaction Safety Level
- Operating Modes
- High Availability Operating Mode
- High Protection Operating Mode
- High Performance Operating Mode
- Mirroring Security
- Monitoring Mirroring
- Database States for Database Mirroring
- Prepare the Servers
- Configure Mirroring
- Verify Principal and Mirror Access
- Execute the Mirror Failover
- Verify Mirror and Witness Status
- Terminating the Mirror Session
Replicating Information
- Replication Enhancements
- Stand-alone Replication Monitor
- Support for Oracle Publishing
- HTTP Synchronisation for Merge Replication
- Subscriber Initialisation
- Replicating DDL Statements
- Modified User Interface
- Replication Management Objects
- To Configure Publishing and Distribution
- Configuring Peer-to-Peer Replication
- Create a Publication
- Create a Subscription with RMO
SQL Server 2012 /2014 Integration Services
- Creating the Database Objects
- Creating a Package Using Business Intelligence Studio
- Integration Services Project Template
- OLE DB Command object
- Column Mappings
- Adding a Data Viewer
Monitoring and Performance
- SQL Server Profiler
- Optimal Data Storage
- Diagnostic Tools
- Query Analyzer
- Database Engine Tuning Advisor
- Index Optimisation
- Federated Database Servers
- Partitioned Indexes
- Lock optimsation
- Best Practices for Native XML Web Services
Who should attend
IT professionals who need the fundamental skills to install, maintain, administer and troubleshoot Microsoft SQL Server 2012.
Feedback
4.8 out of 5 average
"Our tailored course provided a well rounded introduction and also covered some intermediate level topics that we needed to know. Clive gave us some best practice ideas and tips to take away. Fast paced but the instructor never lost any of the delegates"
Brian Leek, Data Analyst, May 2022
“JBI did a great job of customizing their syllabus to suit our business needs and also bringing our team up to speed on the current best practices. Our teams varied widely in terms of experience and the Instructor handled this particularly well - very impressive”
Brian F, Team Lead, RBS, Data Analysis Course, 20 April 2022