Description:

Master the core responsibilities of a SQL Server Database Administrator (DBA) through this comprehensive course. Whether you're starting fresh or aiming to solidify your DBA skills, this course offers hands-on experience with real-world database management tasks, security, backups, high availability, and automation strategies. By the end of this course, you’ll be job-ready to handle production SQL Server environments confidently.

Key Highlights:

• Step-by-step training from installation to advanced configurations
• Real-world DBA tasks with hands-on demonstrations
• High Availability concepts like Log Shipping, Always On.
• Backup & Recovery best practices with live examples
• Job Automation using SQL Agent Jobs and Maintenance Plans
• Security, Roles, and Permission Management
• Industry-level troubleshooting and monitoring techniques
• Assignments, Quizzes, and Downloadable Cheat Sheets
• Lifetime access and certification upon completion

What you will learn:

1. Introduction to SQL Server

Understand what SQL Server is, its editions, components, and real-world use cases for DBAs.

2. SQL Server Installation and Configuration

Step-by-step guide on installing SQL Server, SSMS, and setting up system configurations.

3. SQL Server Architecture

Deep dive into memory, storage, buffer pool, tempdb, and transaction log internals.

4. Working with Databases

Create, configure, and manage user and system databases with best practices.

5. Backup and Restore

Implement full, differential, and log backups. Learn restore strategies for real-time recovery.

6. Security Management

Create logins, users, roles, manage permissions, and secure SQL Server from attacks.

7. Automation and Jobs

Configure and monitor SQL Server Agent jobs, maintenance plans, alerts, and notifications.

8. Indexing and Performance Tuning

Design and optimize indexes, read execution plans, and tune long-running queries.

9. High Availability & Disaster Recovery (HA/DR)

Implement Log Shipping, Database Mirroring, Replication, and Always On Availability Groups.

10. Monitoring and Troubleshooting

Monitor resources, detect performance bottlenecks, and resolve common DBA issues.

11. Real-Time DBA Activities

Handle production deployments, deadlocks, blocking sessions, job failures, and more.

12. Final Project + Interview Preparation

Work on a complete DBA project, and practice with real-world scenario-based interview questions.