Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions DP-300 Certification Overview

Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions DP300 Course Outline

Module 1: Prepare to Maintain SQL Databases on Azure

  • Introduction
  • Describe Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform Roles
  • Understand SQL Server in an Azure Virtual Machine
  • Design Azure SQL Database for Cloud-Native Applications
  • Explore Azure SQL Database Managed Instance

Module 2: Deploy IaaS Solutions with Azure SQL

  • Introduction
  • Explain IaaS Options to Deploy SQL Server in Azure
  • Understand Hybrid Scenarios
  • Explore Performance and Security
  • Explain High Availability and Disaster Recovery Options
  • Exercise: Provision a SQL Server on an Azure Virtual Machine

Module 3: Deploy PaaS Solutions with Azure SQL

  • Introduction
  • Explain PaaS Options for Deploying SQL Server in Azure
  • Explore Single SQL Database
  • Deploy SQL Database Elastic Pool
  • Understand SQL Database Hyperscale
  • Examine SQL Managed Instance
  • Describe SQL Edge
  • Exercise: Deploy an Azure SQL Database

Module 4: Evaluate Strategies for Migrating to Azure SQL

  • Introduction
  • Understand Compatibility Level
  • Understand Azure Preview Features
  • Describe Azure Database Migration Options

Module 5: Migrate SQL Server Workloads to Azure SQL Database

  • Introduction
  • Choose the Right Azure SQL Database Feature
  • Use Azure SQL Migration Extension to Migrate to Azure SQL Database
  • Explore Data Migration Assistant to Migrate to Azure SQL Database
  • Migrate to Azure SQL Database Using BACPAC
  • Use an Online Method to Migrate to Azure SQL Database
  • Move Data to Azure SQL Database
  • Exercise: Migrate a SQL Server Database to Azure SQL Database

Module 6: Migrate SQL Workloads to Azure Managed Instances

  • Introduction
  • Evaluate Migration Scenarios to SQL Database Managed Instance
  • Migrate to SQL Database Managed Instance
  • Load and Move Data to SQL Database Managed Instance

Module 7: Configure Database Authentication and Authorisation

  • Introduction
  • Describe Active Directory and Azure Active Directory
  • Describe Authentication and Identities
  • Describe Security Principals
  • Describe Database and Object Permissions
  • Identify Authentication and Authorisation Failures
  • Exercise: Authorise Access to Azure SQL Database with Azure Active Directory

Module 8: Protect Data In-Transit and At Rest

  • Introduction
  • Explore Transparent Data Encryption
  • Configure Server and Database Firewall Rules
  • Explain Object Encryption and Secure Enclaves
  • Enable Encrypted Connections
  • Describe SQL Injection
  • Understand Azure Key Vault
  • Exercise: Configure a Server-Based Firewall Rule Using the Azure Portal

Module 9: Implement Compliance Controls for Sensitive Data

  • Introduction
  • Explore Data Classification
  • Explore Server and Database Audit
  • Implement Dynamic Data Masking
  • Implement Row-Level Security
  • Understand Microsoft Defender for SQL
  • Explore Azure SQL Database Ledger
  • Implement Azure Purview
  • Exercise: Enable Microsoft Defender for SQL and Data Classification

Module 10: Describe Performance Monitoring

  • Introduction
  • Describe Performance Monitoring Tools
  • Describe Critical Performance Metrics
  • Establish Baseline Metrics
  • Explore Extended Events
  • Describe Azure SQL Insights
  • Explore Query Performance Insight
  • Exercise: Isolate Problems with Monitoring

Module 11: Configure SQL Server Resources for Optimal Performance

  • Introduction
  • Explain How to Optimise Azure Storage for SQL Server Virtual Machines
  • Describe Virtual Machine Resising
  • Optimise Database Storage
  • Control SQL Server Resources

Module 12: Configure Databases for Optimal Performance

  • Introduction
  • Explore Database Maintenance Checks
  • Describe Database Scoped Configuration Options
  • Describe Automatic Tuning
  • Describe Intelligent Query Processing
  • Exercise: Detect and Correct Fragmentation Issues

Module 13: Explore Query Performance Optimisation

  • Introduction
  • Understand Query Plans
  • Explain Estimated and Actual Query Plans
  • Describe Dynamic Management Views and Functions
  • Explore Query Store
  • Identify Problematic Query Plans
  • Describe Blocking and Locking
  • Exercise: Identify and Resolve Blocking Issues

Module 14: Evaluate Performance Improvements

  • Introduction
  • Describe Wait Statistics
  • Tune and Maintain Indexes
  • Understand Query Hints
  • Exercise: Isolate Problem Areas in Poorly Performing Queries

Module 15: Explore Performance-Based Design

  • Introduction
  • Describe Normalisation
  • Choose Appropriate Data Types
  • Design Indexes
  • Exercise: Identify Database Design Issues

Module 16: Automate Deployment of Database Resources

  • Introduction
  • Describe Deployment Models in Azure
  • Automate Deployment by Using Azure Resource Manager Templates and Bicep
  • Automate Deployment by Using PowerShell
  • Automate Deployment by Using Azure CLI
  • Exercise: Deploy an Azure SQL Database Using an Azure Resource Manager Template

Module 17: Create and Manage SQL Agent Jobs

  • Introduction
  • Create a SQL Server Maintenance Plan
  • Describe Task Status Notifications
  • Knowledge Check
  • Exercise: Create a CPU Status Alert for a SQL Server

Module 18: Manage Azure PaaS Tasks Using Automation

  • Introduction
  • Explore Elastic Jobs
  • Understand Azure Automation
  • Build an Automation Runbook
  • Automate Database Workflows by Using Logic Apps
  • Monitor Automated Tasks
  • Exercise: Deploy an Automation Runbook to Automatically Rebuild Indexes

Module 19: Describe High Availability and Disaster Recovery Strategies

  • Introduction
  • Describe Recovery Time Objective and Recovery Point Objective
  • Explore High Availability and Disaster Recovery Options
  • Describe Azure High Availability and Disaster Recovery Features for Azure Virtual Machines
  • Describe High Availability and Disaster Recovery Options for PaaS Deployments
  • Explore an IaaS High Availability and Disaster Recovery Solution
  • Describe Hybrid Solutions

Module 20: Explore IaaS and PaaS Solutions for High Availability and Disaster Recovery

  • Introduction
  • Describe Failover Clusters in Windows Server
  • Configure Always-On Availability Groups
  • Describe Temporal Tables in Azure SQL Database
  • Describe Active Geo-Replication for Azure SQL Database
  • Explore Auto-Failover Groups for Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance
  • Exercise: Configure Geo-Replication for Azure SQL Database

Module 21: Back Up and Restore Databases

  • Introduction
  • Back Up and Restore SQL Server Running on Azure Virtual Machines
  • Back Up a SQL Server Virtual Machine
  • Back Up and Restore a Database Using Azure SQL Database
  • Exercise: Backup to URL

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Who should attend this Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions DP-300 Course?

The Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions DP-300 Certification Course delves into the design aspects of Azure solutions. It informs professionals about Azure best practices, patterns, and design considerations for ensuring optimal cloud architecture. This Microsoft Azure Training can be beneficial for a wide range of professionals, including:

  • Azure Solution Architects
  • Cloud Solutions Designers
  • IT Strategists
  • Application Architects
  • Infrastructure Planners
  • Senior Developers
  • DevOps Practitioners

Prerequisites of the Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions DP-300 Course

The required prerequisites for attending the Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions DP300 Training Course include having experience with managing Azure SQL Database resources, familiarity with deploying and managing Azure SQL Managed Instance and troubleshooting Azure SQL, and Database and automating Azure SQL Database administration.

Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions DP-300 Training Course Overview

The Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions DP300 focuses on database administration in the cloud. The importance of cloud-based data management is growing and this gives professionals in IT area the reason to familiarise with all the aspects of this area. The training that is provided for the management proficiency in the Microsoft Azure SQL solutions, which is available on the clouds, is covered by this course.

The proficiency of Azure SQL Solutions that the DP300 exam is designed for will therefore be needed to stay ahead in the IT industry that includes Database Administrators and Developers. In- depth of Azure SQL Solutions detailing is key for improved system efficiency, superior resources application and safety of data. Professionals in roles like Database Administrators, Data Engineers, and Cloud Architects should aim to master this subject to unlock career opportunities in the realm of Microsoft Azure.

The Microsoft Azure SQL Data Analytics Spark and DP-900 Courses, is an intensive or fast track 4-day Course by The Knowledge Academy ministering towards in-depth SQL database management in the Microsoft Azure environment. Delegates will obtain pragmatic knowledge of different Azure SQL Solutions aspects such as provisioning, configuration, security, and monitoring through interaction with experts in this field.

Course Objectives

  • To gain proficiency in securing Azure SQL databases
  • To understand database migration and replication
  • To master performance tuning and optimisation techniques
  • To implement backup and disaster recovery strategies
  • To learn to monitor and troubleshoot database issues
  • To optimise resource utilisation in the Azure environment
  • To develop practical skills for efficient database administration

After completing this course, delegates will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to confidently administer SQL databases in the Microsoft Azure cloud. This expertise is invaluable in today's data-centric IT landscape, enabling professionals to enhance their career prospects and contribute effectively to their organisations.

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What’s included in this Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions DP-300 Course?

  • World-Class Training Sessions from Experienced Instructors
  • Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions DP-300 Certificate
  • Digital Delegate Pack

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Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions DP-300 Certification FAQs

A relational database is a set of information organised data points which has a particular relation to each other.
In this Administering Relational Databases on Microsoft Azure Course, there are no formal requirements. Although, having a basic understanding of relational database and Microsoft Azure can be very beneficial for the delegates.
This Administering Relational Databases on Microsoft Azure Course (DP300) is ideal for anyone who wants to learn managing Relational Database on Azure.
T-SQL and stands for Transact-SQL and is an extension of SQL (Structured Query Language), and it is a set of programme extensions from Microsoft and Sybase as well as adds several new functions and features to SQL.
Azure provides an affordable, scalable, and secure solution for managing relational databases, ramping up performance and reliability.
The Azure DP-300 Certification proves that you are skilled in Azure SQL solutions and will be an asset in a modern IT environment oriented to the cloud.
Yes, specialisation and certification in such a highly specialised and in-demand area as Azure SQL Administration would most likely translate to a higher pay scale and career growth.
The set of people who will get the most from DP-300 training will be the Database Administrators, System Administrators, and IT Professionals from industries transferring their operations to cloud services.
Yes, the Azure DP-300 Certification provides a structured path to gaining cloud computing skills, even for those new to the field.
Present proof in the form of practical examples of how the skills and knowledge obtained from the certification course would be immediately applied toward bettering the management and operations of cloud databases.
This Azure DP-300 Course is designed considering the rigorous standards of Microsoft, which covers knowledge in the latest technologies of Cloud for the most current industry best practices.
The training fees for Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions DP-300 Certification certification in Canada starts from CAD3995
The Knowledge Academy is the Leading global training provider for Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions DP-300 Certification.
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