SQL Server 2016 (70-765): Provisioning SQL Databases

The Microsoft SQL Server 2016: Provisioning SQL Databases course prepares students for the Certification Exam 70-765. By the end of this course, students will be able to provision databases on Microsoft SQL Server 2016 and Microsoft Azure. This course is intended for IT professionals responsible for installing and maintaining a SQL Server 2016 environment. Passing the exam provides students credit toward the Microsoft MCSA certification.70

This exam (70-365) is intended for our students in architect, senior developers, infrastructure specialists, and development leads. Students have a working knowledge of the various cloud service models and service model architectures, data storage options, and data synchronization techniques. Students should also have a working knowledge of deployment models, upgrading and migrating databases, and applications and services, in addition to integrating Azure applications with external resources.

What will you learn:

This course includes 23 hours of training and 102 videos. Students will learn the processes, implications, technologies, and actions involved in utilizing SQL Server in the cloud in both PaaS and IaaS environments. After they learn how to create and use a free Microsoft Azure subscription, they will get hands-on experience with SQL Server in various cloud-based configurations, giving them an understanding of the implications and purposes for various options. Topics covered also include the following for students to learn:

Implement SQL in Azure
Manage databases and instances
Manage Storage

SQL Server 2016 – Module 1: Deploy a Microsoft Azure SQL Database

Introduction
Introducing the Azure SQL Database Part 1
Introducing the Azure SQL Database Part 2
Setting Up Azure Lab
Chose a Service Tier Part 1
Chose a Service Tier Part 2
Create Servers and Databases Part 1
Creating a Azure SQL Server and Database Lab
Create Servers and Databases Part 2
Create Servers and Databases Part 3
Connecting SSMS to Azure SQL Lab Part 1
Connecting SSMS to Azure SQL Lab Part 2
Create a Sysadmin Account
Creating Azure SQL Logins and Users Lab
Congure Elastic Pools
Creating and Conguring an Elastic Pool Lab

SQL Server 2016 – Module 2: Plan for SQL Server Installation

Plan for an IaaS or On-Premises Deployment Part 1
Plan for an IaaS or On-Premises Deployment Part 2
Select the Appropriate Size for a Virtual Machine
Plan Storage Pools Based on Performance Requirements Part 1
Plan Storage Pools Based on Performance Requirements Part 2
Evaluate Best Practices for Installation
Design a Storage Layout for a SQL Server Virtual Machine

SQL Server 2016 – Module 3: Deploy SQL Server Instances

Deploy a SQL Server Instance in IaaS and On-Premises
Restoring AdventureWorks 2016 Database Lab
Provision an Azure Virtual Machine to Host a SQL Server Instance
Provisioning an Azure Virtual Machine to Host a SQL Server Lab
Manually Install SQL Server on an Azure Virtual Machine
Installing SQL 2016 Lab Part 1
Installing SQL 2016 Lab Part 2
Automate the Deployment of SQL Server Databases
Exploring Azure SQL Database Automation Lab
Deploy SQL Server by Using Templates
Managing JSON Templates Lab

SQL Server 2016 – Module 4: Deploy SQL Server Databases to Azure Virtual Machines

Migrate an On-Premises SQL Server Database to an Azure Virtual Machine
Migrate an On-Premises SQL Server Database to an Azure Virtual Machine Lab Part 1
Migrate an On-Premises SQL Server Database to an Azure Virtual Machine Lab Part 2
Migrate an On-Premises SQL Server Database to an Azure Virtual Machine Lab Part 3
Migrate an On-Premises SQL Server Database to an Azure Virtual Machine Lab Part 4
Generate Benchmark Data for Performance Needs
Generating Benchmark Data Lab Part 1
Generating Benchmark Data Lab Part 2
Perform Performance Tuning on Azure IaaS
Perform Performance Tuning on Azure IaaS Lab Part 1
Perform Performance Tuning on Azure IaaS Lab Part 2
Support Availability Sets in Azure Part 1
Support Availability Sets in Azure Part 2
Manage High Availability Lab Part 1
Manage High Availability Lab Part 2
Manage High Availability Lab Part 3
Manage High Availability Lab Part 4
Manage High Availability Lab Part 5

SQL Server 2016 – Module 5: Configure Secure Access to Microsoft Azure SQL Databases

Configure Firewall Rules
Creating Firewall Rules Lab
Configure Always Encrypted for Azure SQL Database
Implementing Always Encrypted Lab
Configure Cell-Level Encryption
Cell-Level Encryption Lab
Configure Dynamic Data Masking
Dynamic Data Masking Lab
Configure Transparent Data Encryption (TDE)
Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) Lab

SQL Server 2016 – Module 6: Configure SQL Server performance settings

Configure SQL Performance Settings
Configuring SQL Performance Settings Lab
Configure Max Server Memory
Configuring SQL Memory Lab
Configure Database Performance Settings
Configure Database Performance Settings Lab
Configure Operators and Alerts
Configure alerts in Azure and On-Premise SQL Server Lab

SQL Server 2016 – Module 7: Manage SQL Server instances

Create Databases
Creating Databases Lab
Manage Files and File Groups
Managing Files and File Groups Lab
Manage System Database Files
Manage System Database Files Lab
Configure tempdb
Configure tempdb Lab

SQL Server 2016 – Module 8: Manage SQL Storage

Manage SMB File Shares
Manage SMB File Shares Lab
Manage Stretch Databases
Configure Azure Storage
Change Service Tiers
Change Service Tiers Lab Part 1
Review Wait Statistics
Manage Storage Pools
Recover from Failed Storage
Managing Storage Lab Part 1
Managing Storage Lab Part 2

SQL Server 2016 – Module 9: Perform Database Maintenance

Monitoring Tools
Using Monitoring Tools Lab Part 1
Using Monitoring Tools Lab Part 2
Azure Performance Tuning
Automate Maintenance Tasks
Update Statistics and Indexes
Update Statistics and Indexes Lab Part 1
Update Statistics and Indexes Lab Part 2
Verify Database Integrity
Verify Database Integrity Lab
Recover from Database Corruption
Recover from Database Corruption Lab
Conclusion