This module introduces the Microsoft SQL Server 2014 platform. It describes the components, editions, and versions of SQL Server 2014, and the tasks that a database administrator commonly performs for a SQL Server instance.

Database Administration Overview

Introduction to the SQL Server Platform

Database Management Tools and Techniques

This module explains how to assess resource requirements for SQL Server 2014 and how to install it.

Planning SQL Server Installation

Installing SQL Server 2014

Post-Installation Configuration

This module describes how data is stored in databases, how to create databases, how to manage database files, and how to move them. Other tasks related to storage, include managing the tempdb database and using fast storage devices to extend the SQL Server buffer pool cache, are also discussed.

Introduction to Data Storage with SQL Server

Managing Storage for System Databases

Managing Storage for User Databases

Moving Database Files

Configuring the Buffer Pool Extension

In this module, you will consider how to create a backup strategy that is aligned with organizational needs, and learn how to perform the backup operations required by that strategy.

Understanding SQL Server Recovery Models

Planning a Backup Strategy

Backing up Databases and Transaction Logs

Using Backup Options

Ensuring Backup Reliability

In this module, you will see how to restore user and system databases and how to implement point-intime recovery.

Planning the Restore Process

Restoring Databases

Advanced Restore Scenarios

Working with Point-in-Time Recovery

In this module, you will briefly explore tools and techniques so that you can import and export data to and from SQL Server.

Introduction to Transferring Data

Importing and Exporting Table Data

Copying or Moving a Databasey

This module explains how to use three of the most commonly used tools: Activity Monitor, dynamic management views and functions (DMVs and DMFs), and Performance Monitor.

Introduction to Monitoring SQL Server

Dynamic Management Views and Functions

Performance Monitor Lab: Monitoring SQL Server 2014

This module describes how to use SQL Server Profiler and SQL Trace stored procedures to capture information about SQL Server, and how to use that information to troubleshoot and optimize SQL Server workloads.

Tracing SQL Server Workload Activity

Using Traces

In this module, you will be learn about the core concepts on which the SQL Server security architecture is based, and how to manage security at the server and database levels.

Introduction to SQL Server Security

Managing Server-Level Security

Managing Database-Level Principals

Managing Database Permissions

This module describes the available options for auditing in SQL Server, how to use and manage the SQL Server audit feature, and how to implement encryption.

Auditing Data Access in SQL Server

Implementing SQL Server Audit

Encrypting Databases

This module describes common database maintenance tasks that a DBA must perform, and demonstrates how to automate these tasks using maintenance plans.

Ensuring Database Integrity

Maintaining Indexes

Automating Routine Database Maintenance

This module describes how to use SQL Server Agent to automate jobs, how to configure security contexts for jobs, and how to implement multi-server jobs.

Automating SQL Server Management

Implementing SQL Server Agent Jobs

Managing SQL Server Agent Jobs

Managing Job Step Security Contexts

Managing Jobs on Multiple Servers

This module covers the configuration of database mail, alerts, and notifications.

Monitoring SQL Server Errors

Configuring Database Mail

Configuring Operators, Alerts, and Notifications