Azure Database Administration

Azure Database Administration training equips you to master the cloud, managing and optimizing SQL Server databases in the Azure environment. You will learn scalable storage, robust security, availability, disaster recovery, and performance-boosting techniques. Learn to automate tasks, configure hybrid solutions, and secure your data. This training empowers you to unleash the full potential of Azure databases, driving efficiency and success for your organization.

Courses required to become a fullfledged Azure Database Administrator

Database Design and Development

Database Fundamentals:

Database Concepts: Defining databases, types (relational, hierarchical, network), advantages, and applications
Database Management Systems (DBMS): Roles, types, components, and functions
Data Modeling: Conceptual, logical, and physical model creation using ER diagrams
Entity Relationship Modeling (ERD): Diagramming entities, attributes, relationships, and keys
Normalization: Understanding normal forms (1NF, 2NF, 3NF, BCNF) and their benefits
Table Design: Creating tables, defining data types, constraints, primary keys, foreign keys

SQL Server Basics:

SQL Server Overview: History, features, editions, and architecture
SQL Language: Syntax, data types, operators, and expressions

Database Development:

Creating Databases: Using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) or Transact-SQL (T-SQL)
Creating Tables: Defining structures and relationships
Populating Tables: Inserting data, using bulk operations
Writing Queries: Retrieving, filtering, sorting, grouping, and aggregating data
Joining Tables: Inner, outer, self joins, and their applications
Views: Creating, using, and managing views
Stored Procedures: Creating, using, and managing stored procedures for reusable code
Functions: Defining user-defined functions (UDFs) for custom logic
Triggers: Handling events and automating actions

Additional Topics:

Transactions: Handling data integrity and consistency
Security: Implementing user permissions, roles, and access control
Backup and Recovery: Ensuring data availability and disaster recovery
Performance Tuning: Optimizing queries and database performance
Indexing: Understanding types (clustered, non-clustered) and usage strategies

Basics of Azure Cloud and Azure Databases

Azure Fundamentals:

Introduction to Cloud Computing: Concepts, benefits, deployment models (public, private, hybrid)
Overview of Microsoft Azure: Services, features, pricing model, subscription management
Azure Portal: Navigation, resource creation, configuration, monitoring
Azure Resource Manager (ARM): Understanding templates, deployments, resource groups

Azure Database Options:

Relational Databases: Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure Database for MySQL, Azure Database for PostgreSQL
NoSQL Databases: Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Table Storage, Azure Blob Storage
Choosing the Right Database: Considerations for data model, scalability, performance, cost

Database Deployment in Azure:

Creating Databases: Using the Azure portal, PowerShell, Azure CLI
Connecting to Databases: Using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), Azure Data Studio, application connection strings

Azure database administration basics

Azure Database Options:

Relational Databases: Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure Database for MySQL, Azure Database for PostgreSQL
NoSQL Databases: Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Table Storage, Azure Blob Storage
Choosing the Right Database: Considerations for data model, scalability, performance, cost

Database Deployment in Azure:

Creating Databases: Using the Azure portal, PowerShell, Azure CLI
Connecting to Databases: Using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), Azure Data Studio, application connection strings
Managing Databases: Configuring settings, scaling resources, monitoring performance

Database Security in Azure:

Authentication and Authorization: Managing users, roles, permissions
Firewall Rules: Controlling network access
Encryption: Protecting data at rest and in transit
Backup and Recovery: Creating and restoring backups

Basic Database Administration Tasks:

Creating and managing tables, indexes, and views
Writing and executing SQL queries
Managing users and permissions
Monitoring database performance
Troubleshooting common database issues

Azure Data Factory Basics

Module 1: Introduction to Azure Data Factory

What is Azure Data Factory (ADF) and its purpose in data integration?
Key components of ADF: pipelines, activities, datasets, linked services
Benefits of using ADF for data movement and transformation
ADF pricing models and options

Module 2: Creating and Managing Datasets

Defining different types of datasets: Azure, on-premises, file-based, etc.
Connecting to various data sources using linked services
Managing dataset properties and settings
Troubleshooting dataset connectivity issues

Module 3: Building Pipelines

Creating pipelines using the ADF visual designer
Adding activities to pipelines: data copy, data transformation, control flow
Scheduling and triggering pipelines
Monitoring pipeline execution and troubleshooting errors

Advanced Azure and Hybrid Database Administration

Module 1: Core Database Administration in Azure:

Advanced Performance Tuning: Analyzing query plans, optimizing indexes, managing workloads, and troubleshooting performance bottlenecks.
High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HADR): Implementing replication strategies, failover groups, geo-replication, and disaster recovery plans.
Security Best Practices: Advanced threat protection, vulnerability management, auditing and compliance, data masking, and encryption techniques.
Monitoring and Alerting: Setting up comprehensive monitoring and alerting systems, using Azure Monitor and third-party tools, and proactive issue detection.

Module 2: Hybrid Database Management:

Azure Data Sync: Synchronizing data between on-premises and Azure databases for seamless hybrid integration.
Hybrid Connectivity Solutions: Configuring VPNs, ExpressRoute, and networking for secure hybrid database access.

Module 3: Migration and other Advanced Concepts

Database Migration to Azure: Planning and executing database migrations from on-premises to Azure using various tools and strategies.
Azure SQL Database Managed Instance: Managing and scaling SQL Server instances in the cloud with Managed Instance features.
Azure SQL Database Elastic Pools: Optimizing resource utilization and performance with Elastic Pools.
Monitoring and Tuning with Azure SQL Database Advisor: Leveraging built-in intelligence for performance recommendations and optimization.