In this Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions (DP-300) course, you will learn how to:
Plan, deploy and configure Azure SQL offerings.
Monitor database performance and tune a database and queries for optimum performance.
Plan and configure a High Availability Solution.
In-Person
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Module 1: Prepare to maintain SQL databases on Azure
Explore the role of a database administrator on Azure. Describe SQL Server-based offerings on Azure.
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
Understand the role of Azure Database Administrator as it fits in with other data platform roles.
Describe the key differences between the SQL Server-based database options in Azure.
Describe other features for Azure SQL platforms available.
Module 2: Deploy IaaS solutions with Azure SQL
Configure virtual machine sizing, storage, and networking options to ensure adequate performance for your database workloads. Choose and configure appropriate high-availability options.
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Explore the basics of SQL Server in an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offering
Learn the available options for provisioning and deployment
Deploy SQL Server into an Azure Virtual Machine
Module 3: Deploy PaaS solutions with Azure SQL
Provision and deploy Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL managed instance. Select the appropriate options when performing a migration to the SQL PaaS platform.
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Gain an understanding of SQL Server in a Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering
Understand PaaS provisioning and deployment options
Understand elastic pools
Examine Azure SQL Managed Instances
Explore Azure SQL Edge
Configure a template for PaaS deployment
Module 4: Evaluate strategies for migrating to Azure SQL
Describe database migration options and tools on Azure. Understand how compatibility level affects database behaviour. Describe Azure's private and public preview options.
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Evaluate different Azure migration options when moving your SQL environment to the cloud.
Understand how SQL Server compatibility level affects database behaviour.
Understand the differences between private and public preview options.
Module 5: Migrate SQL workloads to Azure SQL databases
In this module, you will learn to demonstrate the benefits and processes for moving a SQL Server database to Azure SQL Database.
By the end of this module, you'll be able to:
Describe the considerations for a SQL Server to Azure SQL Database migration.
Describe the methods and steps for offline migrating to Azure SQL Database.
Describe the methods and steps for online migration to Azure SQL Database.
Explore the post-migration steps required to ensure service continuity of your database in backup, high availability, disaster recovery, and scalability
Module 6: Migrate SQL workloads to Azure Managed Instances
Learners can demonstrate the benefits and processes for moving a SQL Server database to an Azure SQL Database Managed Instance.
By the end of this module, you'll be able to:
Evaluate migration scenarios to Azure SQL Database Managed Instance
Migrate to Azure SQL Database Managed Instance
Load and move data to Azure SQL Database Managed Instance
Module 7: Configure database authentication and authorization
Contrast authentication using Microsoft Entra and SQL Server authentication. Implement various security principles and configure permissions.
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Learn about authentication options for Azure SQL Database
Create various security principals
Configure permissions within a SQL database
Identify authentication and authorisation failures
Module 8: Protect data in-transit and at rest
Explore encryption options available within Azure SQL, including firewall rules, Always Encrypted, and Transport Layer Security. Understand how SQL Injection works.
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Understand the data encryption options available in the various platforms
Implement object-level encryption
Understand the difference between database and server firewall rules for Azure SQL Database
Explore Always Encrypted with secure enclaves
Module 9: Implement compliance controls for sensitive data
Explore data classification capabilities and degrees of confidentiality. Implement security options to maintain private data safe, including Azure SQL auditing, Microsoft Defender for SQL, row-level security, Dynamic Data Masking and Azure SQL Database Ledger.
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Plan and implement data classification in Azure SQL Database
Understand and configure row-level security and dynamic data masking
Understand the usage of Microsoft Defender for SQL
Explore how Azure SQL Database Ledger works
Module 10: Describe performance monitoring
Compare Azure and on-premises tools for monitoring and measuring performance. Determine critical metrics. Understand the purpose of a baseline for comparative analysis. Configure extended event sessions for tracing activities.
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Review potential performance issues.
Identify critical Azure metrics.
Learn how to collect metrics for an established baseline.
Use extended events for performance analysis.
Understand Azure SQL Database Intelligent Insights
Module 11: Configure SQL Server resources for optimal performance
Choose the appropriate size and storage options for your Azure SQL databases. Configure server resources such as tempdb. Understand the usage of Resource Governor.
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Understand your options for the configuration of Azure storage
Learn how to configure TempDB data files in SQL Server
Learn how to choose the right type of VM for SQL Server workloads
Understand the use cases and configuration of Resource Governor in SQL Server
Module 12: Configure databases for optimal performance
Implement tasks for both IaaS and PaaS to maintain indexes and statistics. Explore the automatic tuning features of Azure SQL Database. Control database-level configuration options. Explore Intelligent Query Processing.
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Understand database-scoped configuration options
Understand maintenance tasks related to indexing and statistics
Understand the features of Intelligent Query Processing (IQP)
Explore the automatic tuning feature in Azure
Module 13: Explore query performance optimization
Read and understand various forms of execution plans. Compare estimated vs actual plans. Learn how and why plans are generated. Understand the purpose and benefits of the Query Store.
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Generate and save execution plans
Compare the different types of execution plans
Understand how and why query plans are generated
Explain the purpose and benefits of the Query Store
Investigate the available reports and data in the Query Store
Module 14: Evaluate performance improvements
Evaluate possible changes to indexes. Determine the impact of changes to queries and indexes. Explore Query Store hints.
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Determine when changing indexes or defining new ones can affect performance
Evaluate wait statistics as an aid in finding areas for performance improvement
Understand how query hints work and when to use them
Module 15: Explore performance-based design
Explore normalisation for relational databases. Investigate the impact of proper datatype usage. Compare types of indexes.
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Explore normal forms and how they affect database design
Choose appropriate datatypes for your data
Evaluate appropriate index types
Module 16: Automate deployment of database resources
Explore multiple deployment models available on Azure. Use Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates and Bicep files for deploying Azure SQL resources. Understand how to use PowerShell and Azure CLI for automation purposes.
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Describe the deployment models available on Azure
Deploy database resources using PowerShell and Azure CLI
Deploy an Azure Resource Manager template and Bicep
Understand the difference between multiple command-line options
Module 17: Create and manage SQL Agent jobs
Explore SQL automation for scheduled tasks and automatic alerts for SQL Server and Azure SQL Managed Instance.
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Schedule necessary maintenance activities for your databases.
Configure notifications and alerts on SQL Server Agent jobs and SQL Server.
Configure alerts based on performance monitor values.
Module 18: Manage Azure PaaS tasks using automation
Explore automation for the Azure SQL platform. Configure elastic jobs, explore Azure Automation, and evaluate different strategies for monitoring automation tasks.
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Understand the benefits of Azure policy
Explore the capabilities of Azure Automation
Configure elastic jobs
Use Logic Apps for database workflow
Module 19: Describe high availability and disaster recovery strategies
Plan an appropriate high availability and disaster recovery strategy based on recovery time objective and recovery point objective. Choose the best solution for IaaS or PaaS deployments, or hybrid workloads.
Deploy Windows Server Failover Cluster and availability groups in Azure and hybrid environments. Configure temporal tables, geo-replication, and auto-failover groups.
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Explore options for deploying a WSFC in Azure
Explore options for deploying an AG in Azure
Implement Temporal Tables
Plan active geo-replication and auto-failover groups
Module 20: Explore IaaS and PaaS solutions for high availability and disaster recovery
Plan an appropriate high availability and disaster recovery strategy based on recovery-time objective and recovery-point objective. Choose the best solution for IaaS or PaaS deployments, or hybrid workloads.
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Define recovery time objective and recovery point objective
Explore the available high availability and disaster recovery options for both IaaS and PaaS
Devise an appropriate high availability and disaster recovery strategy
Module 21: Back up and restore databases
Plan and implement policy for recovering data if user errors occur or the technology fails. Explore various options for how and where to back up and restore databases.
In this module, you will:
Explore backup and restore options for IaaS
Implement backup and restore for PaaS
