SQL-DBA

SQL SERVER 2008 R2 DBA (Administration) Introduction To DBA 

Major players In the Market for SDLC and ITIL

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Where do we exactly fit in? (Maintenance)

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Basic introduction to SQL Server Administration (creation of database, tables etc,.)

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Scopes for professional improvement

Introduction To Database 

What is a database

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Different files in the database

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What is a file group?

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How is the data stored in the database

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How is the data being accessed in SQL Server

SQL Server Recovery Models 

What is a recovery model

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Types of recovery models

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When to use which type of recovery model

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SQL Server installations

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SQL Server editions

SQL Server Database Backups 

What is a backup?

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Why is it required?

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Types of backups o

Full

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Differential

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File Group

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Log

SQL Server Database Restores 

Restore from backups

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Point in time restore scenario

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SQL Server Security 

Logins

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Users

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Roles

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Schemas and Principles

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Authentications o

Windows

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Mixed Mode

SQL Server Jobs and Maintenance Plans 

Configuring maintenance plan

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Configuring jobs

SQL Server High Availability Concepts 

What is High Availability (HA)?

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Types of Techniques o

Log shipping 

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What is log shipping? Configuring log shipping

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Types of jobs in log shipping

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Troubleshooting log shipping failures

Mirroring 

What is mirroring?

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Mirroring modes

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Configuring mirroring

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Troubleshooting mirroring issues (mirroring monitor etc,.)

Replication 

Need for replication?

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Types of replication 

Snapshot

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Transactional

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Merge

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Configuring Replication

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Trouble shooting replication for duplicate errors

Clustering 

What is a clustering

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Types and features

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Advanced and real time SQL Server Concepts 

Shrinking concepts for Transaction Log full alert and steps to be taken

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Shrinking concepts for data file full alert and discuss the steps to be taken

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Jobs failure notification and steps to be taken

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Bringing SQL server down through configuration manager

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Suspect mode and troubleshooting

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SQL server fragmentation and page splits

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SQL server DMV to detect fragmentation and rules for defragmentation

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Checking blockings on the server and killing the session

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Configuring database

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Configuring SQL server

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Introduction to performance tuning

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Single user mode and multi user mode for a database

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Introduction to SQL server profiler

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How to read error logs

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Using detach and attach method to move databases across servers

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Some frequently used commands

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Tips for interview preparation and FAQs

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