Designing Database Solutions for Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Course Overview

To ensure that you can successfully undertake training in the Designing Database Solutions for Microsoft SQL Server 2014 course, the following prerequisites are recommended:

• Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system and its core functionality.
• Familiarity with database design concepts, including normalization.
• Working experience with Transact-SQL, such as writing queries, including SELECT, UPDATE, DELETE, and INSERT statements.
• Experience with basic relational database concepts, including tables, foreign keys, and primary keys.
• Understanding of basic SQL Server 2014 architecture and functionality, such as the SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) interface.
• Prior experience with or knowledge of backup and restore operations on SQL Server.
• It is helpful to have a working knowledge of basic networking concepts, including TCP/IP, Domain Name System (DNS), and firewalls.

While these prerequisites are intended to guide you, motivation and a willingness to learn are equally important. If you are new to some of these concepts, we encourage you to dive into the material, as the course is designed to help you develop the expertise needed for designing database solutions with SQL Server 2014.

Target Audience for Designing Database Solutions for Microsoft SQL Server 2014

Designing Database Solutions for Microsoft SQL Server 2014 is a specialized course aimed at IT professionals focused on enterprise database solutions.

• Database Administrators
• Database Designers
• Database Developers
• IT Professionals responsible for managing and maintaining SQL Server environments
• System Engineers
• Data Architects
• Infrastructure Architects
• Technical Consultants involved in designing and implementing database solutions
• Professionals preparing for Microsoft certification exams related to SQL Server
• IT decision-makers considering database solutions for their organizations
• Cloud Solutions Architects working with SQL Server on private clouds
• Professionals involved in Data Center Management
• Disaster Recovery and High Availability Specialists
• IT professionals interested in learning about the latest features of SQL Server 2014

Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this Designing Database Solutions for Microsoft SQL Server 2014?

Introduction to Learning Outcomes

This course empowers IT professionals to design and implement enterprise database solutions using Microsoft SQL Server 2014, focusing on architecture, management, high availability, and disaster recovery.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

• Understand the considerations for enterprise-level data architecture and how to assess existing data infrastructure.
• Learn how to implement and manage multi-server configurations using Policy-Based Management and Microsoft System Center.
• Gain the skills to monitor the health of SQL Server 2014 instances and utilize tools such as Data Collector and SQL Server Utility.
• Develop strategies for database workload consolidation and effectively manage resources in a consolidated database environment.
• Explore cloud computing concepts, including deploying SQL Server in private cloud scenarios.
• Acquire knowledge about high availability options in SQL Server 2014, including concepts and implementation of log shipping.
• Understand Windows Server Failover Clustering and implement SQL Server Always On Failover Cluster Instances.
• Learn to configure, work with, and consider the use of SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups for high availability.
• Plan high availability and disaster recovery solutions tailored to organizational needs using SQL Server 2014's capabilities.
• Master SQL Server replication by planning, implementing, and understanding its role in data distribution and consolidation.