SQL SERVER 2005 ADMINISTRATION

1. Introduction to SQL Server 2005

2. Roles and Responsibilities of DBA

3. SQL Server 2005 Licensing and Pricing

a. User Client Access Licensing
b. Device Client Access Licensing
c. Processor Licensing
d. Pricing of SS2K5

4. System Design and Architecture

a. RAID Configuration
b. Capacity Planning
c. Installation and Upgrading SS2K5

5. Overview of Database and Database Snapshots

a. Creation of Database
b. Modifying the structure of Database
c. Files and File Groups
d. Database Snapshots

6. Overview of SQL Server Objects

a. Data Types
b. Tables
c. Constraints
d. Views
e. Indexes and performance Considerations
f. Triggers
g. Stored Procedures
h. User Defined Functions
i. Cursors
j. Synonyms
7. Transactions
a. ACID Properties
b. Commit Modes and Rollbacks
c. Savepoints
d. Transaction Locks and Locking Mechanism
e. Isolation Levels
f. Blocking and Deadlocks

8. SQL Server Partitions

a. Partitioning Fundamentals
b. Designing Partitions
c. Creating Partitions
d. Viewing Partition Information
e. Maintaining Partitions

9. Managing Security
a. Authentication
i. Windows Authentication
ii. Mixed Authentication
b. Creation and using Logins
c. Creation and maintaining Users
d. Roles
i. Database Level Roles
ii. Server Level Roles
iii. User Defined Roles
iv. Application Roles
e. Permissions
i. Server Permissions
ii. Data Base Permissions
iii. Statement Permissions
f. Creating and using Certificates

10. Backup Fundamentals

a. System Failures and need of Backups
b. Use of Transaction Log
c. Microsoft SQL Server Automatic Recovery
d. Recovery Models
i. Simple Recovery Model
ii. Full Recovery Model
 iii. Bulk – Logged Recovery Model
e. Types of Backups
i. Data( Full) Backups
ii. Differential Backups
iii. Log Backups
iv. Copy-Only Backups
v. Full-Text Catalog Backups
f. Media Devices and Media Sets
g. Overview of Backup History Tables
h. Real world Backup Strategy

11. Restoring Data

a. Restore and Recovery Concepts
b. Restoring Data from Backups
i. Complete, Differential and Log Restores
ii. Point-In-Time Restores
iii. File and File Group Restores
iv. Page Restores
v. Peicemeal and Online Restores
vi. Reverting to Database Snapshots

12. Replication
a. Replication Fundamentals
b. Use of Replication
i. Data Warehousing
ii. Distributing and Consolidating Data
iii. Offloading Report Processing
c. Replication Components
d. Types of Replication
i. Snapshot Replication
ii. Transactional Replication
iii. Merge Replication
e. Configuring Replication
i. Configure Distributor
ii. Configure Publications
f. Managing Replication
i. Publisher Properties
ii. Distributor Properties
 iii. Disable Publishing and Distribution
iv. Replication Monitor
v. Update Replication Passwords
vi. Monitoring and Tuning Replication

13. Disaster Recovery Solutions

a. Log Shipping
i. Configuring Log Shipping
ii. Tuning and Monitoring Log Shipping
iii. Log Shipping Failover
iv. Removing Log Shipping
b. Database Mirroring
i. Configuring Database Mirroring
ii. Planning Considerations
iii. Monitoring Database Mirroring
iv. Snapshots and Mirroring for Replication
c. Replication as a Disaster Recovery Entity
d. SQL Server Clusters
i. Concept of Cluster
ii. Basic Concepts
iii. Cluster Components
iv. Cluster Application Types
v. MSCS Modes
vi. Planning and Installation

14. Performance Tuning and Troubleshooting

a. Query Optimization
i. Fine-tuning Queries
ii. Use of Query Hints
iii. Analyzing of Execution Plans
1. Estimated Execution Plan
2. Actual Query Plan
b. Need for Documentation
c. Monitoring and Tuning Hardware
d. Tuning Database Layout
e. SQL Server Tools
i. Profiler
ii. SSMS
 iii. Database Engine Tuning Advisor
f. Dynamic Management Views
i. Understanding DMVs
ii. DMVs for each SQL Server Object
iii. Creating Performance Data Warehouse
15. DB Mail
a. What is DB Mail
b. Overview of SQL Mail
c. Usage of DB Mail
d. Advantages of DB Mail over SQL Mail

SQL Server Introduction(Editions,Versions,Features)

Sql server Archetecture(File system,Memory,Security architectures)

Data storage

Installations

Configurations

Servicepack installations

Patches upgradation

Maintenance

Database snapshots

Backup-recovery

Indexing

Locking

Security

Administration(Jobs,Alerts configurations)
Maintenance Plan

Database mail

Performance Monitoring

Tuning (Profiler,Database tuning advisor)

Replication

Logshipping

Database mirroring

Failover clustering

Trouble shooting