SQL Server Design Architecture SQL Server 2008 R2 - Installation SQL Server 2012 – Installation SQL Server Service Accounts and Configurations TCP/IP and Named Pipes Configurations Authentication Modes and Authorization Techniques Collation and File Stream Settings SQL Server Database Design & Planning SQL Database: FileGroups and Files Log File Sizing and Placement SQL Server Table Design & Pages INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE SELECT and Inner Queries DELETE versus TRUNCATE SELECT INTO and INSERT..SELECT statements Table Compression Techniques Data Integrity & Consistency SQL Server Views and Schemas Schema Binding and Encryptions JOINS and Sub Queries Nested Queries and Linking Tables Uses of Indexes and Performance Stored Procedures and User Defined Functions DDL Triggers and DML Triggers Cursors Usage and Limitations Table Variables and Temporary Tables T-SQL Transactions Concepts & Types Locks and Memory Concepts & Locking Hints Blocking Issues and Open Transactions New Features in SQL Server 2012
Choosing the best Isolation Level Lock Hints and Administration Blocking & Deadlocks Issues Backup Strategies & Backup Types Backup Options and Audits Point-In-Time, Partial and Piecemeal Restores Restore Audits and MSDB Backup Jobs and Schedules Replication Techniques and Types Replication Monitor and Warnings Peer – Peer Replication Topology and Limitations Log Shipping Modes and Issues Manual Failover Process and Syncup Issues DB Mirroring and Encryption Automatic Fail over and EndPoint Security SQL Server Security & Client Security Database & Object Security Security Issues and Audits Data Level Encryption and Data Security Credentials, Proxies and Job Security Import -Export Techniques Tuning & Troubleshooting Performance Tuning & Tips Security Audits in DENALI DBCC Commands and Management Server Level Audits and Monitoring
Advanced SQL DB Administration Checklist Solutions for Log Space Issues and Tempdb Issues Solutions for Memory Issue and Network Issues Solutions for Long Running Queries and Frequent Queries DBCC and Dynamic Management Views Profiler & Activity Monitor and Network Issues Partitioning Techniques and Compression Techniques Database Snapshots and Usage Certificates, Signatures, Cryptography DB Engine Tuning Advisor and Client Statistics Optimizing SSIS Packages Database Maintenance Plans using SSIS History Maintenance and Database Shrinking Operations Backup Strategies, Healthcheck Commands for Routine Backups Recovery Path and Failover Options DB Mail & Alert System with Notifications Upgrades, Migrations and Service Pack Installations SQL Server Failover Cluster Configuration Active/Active and Active/Passive Cluster Configuration Issues SQL Server Cluster Management Operations MSDTC and Resource Governor Importance and Usage Contained Databases and Always-On Availability Groups
