Microsoft SQL Server for Database Administrators: Intermediate to Advanced Training Course

About This Course

This three-day instructor-led course is aimed at people looking to move into a database professional role or whose job role is expanding to encompass database elements. The course describes fundamental database concepts including database types, database languages, and database designs.

Audience Profile

The primary audience for this course is people who are moving into a database role, or whose role has expanded to include database technologies.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:
• Describe key database concepts in the context of SQL Server 2016
• Describe database languages used in SQL Server 2016
• Describe data modelling techniques
• Describe normalization and denormalization techniques
• Describe relationship types and effects in database design
• Describe the effects of database design on performance
• Describe commonly used database objects

The course is designed for administrators, developers and database developers.

The objectives of the training:

• acquire and strengthen the skills to create and manage databases
• knowledge of the syntax and use SQL to retrieve and modify data
• apply safety rules in the database
• the use of advanced elements (replication, automation, BI)
• the use of Microsoft SQL Server capabilities to create complex reports and solutions for developers

This comprehensive training course equips participants with the foundational knowledge and practical skills required to build, manage, and analyze business intelligence (BI) solutions using modern Microsoft technologies. The course focuses on SQL Server (2017/2019/2022 features) and Azure Analysis Services (AAS), covering the entire data analytics pipeline from data ingestion to visualization.

Participants will learn to design and implement modern data warehousing solutions, build robust ETL/ELT pipelines using SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), create powerful analytical models using SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS - Tabular) and Azure Analysis Services, and develop insightful reports and visualizations. Emphasis is placed on leveraging in-memory technologies, cloud integration, and modern query languages.

This course has been created for delegates already acquainted with SQL in Microsoft SQL Server Environment 2008/2012. The course focuses on set-based querying and query tuning, working with indexes and analyzing execution plans.

The training also covers table expressions, ranking functions and how to deal with partitioned tables.

This instructor-led, live training in Poland (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner to intermediate-level developers and database administrators who wish to gain proficiency in SQL Server 2012 Integration Services.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the principles of ETL and the role of SSIS.
• Create, deploy, and manage SSIS packages.
• Design and implement Control Flow to define the flow of tasks in a package.
• Implement Workflow and set up constraints for effective task execution.
• Construct Data Flows to extract, transform, and load data.
• Work with Variables and Containers to enhance package flexibility.
• Manage Transactions to ensure data consistency.
• Implement effective error handling and debugging techniques.
• Set up Logging for tracking and monitoring.
• Handle Slowly Changing Dimensions for managing changing data.
• Deploy a Package for production use.
• Implement Security measures to protect sensitive data.
• Utilize Scripting to extend SSIS functionality.
• Apply Best Practices for efficient and maintainable SSIS solutions.

The aim of this course is to provide a clear understanding of the advanced use of (SQL) for Microsoft SQL Server and the advanced use of Transact-SQL. For more in depth coverage of the topics this course can be run as a three day course.

This course will teach the basics of Microsoft's dialect of the standard SQL language: Transact-SQL. Topics include both querying and modifying data in relational databases that are hosted in Microsoft SQL Server-based database systems, including: Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL Database and, Azure Synapse Analytics.

Audience

• Database Administrator
• Developers

Key Features and Functions of MDS:

Main Data Management: MDS allows for centralized management of master data that is shared and utilized by various systems and applications within an organization. This data can include information about products, customers, employees, suppliers, and other important categories.

Data Modeling: It enables the creation of data models that match the structure and requirements of the organization. Within these models, entities, attributes, and relationships can be defined.

Data Integration and Synchronization: MDS integrates with various data sources, allowing for synchronization and updating of master data across the entire organization.

Versioning and Change Management: It offers the capability to version data, enabling tracking of changes and management of different versions of master data.

Data Quality Management: Provides tools to maintain high data quality, including validation and cleansing functions.

Security and Access Control: MDS allows for defining permissions and access rules to data, ensuring that only authorized individuals can make changes or view sensitive information.

Workflow and Business Processes: The ability to create workflow processes ensures that data goes through the appropriate approval stages before publication or update.

MDS is particularly useful in large organizations where there is a need to coordinate and manage master data across different systems and applications. This enables effective management of information resources, which is crucial for making informed business decisions and maintaining high-quality operations.

This three-day instructor-led course provides students moving from earlier releases of SQL Server with an introduction to the new features in SQL Server 2016.

Skills gained

• Describekey capabilities and components of SQL Server 2016
• Describe new and enhanced features in SQL Server performance
• Describes new and enhanced features in SQL Server security
• Describe what’s new inSQL Server Availability and Scalability
• Describe new and enhanced features in reporting and PowerBIin SQL Server 2016
• Describe new and enhanced data access features
• Describe new and enhanced features in SQL Server OLAP
• Describenew SQL Server cloud functionality

This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to maintain a Microsoft SQL Server 2014 database. The course focuses on teaching individuals how to use SQL Server 2014 product features and tools related to maintaining a database.

Note: This course is designed for customers who are interested in learning SQL Server 2012 or SQL Server 2014. It covers the new features in SQL Server 2014, but also the important capabilities across the SQL Server data platform.

This five-day instructor-led course provides students who administer and maintain SQL Server databases with the knowledge and skills to administer an SQL server database infrastructure. Additionally, it will be of use to individuals who develop applications that deliver content from SQL Server databases.

SSAS (SQL Server Analysis Services), is a Microsoft SQL Server transactional processing (OLAP) and data mining tool for analyzing data across multiple databases, tables or files. The semantic data models provided by SSAS are used by client applications such as Power BI, Excel, Reporting Services, and other data visualization tools.

In this instructor-led, live training (onsite or remote), participants will learn how to use SSAS to analyze large volumes of data in databases and data warehouses.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure SSAS
• Understand the relationship between SSAS, SSIS, and SSRS
• Apply multidimensional data modeling to extract business insights from data
• Design OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) cubes 
• Query and manipulate multidimensional data using the MDX (Multidimensional Expressions) query language
• Deploy real-world BI solutions using SSAS

Audience

• BI (Business Intelligence) professionals
• Data Analysts
• Database and data warehousing professionals

 
Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion
• Lots of exercises and practice
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment

Course Customization Options

• This training is based on the latest version of Microsoft SQL Server and SSAS.
• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in Poland (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level data professionals who wish to learn how to design, implement, and manage SSIS packages to perform data integration and transformation tasks.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the architecture and components of SSIS.
• Design and implement ETL processes using SSIS.
• Use SSIS tools to develop, deploy, and manage data integration solutions.
• Troubleshoot and optimize SSIS packages for performance and reliability.

SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) is a component of Microsoft SQL Server that provides a platform for data integration and workflow applications. It is used for data migration, warehousing, and transformation tasks.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level data professionals and developers who wish to focus on designing advanced SSIS data flows, transformations, and managing Slowly Changing Dimensions (SCD) for data warehousing scenarios.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Design and implement robust data flows using SSIS.
• Work with a variety of data sources, destinations, and transformations.
• Implement Slowly Changing Dimensions (SCD) for handling historical data changes.
• Deploy, execute, and troubleshoot SSIS packages effectively.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.