Course Overview
Validate your technical skills and open doors to new possibilities of advancement with Microsoft Applied Skills.
This learning path prepares you for the task of migrating SQL Server workloads to Azure SQL Database.
You’ll learn how to assess SQL Server components and compatibility for migration using the Azure SQL Migration Extension and Database Migration Assistant. This training guides you through the process of provisioning and configuring Azure SQL Database resources. You gain hands-on experience in choosing the best migration option to meet business requirements for downtime, handling migration state, and monitoring database migration.
Additionally, you’ll also learn to perform post-migration tasks like disaster recovery and monitoring for Azure SQL Database. These skills are essential for ensuring a smooth, efficient transition to Azure SQL Database, and maintaining its operation post-migration.
What are the skills covered
- Perform post-migration configuration
- Configure disaster recovery
- Assess and prepare databases for migration
- Migrate a database to an Azure SQL database
- Provision and configure an Azure SQL database.
Who should attend this course
- Database Administrator
- Data Engineer
- Administrator
Course Curriculum
What are the Prerequisites
- Experience with SQL Server databases.
- Knowledge of SQL Server editions and versions.
- Basic knowledge of security concepts like identities and permissions.
- Experience using the Azure portal to create resources and set permissions.
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Course Modules
In this module, you’ll learn the phases of a migration and the steps involved to ensure your migration project is executed smoothly. You’ll also learn the purpose of data platform modernization and see the benefits it can bring to your organization.
Learning objectives
By the end of this module, you’ll be able to:
- Explain what data platform modernization is
- Review the stages of a data migration
- Recommend when to use an Azure data platform technology
- Explore the cost savings of moving your SQL workloads to Azure
Prerequisites
The following prerequisites should be completed:
- Understand on-premises SQL Server Databases
- Understand your current workloads
Assessment tools such as Azure SQL Migration extension for Azure Data Studio, Azure Migrate, and Data Migration Assistant facilitate the migration of SQL Server databases to Azure.
Learning objectives
In this module, you’ll:
- Understand common compatibility issues and blockers that may prevent a migration to Azure SQL.
- Discover the various tools and options available for assessing SQL Server databases for migration purposes.
- Use the Azure migration extension for Azure Data Studio to assess SQL Server databases.
- Use the Azure Migrate to assess SQL Server databases.
- Use Data Migration Assistant (DMA) to assess SQL Server databases.
Prerequisites
- Experience in administering SQL Server databases.
- Knowledge of SQL Server editions and versions.
Provision and deploy Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL managed instance. Select the appropriate options when performing a migration to the SQL PaaS platform.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Gain an understanding SQL Server in a Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering
- Understand PaaS provisioning and deployment options
- Understand elastic pools
- Examine Azure SQL Managed Instances
- Explore Azure SQL Edge
- Configure a template for PaaS deployment
Prerequisites
- Ability to create an on-premises SQL Server database, including the configuration of data files and log files.
- Experience creating and configuring resources using the Azure portal.
Contrast authentication using Microsoft Entra ID, Windows Active Directory, and SQL Server authentication. Implement various security principals and configure permissions.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Learn about authentication options for Azure SQL Database
- Create various security principals
- Configure permissions within a SQL database
- Identify authentication and authorization failures
Prerequisites
- Ability to use tools for running queries against a Microsoft SQL database, either on-premises or cloud-based
- Understanding of why security is a crucial part of database system planning
- Ability to write code in the SQL language, particularly the Microsoft T-SQL dialect, at a basic level
- Experience creating and configuring resources using the Azure portal
You will explore different migration tools and migrate SQL Server databases to Azure SQL Database.
Learning objectives
In this module, you’ll:
- Explore the advantages, capabilities, and migration possibilities offered by Azure SQL Database.
- Migrate databases using Azure SQL Migration extension for Azure Data Studio and tracking database migration activities.
- Use the Data Migration Assistant (DMA) tool to facilitate SQL Server migrations to Azure SQL Database.
- Use transactional replication as an online method to migrate to Azure SQL Database.
- Explore several other methods for migrating SQL Server databases to Azure SQL Database.
Prerequisites
- Experience in administering SQL Server databases.
- Knowledge of SQL Server editions and versions.
- Knowledge of basic T-SQL.
You’ll explore different features and tools to help you maintain Azure SQL environments.
Learning objectives
At the end of this module, you’ll be able to:
- Implement compliance controls for sensitive data.
- Monitor database performance in Azure SQL.
- Configure high availability and disaster recovery in Azure SQL.
- Automate database tasks for scalability.
Prerequisites
- Ability to navigate the Azure portal.
- Understanding of the traditional Database Administration role.
- Experience with T-SQL programming language at a basic level.
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Training Options
- ILT: Instructor-Led Training
- VILT: Virtual Instructor-Led Training
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Exam & Certification
To earn this Microsoft Applied Skills credential, learners demonstrate the ability to assess and migrate SQL Server workloads to Azure SQL Database.
Candidates for this credential should have a solid understanding of both database-level and instance-level scoped objects in SQL Server. They should also be familiar with provisioning Azure SQL resources and navigating the Azure portal.
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