This module explains how to gather data about the current capacity of key system resources such as storage, CPU, memory, and network bandwidth. It also explains how the resulting data can be used to estimate future capacity needs.
Lessons
Estimating Storage Requirements
Estimating CPU Requirements
Estimating Memory Requirements
Estimating Network Requirements
Lab : Analyzing Capacity Needs
Gathering Requirements that Impact or Affect Capacity Needs
Estimating Capacity Needs
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Estimate disk storage requirements.
Estimate CPU requirements.
Estimate memory requirements.
Estimate network bandwidth requirements.
Module 2: Designing a Strategy for Data Archiving
This module explains how to identify the requirements that affect data archiving, determine the structure of archival data, select an appropriate storage format, and develop a data movement strategy. It also describes the key elements of a data archival plan and the process of creating it.
Lessons
Identifying Requirements that Affect Data Archiving
Determining the Structure of Archival Data
Creating a Data Archival Plan
Lab : Designing a Strategy for Data Archiving
Designing an Archiving Solution
Defending Your Archiving Solution
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Identify the requirements that affect data archiving.
Determine the structure of archival data.
Create a data archival plan.
Module 3: Designing a Strategy for Database Server Consolidation
This module describes the benefits of consolidating database servers in various ways and explains how to use multiple SQL Server instances to optimize the design of a database server infrastructure. It also details the process of designing a database server consolidation plan.
Lessons
Overview of Database Server Consolidation
Designing a Strategy for SQL Server Instances
Designing a Database Server Consolidation Plan
Lab : Designing a Database Server Consolidation Strategy
Designing a Consolidation Strategy
Defending Your Consolidation Strategy
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Identify the benefits of different ways to consolidate database servers.
Design a strategy for SQL Server instances.
Design a database server consolidation plan.
Module 4: Designing a Strategy for Data Distribution
This module describes the various tools that are provided by SQL Server 2005 for data distribution and explains how to select an appropriate tool based on the requirements of an organization. It also details the process of creating a data distribution plan specifically for replication.
Lessons
Overview of Data Distribution
Creating a Data Distribution Plan Using Replication
Lab : Designing a Data Distribution Strategy Using Replication
Designing a Data Distribution Strategy
Defending Your Data Distribution Strategy
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Select an appropriate tool for data distribution.
Create a data distribution plan using replication.
Module 5: Designing a Database Server Infrastructure
This module explains how to evaluate the current database server infrastructure of an organization and gather requirements for modifying it. It also provides guidelines and best practices for designing modifications to the current infrastructure and describes the hardware and software tradeoffs involved in the design process.
Lessons
Evaluating the Current Database Server Infrastructure
Gathering Requirements for Changing a Database Server Infrastructure
Designing Modifications to a Database Server Infrastructure
Lab : Designing a Database Server Infrastructure
Choosing a Database Server Hardware and Software
Defending Your Database Server Hardware and Software Choices
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Evaluate the current database server infrastructure.
Gather requirements for changing a database server infrastructure.
Design modifications to a database server infrastructure.
Module 6: Designing a Strategy for Data Recovery
This module explains how to create a backup and recovery strategy. It also describes the key components of a database disaster recovery plan and the process of creating it.
Lessons
Creating a Backup and Restore Strategy
Creating a Database Disaster Recovery Plan
Lab : Designing a Data Recovery Solution
Devising a Recovery Strategy
Sharing Lessons Learned from Disaster Recovery
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Create a backup and restore strategy.
Create a database disaster recovery plan.
Module 7: Establishing Database Conventions and Standards
This module describes how well a database naming convention simplifies administration, and provides guidelines for establishing such a convention. It also explains how to define Transact-SQL coding, database access, and deployment process standards.
Lessons
Establishing Database Naming Conventions
Defining Database Standards
Lab : Establishing Database Conventions and Standards
Proposing Improved Object Naming Conventions
Proposing Improved Coding Standards
After completing this module, students will be able to: