In this module, we will cover concepts and terminology to help you better understand the purpose of AlwaysOn and help you utilize its flexibility. We will also explain common methods used to provide high availability solutions.

Lessons

• Concepts and Terminology
• Edition Changes from SQL 2012
• Failover Clusters
• Log Shipping
• Replication
• Database Mirroring
• Database Snapshots

Lab 1: AlwaysOn and High Availability Concepts and Terminology

• None

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Understand and utilize AlwaysOn and high availability concepts and terminology.
• Understand edition changes from SQL 2012.
• Understand failover clusters.
• Understand log shipping.

In this module, we will discuss SQL failover cluster implementation, multi-site clustering, and explain the flexible failover policy provided with SQL Server AlwaysOn.

Lessons

• SQL Failover Cluster Implementation
• Multi-Site Clustering
• Flexible Failover Policy

Lab 1: AlwaysOn

• None

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Understand SQL failover cluster implementation.
• Understand multi-site clustering.
• Understand flexible failover policy.
• Understand and utilize AlwaysOn.

Quorums determine the number of failures that a cluster can sustain, and if additional failures occur, the cluster will stop running. In this module, we discuss how to configure the quorum, and explain the options available.

Lessons

• Node Majority
• Node and Disk Majority
• Node and File Share Majority
• No Majority
• Configuration

Lab 1: Understanding Quorums

• Creating a Windows Failover Cluster

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Understand node majority.
• Understand node and disk majority.
• Understand node and file share majority.
• Understand no majority.
• Understand configuration options.
• Understand and utilize quorums.

SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups provide us the capability to group two or more databases and perform a failover of both as a logical unit. In this module, we will explore how to configure and utilize Availability Groups.

Lessons

• Application Failover
• Availability Group (AG)
• Availability Replica

Lab 1: AlwaysOn Availability Groups

• Enable AlwaysOn in SQL Server
• Testing Failover Cluster and Adding Sample Databases
• Create the High Availability Group
• Add Replica and Listener

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Understand application failover.
• Understand availability groups.
• Understand availability replicas.
• Understand and utilize AlwaysOn availability groups.

In AlwaysOn Availability Groups, an active secondary can be used for things like redirecting the read-only workload, off-loading the backup load, and other tasks. In this module, we discuss how an active secondary replica operates, and explore a few tasks that can be tackled using a secondary.

Lessons

• Active Secondary Replicas
• Readable Secondary Replicas
• Backups on Secondary Replicas

Lab 1: Secondary Availability Group Actions

• None

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Understand active secondary replicas.
• Understand readable secondary replicas.
• Understand backups on secondary replicas.
• Understand and utilize secondary availability group actions.

In this module, we will explain monitoring AlwaysOn Availability Groups, explore and utilize the Dashboard, and discuss troubleshooting tools.

Lessons

• Monitoring AlwaysOn Availability Groups
• Dashboard
• Troubleshooting Tools

Lab 1: Monitoring

• Dashboard

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Understand how to monitor AlwaysOn Availability Groups.
• Understand how to utilize the Dashboard.
• Understand the tools available for troubleshooting.

A: In this training, you will learn how to plan, implement, and manage high availability and disaster recovery solutions using SQL Server Always On features in SQL Server 2014. You will understand the concepts and architecture of Always On, configure availability groups, troubleshoot common issues, and perform backup and recovery operations.

A: It is recommended to have a basic understanding of SQL Server administration and concepts such as database backups and recovery. Familiarity with high availability concepts would be beneficial but is not mandatory.

A: Yes, you will receive comprehensive course materials, including manuals, exercises, and other resources to support your learning throughout the training.

A: Yes, this training includes hands-on exercises and practical activities that will allow you to apply the concepts and techniques learned during the training. You will have the opportunity to practice configuring and managing high availability solutions using SQL Server Always On.

A: Yes, this training focuses on high availability solutions using SQL Server 2014 and its Always On features. If you are interested in training for other versions of SQL Server, there may be separate courses available.

A: This training is not specifically tied to a certification. However, the knowledge and skills gained from this training will contribute to your expertise in implementing high availability solutions with SQL Server, which can be valuable for your professional development.

A: The training content is generally standardized, We can discuss your organization’s specific needs to explore customization possibilities.

A: To enroll in this training, Click Enroll Now button on top, we will provide you with the necessary information on registration, schedule, and payment options.

A: The duration of the training is 16 hours.