SQL Server Essentials for Oracle DBAs: (07) Basic Administration

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Module 7 contains discussion on planning and installation of SQL Server. While basic duties such a creating, starting and shutting down a database are common to all databases, the options available for these functions are the key differences. True to the words “Knowledge is Power”, familiarity with the data dictionary and the different ways a SQL Server DBA uses it compared to an Oracle DBA is an invaluable skill for any database administrator.

• [03:20] - Installing SQL Server 2012
• [10:45] - Server configuration
• [18:05] - Database system
• [23:06] - Database maintenance

Full course outline:

• Mod 01: Database and Instance
• Mod 02: Database Architecture
• Mod 03a: Instance Architecture Part 1
• Mod 03b: Instance Architecture Part 2
• Mod 04: Data Objects
• Mod 05: Data Access
• Mod 06: Data Protection
• Mod 07: Basic Administration
• Mod 08: Server Management
• Mod 09: Schema Management
• Mod 10: Database Security
• Mod 11: Data Movement
• Mod 12: Backup and Recovery
• Mod 13: Performance Tuning
• Mod 14: Scalability and High Availability
• Mod 15: Monitoring