Arrow Electronics, Inc.

Protecting SQL Server

CODE: NEP_PROTSQL

LENGTH: 16 Hours (2 days)

PRICE: €1.900,00

Description

This course covers the deployment of the SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server. In this course, you learn about the features of the plug-in and how to install and perform initial configuration of the plug-in. You learn how to protect, clone, and restore Microsoft SQL Server databases by using SnapCenter software. Through instructor-led presentations, you gain knowledge about these topics. Hands-on exercises provide you with experience in performing these tasks.

Objectives

  • Describe the features of the Microsoft SQL Server Plug-in
  • List the workflow for using SnapCenter software to protect Microsoft SQL Server databases
  • Explain how SnapCenter software uses NetApp technology to protect SQL Server databases
  • Illustrate the recommended NetApp storage layouts to support SQL Server data
  • Describe data protection strategies for SQL Server databases by using SnapCenter software
  • Demonstrate how to configure and perform SQL Server database backups by using SnapCenter software
  • Demonstrate SQL Server database restores that use SnapCenter software
  • Describe cloning strategies that use SnapCenter software and NetApp technology
  • Build alerting and reporting operations for Plug-in for SQL Server

Audience

  • NetApp and NetApp Partner Professional Services
  • Systems Engineers
  • NetApp Customers

Prerequisites

The following 5 day instructor led class is required..

 

OT-CLU-DPA - ONTAP Cluster Administration and Data Protection

 

In addition to the following 3 day instructor led class..

 

SNAP-C-ADM - NetApp SnapCenter Administration

 

The SnapCenter Fundamentals free of charge elearning is also required which can be accessed directly from the NetApp Learning Centre.  Please contact us for further help as required

 

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Programme

Module 1: SnapCenter Plug-In for Microsoft SQL Server Overview

  • Features
  • MS SQL server data protection workflow

Module 2: Getting Started with the SnapCenter Plug-In for MS SQL Server

  • Prerequisite tasks for using the Plug-In
  • Installation steps for the Plug-in
  • Plug-in configuration
  • Storage layout recommendations and restrictions
  • Storage design for a virtualized environment
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    Module 3: Data Migration

    • Resource wizard
    • Importing from SnapManager software
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      Module 4: Creating and Backing up SQL Server Resources

      • Data protection strategy
      • Backing up SQL server databases
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        Module 5: Restoring SQL Server Resources

        • Defining a restore strategy
        • Restoring SQL server databases
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          Module 6: Cloning SQL Server Databases

          • Defining a cloning strategy
          • Cloning a SQL server database backup
          • Splitting a SQL server cloned database
          • Clone lifecycle management
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            Module 7: Monitoring and Managing SQL Server Operations

            • Monitoring operations
            • Canceling a database backup operation
            • Monitoring and managing a thin-provisioned environment
            • Setting thresholds, alerts and reports
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              Labs:

              • Configuring SnapCenter and install plug-ins for MS SQL Server
              • Migrating databases
              • Protecting a MS SQL server database
              • Restoring a MS SQL server database
              • Cloning a MS SQL server database
              • Performing management and monitoring tasks by using SnapCenter software and NetApp ONTAP system manager
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                Appendix A - Challenge labs:

                • Migrating a database from existing volume to a new volume
                • Configuring backup and replication for the newly migrated database
                • Configuring a clone lifecycle for the development team
                • Performing a point-in-time restore to remove database corruption
                • Session Dates
                  Date
                  Location
                  Time Zone
                  Language
                  Type
                  Guaranteed
                  PRICE

                  13 jan 2025

                  Virtual Classroom (GMT / UTC)

                  GMT

                  English

                  Instructor Led Online

                  € 1.900,00

                  07 apr 2025

                  Virtual Classroom (GMT / UTC)

                  BST

                  English

                  Instructor Led Online

                  € 1.900,00

                  26 aug 2025

                  Virtual Classroom (GMT / UTC)

                  BST

                  English

                  Instructor Led Online

                  € 1.900,00

                  13 okt 2025

                  Virtual Classroom (GMT / UTC)

                  BST

                  English

                  Instructor Led Online

                  € 1.900,00

                  15 dec 2025

                  Virtual Classroom (GMT / UTC)

                  GMT

                  English

                  Instructor Led Online

                  € 1.900,00

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