Provisioning SQL Databases
This course is designed to teach students how to provision SQL Server databases both on premise and in SQL Azure.

Audience Profile
The primary audience for this course is individuals who administer and maintain SQL Server databases. These individuals perform database administration and maintenance as their primary area of responsibility, or work in environments where databases play a key role in their primary job.
The secondary audiences for this course are individuals who develop applications that deliver content from SQL Server databases.
Participant Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system and its core functionality.
- Working knowledge of Transact-SQL.
- Working knowledge of relational databases.
- Some experience with database design
Course Objectives
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Provision a Database Server
- Upgrade SQL Server
- Configure SQL Server
- Manage Databases and Files (shared)
- Provision, migrate and manage databases in the cloud
Course Outline
The following items describe the outline of the course:
Module 1: SQL Server Components
Module 2: Installing SQL Server
Module 3: Upgrading SQL Server to SQL Server 2017
Module 4: Working with Databases
Module 5: Performing Database Maintenance
Module 6: Database Storage Options
Module 7: Planning to Deploy SQL Server on Microsoft Azure
Module 8: Migrating Databases to Azure SQL Database
Module 9: Deploying SQL Server on a Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine
Module 10: Managing databases in the Cloud
Course Materials
The following materials are included as part of the course:
- Microsoft Official digital Curriculum (MOC)
