Building and Managing High Availability Solutions With SQL Server 2022

Introduction

This intensive course is designed to equip participants with advanced knowledge and practical skills in building and managing high-availability solutions using SQL Server 2022. Through a combination of theoretical discussions, hands-on exercises, and real-world scenarios, attendees will delve deep into the latest features and capabilities of SQL Server 2022 to ensure maximum availability, reliability, and resilience for critical databases.

Course Objectives

• Understand the concepts of high availability and disaster recovery in the context of SQL Server 2022.
• Explore the advanced features and enhancements introduced in SQL Server 2022 for high-availability solutions.
• Learn to design and implement robust high availability architectures tailored to specific business requirements.
• Master the configuration and management of Always On Availability Groups for seamless failover and data protection.
• Gain expertise in leveraging SQL Server features such as Failover Clustering and Log Shipping for high availability.
• Develop skills in monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing high-availability solutions to ensure peak performance.
• Acquire best practices for maintaining and updating high-availability environments to meet evolving business needs.
• Prepare for real-world challenges and scenarios related to high availability deployment and management.

Course Outline

Day 1

 Introduction to High Availability Concepts

• Overview of high availability and disaster recovery (HA/DR)
• Understanding the importance of high availability in modern database environments
• Overview of SQL Server 2022 high availability features and enhancements

Day 2

 Always On Availability Groups

• Deep dive into Always On Availability Groups architecture
• Configuring and provisioning Availability Groups
• Managing Availability Group replicas and failover modes
• Monitoring and troubleshooting Availability Groups

Day 3

 Failover Clustering

• Introduction to Failover Clustering in SQL Server 2022
• Configuring and managing Failover Clusters for high-availability
• Understanding Quorum models and cluster quorum configurations
• Best practices for deploying Failover Clustering in production environments

Day 4

 Log Shipping and Database Mirroring

• Overview of Log Shipping and Database Mirroring Technologies
• Configuring and managing Log Shipping for disaster recovery
• Implementing Database Mirroring for high availability and failover
• Comparing Log Shipping, Database Mirroring, and Always On Availability Groups

Day 5

 Advanced Topics and Best Practices

• Performance tuning and optimization for high-availability solutions
• Automation and scripting for managing high-availability environments
• Disaster recovery planning and testing
• Future trends and considerations in high availability with SQL Server 2022