Microsoft SQL Server 2012: Configuring High Availability

Overview/Description
SQL Server 2012 provides several key features that improve the availability of servers and databases so that downtime for users is minimized. These solutions include AlwaysOn Failover Clustering, AlwaysOn Availability Groups, database mirroring, and Replication. These reliability features help administrators maintain multiple sets of data that help ensure that critical systems remain accessible, and can be fully recovered in the event of a disaster. This course addresses how to configure SQL Server 2012's AlwaysOn features, database mirroring, and replication to ensure that SQL Server 20012 environments are available to users at all times by providing a high-availability and complete disaster-recovery solution. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers the objectives for the Microsoft SQL Server 2012 exam 70-462: Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases. This exam is one of the requirements for the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associated (MCSA): SQL Server 2012 certification.

Target Audience
Professionals typically pursuing a career as a Database Administrator; individuals who do not work directly with SQL Server as part of their primary job but wish to show their breadth of technology experience, including developers and systems administrators among others; Database Administrators who as part of their daily task perform installation, maintenance, and configuration tasks

Expected Duration (hours)
2.0

Lesson Objectives

Microsoft SQL Server 2012: Configuring High Availability

match the high availability solutions to their descriptions

describe the considerations involved in installing SQL Server AlwaysOn Failover Clustering

match the steps in the failover process with appropriate examples

describe the considerations involved in implementing AlwaysOn Availability Groups

implement AlwaysOn Availability Groups

prepare for database mirroring

describe how to set up database mirroring

describe how to monitor database mirroring sessions

describe the options when setting up replication

match the subscription types to their description

determine the most appropriate high availability solution for a given scenario