Build the skills required to design, administer, secure, scale, and migrate relational databases in Microsoft Azure with this comprehensive course aligned to the Microsoft DP-300: Administering Relational Databases on Azure certification. Through practical demonstrations and scenario-based learning, you will explore Azure SQL deployment models, provision database environments, configure connectivity, and apply best practices for database administration. As you progress, you will evaluate database solutions based on business, performance, security, availability, and scalability requirements. You will learn how to plan resilient database architectures, implement vertical and horizontal scaling strategies, and optimize distributed environments using replicas, sharding, and SQL Data Sync. The course also guides you through planning and executing database migrations using Azure assessment tools while minimizing downtime and maintaining data integrity. Designed for database professionals and learners preparing for the DP-300 certification, this course combines foundational concepts with advanced administration and migration strategies. By the end of the course, you will be able to configure Azure SQL environments, evaluate deployment options, optimize database performance and availability, and develop effective migration strategies for relational databases in Microsoft Azure.
What you'll learn
configure Azure SQL environments
evaluate deployment options
optimize database performance and availability
develop effective migration strategies for relational databases
Course objectives
build skills in database design and administration on Azure
understand Azure SQL deployment models
apply best practices for database management
learn database migration techniques using Azure tools