Course 11: SQL Server 2019 on Windows Server 2019 Series

📚 Course Title: Mastering SQL Server 2019 on Windows Server 2019 with Failover Clustering - Entry Point for Database Administration

🚀 Course Headline: Embark on a Comprehensive Journey with SQL Server 2019 Installation & High Availability on Windows Server 2019 🛠️🔥

Course Introduction: Welcome to the third course in our extensive SQL Server 2019 Series designed for aspiring database administrators and tech enthusiasts. Our series is a deep dive into SQL Server technologies, ensuring you not only grasp the concepts but are confidently equipped to implement them in a real-world enterprise environment. With over 30 Hours of Intensive Training, these courses will prepare you for interviews and keep your skills up-to-date.

📘 Course Outline: Before we delve into the specifics, let's address a crucial note: our virtual lab environment is built upon the foundation established in Course 1: Set Windows Server 2019 Network - Microsoft Series. This approach is intentional to provide you with an integrated, real-time industry experience, eliminating the redundancy of setting up networks and infrastructure from scratch for each course.

Why this approach? We've designed our courses to be interconnected, allowing students to apply their computer and technology skills in a consistent, comprehensive virtual network. This methodology not only streamlines your learning process but also mirrors real-world scenarios where various technologies are often used together.

🔍 Segment 1: Prepare Your Network for SQL Server 2019 Installation This segment lays the groundwork for your journey with SQL Server 2019. We'll cover:

• The latest features of SQL Server 2019
• Prerequisites for installing SQL server 2019 on an existing network
• Installing the first instance of a single SQL server 2019 along with SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) version 18
• Performing remote access and creating snapshots

📚 Segment 2: Get Your Database Fundamentals Right Understanding the basics is crucial for advanced topics. In this segment, we'll focus on:

• Introduction to databases
• Data modelling techniques
• Normalization and denormalization
• Different types of relationships in database design
• Performance considerations
• An overview of common database objects

👫 Segment 3: Hands-on with Extensive Labs Get ready to dive into practical, hands-on experience with an array of labs designed to reinforce the concepts learned. You'll have the opportunity to apply your knowledge in real-world scenarios.

🛡️ Segment 4: SQL Server 2019 Failover Clustering The culmination of this course involves setting up a high-availability environment with SQL Server 2019 Failover Cluster. You will:

• Create domain service accounts
• Install the first and second Failover cluster instances of SQL server 2019
• Test the reliability of your setup
• Move databases from a single SQL server 2019 instance to the failover cluster for high availability

Course Conclusion: Successfully completing this course lays a strong foundation and prepares you to delve into our subsequent courses, such as SQL Server 2019 on Linux & Azure, where you'll continue to expand your skills in a broader context.

Embark on this journey with confidence, knowing that each step is crafted to enhance your understanding and ability to handle SQL Server 2019 in real-world scenarios, particularly with failover clustering on Windows Server 2019. 🌟