Implement scalable database solutions using Azure SQL (DP-300)
- Course Code M-DP300
- Duration 4 days
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Virtual Learning
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Course Overview
TopThis course provides students with the knowledge and skills to administer a SQL Server database infrastructure.
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to administer a SQL Server database infrastructure for cloud, on-premises and hybrid relational databases and who work with the Microsoft PaaS relational database offerings. Additionally, it will be of use to individuals who develop applications that deliver content from SQL-based relational databases.
Updated August 2026
Course Schedule
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- Delivery Format: Virtual Learning
- Date: 19-22 October, 2026 | 12:30 PM to 8:00 PM
- Location: Virtual (Arabian St)
- Language: English
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- Delivery Format: Virtual Learning
- Date: 25-28 October, 2026 | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Location: Virtual (Arab Stand)
- Language: English
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- Delivery Format: Public Classroom
- Date: 25-28 January, 2027 | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Location: GK Riyadh (Arab Stand)
- Language: English
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- Delivery Format: Public Classroom
- Date: 01-04 February, 2027 | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Location: Dubai-Knowledge Village (Arabian St)
- Language: English
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- Delivery Format: Virtual Learning
- Date: 01-04 February, 2027 | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Location: Virtual (Arabian St)
- Language: English
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- Delivery Format: Virtual Learning
- Date: 24-27 May, 2027 | 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Location: Virtual (Arabian St)
- Language: English
Target Audience
TopThe audience for this course is data professionals managing data and databases who want to learn about administering the data platform technologies that are available on Microsoft Azure. This course is also valuable for data architects and application developers who need to understand what technologies are available for the data platform with Azure and how to work with those technologies through applications.
Course Objectives
TopStudents will learn to:
- Prepare to maintain SQL databases on Azure
- Deploy IaaS solutions with Azure SQL
- Deploy PaaS solutions with Azure SQL
- Evaluate strategies for migrating to Azure SQL
- Migrate SQL Server workloads to Azure SQL Database
- Migrate SQL workloads to Azure Managed Instances
- Configure database authentication and authorization
- Protect data in-transit and at rest
- Implement compliance controls for sensitive data
- Describe performance monitoring
- Configure SQL Server resources for optimal performance
- Configure databases for optimal performance
- Explore query performance optimization
- Evaluate performance improvements
- Explore performance-based design
- Automate deployment of database resources
- Create and manage SQL Agent jobs
- Manage Azure PaaS tasks using automation
- Describe high availability and disaster recovery strategies
- Explore IaaS and PaaS solutions for high availability and disaster recovery
- Back up and restore databases
Course Content
TopModule 1 : Plan and implement data platform resources
- Deploy IaaS solutions with Azure SQL
- Deploy PaaS solutions with Azure SQL
- Migrate SQL Server workloads to Azure SQL Database
- Migrate SQL Server workloads to Azure SQL Managed Instance
Module 2 : Implement a secure environment for a database service
- Configure database authentication and authorization
- Protect data in-transit and at rest
- Implement compliance controls for sensitive data
Module 3 : Monitor and optimize operational resources in Azure SQL
- Describe performance monitoring
- Configure SQL Server resources for optimal performance
- Configure databases for optimal performance
Module 4 : Optimize query performance in Azure SQL
- Explore query performance optimization
- Explore performance-based database design
- Evaluate performance improvements
Module 5 : Automate database tasks for Azure SQL
- Automate database deployment
- Create and manage SQL Agent jobs
- Manage Azure PaaS tasks using automation
Module 6 : Plan and implement a high availability and disaster recovery environment
- Describe high availability and disaster recovery strategies
- Explore IaaS and PaaS solutions for high availability and disaster recovery
- Back up and restore databases
Course Prerequisites
TopParticipants should have:
- Experience with SQL Server databases and database administration.
- Knowledge of relational database concepts and Transact-SQL (T-SQL).
- Familiarity with Microsoft Azure and Azure data services.
- Understanding of database security, backup and recovery, monitoring, and performance optimization.
Test Certification
TopExam DP-300: Implement scalable database solutions using Azure SQL