SQL Server Basics series

Hello Dear Reader, we would be starting an SQL Server basics to Advance series and will be covering below topics .

Article 1: Introduction to SQL Server Administration

• Overview of SQL Server and its components
• Installation and setup of SQL Server
• Creating and managing databases
• User and permission management
• Backup and recovery strategies
• Monitoring and troubleshooting SQL Server

Article 2: Managing Data in SQL Server

• Data types and schema design
• Creating and managing tables, views, and indexes
• Data manipulation with SQL statements (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE)
• Data normalization and denormalization
• Bulk import and export of data
• Transactions and locking

Article 3: Performance Tuning in SQL Server

• Understanding query execution plans
• Identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks
• Indexing strategies and best practices
• Query optimization techniques
• Monitoring and tuning server resources (CPU, memory, disk I/O)
• Performance troubleshooting and tuning

Article 4: High Availability and Disaster Recovery in SQL Server (5000 words)

• Introduction to high availability and disaster recovery (HA/DR) concepts
• Implementing database mirroring, log shipping, and replication
• Configuring failover clustering and availability groups
• Backing up and restoring databases for disaster recovery
• Testing and maintaining HA/DR solutions
• Business continuity planning and best practices

Article 5: Advanced SQL Server Administration Topics

• Advanced security and encryption features
• Managing large databases and data warehouses
• Integration with other systems (SSIS, SSRS, Power BI)
• SQL Server in the cloud (Azure SQL Database, AWS RDS)
• Extending SQL Server with custom code (CLR, PowerShell, T-SQL)
• Performance and scalability considerations for large-scale deployments