Live Online Database Administration using MS SQL Server Training Course
Live online, instructor-led · next cohort Nov 16, 2026 · from USD 1,700
A single missed backup, unpatched instance or runaway query can take business systems offline or expose sensitive records. You begin with SQL Server architecture, editions, installation and instance configuration, then create and manage databases, filegroups and transaction logs. Planning and design sessions cover recovery models, storage layout, capacity planning and configuring tempdb correctly. Core administration tools include SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Server Agent jobs, maintenance plans and PowerShell for automation.
Later modules deal with security through logins, users, roles, permissions, auditing and Transparent Data Encryption, and with backup strategies, restores and point-in-time recovery. Performance topics include index maintenance, statistics, Query Store, wait statistics and dynamic management views. High availability options such as log shipping, Always On availability groups and failover clustering are compared, along with monitoring, alerting and reporting to stakeholders. Every topic is practised in hands-on labs. Junior DBAs, system administrators, developers taking on database duties and IT support staff will find the content practical. You finish able to run a secure, well-maintained SQL Server estate and recover it confidently when something goes wrong.
At a Glance
How Live Online Training Works
Live online training, led by a trainer in real time, for participants anywhere.
More about live online training →- Format
- Live online, instructor-led
- Duration
- Mon - Fri (10 Days)
- Fee
- USD 1,700 (KES 160,000)
- Next start dates
- Nov 16, 2026, Nov 30, 2026, Jan 18, 2027
- Certificate
- Certificate of Completion
- What you need
- A computer with a reliable internet connection, a webcam and a headset
About this course
The Database Administration using MS SQL Server Training Course equips professionals with the advanced competencies required to apply database administration using MS SQL server effectively, strengthen day-to-day performance, and generate the evidence needed for confident, well-informed decisions. As expectations around accountability, efficiency and demonstrable results continue to rise, organizations increasingly depend on staff who can apply structured approaches rather than improvise. This certified programme combines proven methodology with hands-on application, covering strategy and integration, assessment and measurement and the analytical techniques that underpin sound professional judgement.
Throughout the programme, participants work through realistic scenarios drawn from technology organizations, digital transformation programmes, data-driven enterprises, and public sector IT environments, examining how database administration using MS SQL server is applied in practice and where it most often breaks down. Delegates will develop practical skill in designing appropriate frameworks, selecting and applying the right tools for strategy and integration, interpreting findings, and communicating conclusions clearly to colleagues, management and external stakeholders. Sessions move deliberately from principles to application, so that each technique introduced is practised against a realistic problem before the programme moves on — strengthening both individual effectiveness and the wider capability of the organizations delegates return to.
Training Objectives
Upon completion of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Design reliable SQL Server administration frameworks for enterprise environments
- Analyze database performance and system resource utilization effectively
- Implement SQL Server installation, configuration, and maintenance procedures
- Evaluate backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies for databases
- Apply database security, monitoring, and performance optimization methodologies
- Develop scalable and secure database administration solutions
- Enhance operational continuity through effective database management practices
What you'll learn
Key Takeaways
By the end of the Database Administration using MS SQL Server Training Course, participants will leave with:
- Practical expertise in MS SQL Server administration and management.
- Mastery of database security, backup, and recovery techniques.
- Enhanced capability to optimize SQL Server performance and scalability.
- Real-world application of database administration frameworks and methodologies.
- Increased confidence in executing enterprise-level SQL Server strategies.
- A comprehensive working understanding of database administration using MS SQL server principles and performance-measurement methodology.
- Enhanced ability to design practical systems and evaluate outcomes reliably.
Training Methodology
This course adopts a structured, application-driven approach to ensure participants not only understand SQL Server administration concepts but also apply them effectively in enterprise environments. It combines theoretical instruction with practical administration exercises while emphasizing database security, performance optimization, automation, and real-world implementation scenarios. As a result, participants build both the technical expertise and practical confidence required to manage reliable and scalable SQL Server database systems.
- Expert-led sessions on SQL Server administration and management frameworks
- Practical application using real-world database administration scenarios
- Case studies from enterprise SQL Server environments
- Tool-based demonstrations of SQL Server management and monitoring platforms
- Interactive discussions and scenario-based problem-solving
Day 1: Foundations, Principles and Operating Context
- Core concepts, terminology and scope of database administration using MS SQL server
- The operating context: drivers, constraints and expectations
- Roles, responsibilities and lines of accountability
- Standards, codes and good practice governing database administration using MS SQL server
- Assessing current capability and maturity
- Common failure patterns and how they take hold
- Practical exercise and facilitated review
Day 2: Frameworks, Planning and Design
- Selecting an appropriate framework for database administration using MS SQL server
- Setting objectives, scope and success criteria
- Planning approaches, sequencing and dependencies
- Resourcing, budgeting and capacity planning
- Designing for accountability from the outset
- Documenting assumptions, constraints and decisions
- Workshop: drafting a plan for a realistic scenario
Day 3: Tools, Techniques and Practical Application
- The practitioner toolkit for database administration using MS SQL server
- Applying core techniques step by step
- Templates, checklists and working documents
- Software and platforms in current use
- Adapting technique to context and constraint
- Troubleshooting when the standard approach does not fit
- Hands-on application exercise
Day 4: Data, Analysis and Performance Measurement
- Information requirements underpinning database administration using MS SQL server
- Defining indicators and measures that matter
- Data collection, validation and quality assurance
- Analytical methods and interpretation
- Distinguishing signal from noise in performance data
- Presenting analysis so it supports a decision
- Practical exercise: interpreting a realistic data set
Day 5: Risk, Quality, Compliance and Controls
- Identifying and assessing risk in database administration using MS SQL server
- Mitigation, contingency and escalation routes
- Quality assurance and control mechanisms
- Regulatory, legal and ethical obligations
- Audit trails, records and evidence requirements
- Handling incidents, exceptions and non-conformance
- Case study: where controls failed and why
Day 6: Stakeholders, Communication and Reporting
- Mapping stakeholders and their interests in database administration using MS SQL server
- Engagement strategies and managing expectations
- Reporting structures, cadence and audiences
- Writing for decision-makers rather than for the file
- Negotiation, influence and handling disagreement
- Managing communication under pressure
- Exercise: presenting findings to a challenging audience
Day 7: Technology, Automation and Emerging Practice
- The current technology landscape for database administration using MS SQL server
- Automation opportunities and their limits
- Data systems, integration and interoperability
- Evaluating and selecting tools objectively
- Managing the transition to a new system or method
- Emerging practice and what is likely to change
- Demonstration and guided evaluation
Day 8: Integration into Organizational Processes
- Embedding database administration using MS SQL server in existing workflows
- Aligning with strategy, policy and governance
- Interfaces with adjacent functions and teams
- Managing hand-offs and shared responsibilities
- Overcoming organizational resistance
- Building routines that survive staff turnover
- Workshop: an integration plan for your own context
Day 9: Leadership, Change and Capability Building
- Leading database administration using MS SQL server through periods of change
- Building and developing team capability
- Coaching, delegation and succession
- Making decisions with incomplete information
- Ethical leadership and professional judgement
- Sustaining motivation and performance
- Scenario-based leadership exercise
Day 10: Review, Improvement and Sustaining Results
- Reviewing outcomes against original objectives
- Capturing and acting on lessons learned
- Continuous improvement approaches for database administration using MS SQL server
- Benchmarking and external comparison
- Sustaining gains beyond the initial effort
- Building a personal and organizational action plan
- Programme review and forward commitments
Professionals and leaders in this field seeking to strengthen competencies and drive meaningful impact through practical skills development.
- Project managers and leaders
- Professionals in this field
- Organizational development specialists
- Team and department heads
- Implementation coordinators
- IT Managers and Systems Administrators
- Software Developers and Engineers
Certificate confirming practical competency and professional mastery in database administration using MS SQL server training course.
Certificates are issued in the delegate’s name on completion of the programme and are suitable for submission towards continuing professional development requirements. Vision Reach Global Consultancy verifies every certificate it issues on request.
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Database Administration using MS SQL Server Training Course Venues
KenyaNairobiNext Nov 16· 13 dates$3,000- KenyaMombasaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,200
- KenyaKisumuNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,000
- KenyaNaivashaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$3,000
South AfricaCape TownNext Nov 2· 13 dates$7,600- South AfricaPretoriaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$6,400
- South AfricaJohannesburgNext Nov 9· 13 dates$6,800
TanzaniaZanzibarNext Nov 23· 13 dates$5,200- TanzaniaDar es SalaamNext Nov 2· 13 dates$4,000
- TanzaniaArushaNext Nov 16· 13 dates$3,800
- TanzaniaDodomaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,600
RwandaKigaliNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,800
UgandaKampalaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$3,800
UAEDubaiNext Nov 2· 13 dates$7,600
NigeriaAbujaNext Nov 16· 13 dates$5,600- NigeriaLagosNext Nov 23· 13 dates$5,600
GhanaAccraNext Nov 23· 13 dates$9,000- KenyaMachakosNext Nov 9· 13 dates$3,200
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Frequently Asked Questions About Live Online Database Administration using MS SQL Server Training Course
Everything you need to know about this course before you register.
By the end of the Database Administration using MS SQL Server programme, you'll be able to understand core database administration using ms sql server principles and how they fit together in practice, apply practical techniques for strategy and integration in day-to-day implementation, strengthen evaluation, reporting and quality-assurance capability, and improve decision-making using evidence-driven performance information. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
Professionals and leaders in this field seeking to strengthen competencies and drive meaningful impact through practical skills development. Typical delegates include Project managers and leaders, Professionals in this field, Organizational development specialists, Team and department heads, Implementation coordinators, IT Managers and Systems Administrators, and Software Developers and Engineers.
Database Administration using MS SQL Server Training Course typically runs as 10 Days. It's available as in-house corporate, in-person classroom, and live virtual training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Database Administration using MS SQL Server Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Kisumu, Kenya, and Naivasha, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Database Administration using MS SQL Server starts November 16, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Database Administration using MS SQL Server Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Database Administration using MS SQL Server Training Course is pitched at intermediate to advanced professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Database Administration using MS SQL Server Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Database Administration using MS SQL Server Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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