Automate, Analyze, and Database Administration

This course is part of DataOps: Automation & Reliability Specialization

Instructor: Hurix Digital

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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4 hours to complete

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Advanced level

Recommended experience

4 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Proactive automation with validation is the foundation of reliable data systems.
Backup processes must include integrity verification to be trustworthy .
Performance issues in high-concurrency systems require systematic diagnosis using database internals rather than guesswork
Effective capacity planning transforms historical patterns into actionable forecasts that prevent resource shortages and waste.

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There are 3 modules in this course

Database failures can cost enterprises millions of dollars per hour, while poor capacity planning leads to unexpected outages and budget overruns. This Short Course was created to help data engineering professionals accomplish advanced database administration that ensures both reliability and optimal performance.

By completing this course, you'll be able to implement bulletproof backup validation systems, quickly diagnose and resolve database performance issues that plague high-concurrency applications, and create accurate capacity forecasts that prevent infrastructure surprises. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Apply automated backup and restore procedures with checksum verification - Analyze database performance to diagnose and resolve lock contention - Evaluate growth trends to produce capacity-planning forecasts This course is unique because it combines hands-on automation with real-world troubleshooting scenarios that mirror actual production environments. To be successful in this project, you should have a background in SQL fundamentals, database concepts, and basic system administration.

Learners will implement and validate automated database backup systems with integrity verification to ensure reliable data protection in production environments.

What's included

3 videos1 reading2 assignments

3 videos Total 26 minutes

When Database Failures Cost Millions: The Critical Need for Validated Backups 4 minutes
Database Backup Architecture: Automation, Validation, and Recovery Strategies 9 minutes
Building Automated Backup Scripts with Checksum Validation 13 minutes

1 reading Total 10 minutes

Implementing Checksum Validation in Database Backup Systems 10 minutes

2 assignments Total 21 minutes

Enterprise Backup Automation Implementation 18 minutes
Automated Backup and Checksum Validation Knowledge Check 3 minutes

Learners will systematically diagnose database performance issues by analyzing lock contention patterns and implementing targeted resolution strategies for high-concurrency environments.

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2 videos1 reading2 assignments

2 videos Total 23 minutes

Dynamic Management Views for Lock Contention Analysis 10 minutes
Diagnosing Lock Contention Using SQL Server Management Studio 13 minutes

1 reading Total 10 minutes

Database Lock Contention: Mechanisms, Detection, and Analysis Strategies 10 minutes

2 assignments Total 23 minutes

Lock Contention Diagnosis in Real Systems 20 minutes
Lock Contention Analysis and Resolution Assessment 3 minutes

Learners will analyze historical database growth patterns and create data-driven capacity forecasts that support proactive infrastructure planning and budget decisions.

What's included

2 videos1 reading2 assignments1 ungraded lab

2 videos Total 12 minutes

The $2 Million Storage Crisis: When Capacity Planning Fails 4 minutes
Building Growth Trend Analysis with SQL and Excel 8 minutes

1 reading Total 10 minutes

Statistical Methods for Database Capacity Forecasting 10 minutes

2 assignments Total 18 minutes

Comprehensive Database Administration Assessment 15 minutes
Capacity Planning and Growth Trend Analysis Assessment 3 minutes

1 ungraded lab Total 60 minutes

Building Statistical Capacity Forecasts with SQL and Excel 60 minutes

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