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Azure Database Administrator
Course DP-300

Azure Database Administrator

Learn to administer Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines as you prepare for the DP-300 Microsoft Azure Database Administrator certification exam.


Details

This training prepares you for the DP-300: Azure Database Administrator Associate certification, which validates your ability to administer SQL Server database infrastructure for cloud, on-premises, and hybrid relational databases at a professional level. The program follows the official Microsoft curriculum and covers core technical domains measured on the exam: planning and implementing data platform resources, implementing a secure environment, monitoring and optimizing operational resources, planning and implementing a high-availability and disaster recovery environment, and performing administration by using T-SQL.

You will learn how to deploy and configure Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines, implement security measures including authentication, authorization, and data encryption, and configure network access and firewall settings. The training also covers performance monitoring and tuning, automated maintenance tasks, backup and restore strategies, and implementing high-availability solutions such as Always On availability groups and failover groups.

By completing this program, you will develop the subject matter expertise required to implement and manage the operational aspects of cloud-native and hybrid data platform solutions built on Azure SQL services and SQL Server. The certification demonstrates to employers that you can handle the day-to-day operational tasks of an Azure database administrator, from provisioning database resources to securing data access, optimizing query performance, ensuring business continuity, and automating administrative workflows using T-SQL tools.

Available as Team Training

Are you looking to upskill your entire team? We can deliver the DP-300 course as an instructor-led team training, on-site or online, tailored to your business goals, tech stack, and schedule, with Microsoft courseware, interactive student labs, and certification exam vouchers.

The DP-300 Certification

The DP-300: Azure Database Administrator Associate certification is an associate-level credential that validates your subject matter expertise in building, managing, and securing database solutions on Azure SQL services and SQL Server, requiring annual renewal to maintain active status.

Azure Database Administrator Associate