SQL Server: Understanding, Configuring and Troubleshooting Database Mirroring

Learn how to correctly configure and use SQL Server database mirroring, including troubleshooting common problems. This course is applicable to all versions of SQL Server and is aimed at DBAs, developers, and system administrators.

SQL Server database mirroring is a very useful technology for high availability and disaster recovery, as well as for general purpose database movement, migration, and upgrades. In this course, SQL Server: Understanding, Configuring and Troubleshooting Database Mirroring, you'll first learn the basics of database mirroring, its capabilities, and its limitations. Next, you'll explore how to prepare an environment for database mirroring, and then how to configure database mirroring using either SQL Server Management Studio or T-SQL scripts. Then, you'll learn how to monitor a database mirroring environment and troubleshoot common problems. Finally, you'll discover how to use database mirroring for data migration and upgrading a database to a new version of SQL Server. When you've finished this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge to start configuring, using and troubleshooting database mirroring.

Topics:

• Course Overview
• Introduction
• Database Mirroring Overview
• Preparing for Database Mirroring
• Configuring Database Mirroring
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting Database Mirroring
• Migrating Data Using Database Mirroring