About this Course:

This course is very much essential and highly recommended if you want to learn about how to deploy or install the SnapCenter Plug-in for MS-SQL Server. This host-side component of NetApp SnapCenter is essential for data protection management which is why you need to have proper training before working with it. The course will teach you about the different components of this plug-in and also the basics about its installation and configuration method. You need SnapCenter data protection management software to secure, clone, and restore Microsoft SQL Server databases. This course teaches you just that by using the SnapCenter designed plug-in. The course will be delivered by an instructor in the form of multiple presentations. They will help you gain the essential knowledge on this topic. Furthermore, you will get to have practical demonstration exercises of the learned skills.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the features of the Microsoft SQL Server Plug-in
• List the workflow for using SnapCenter software to protect Microsoft SQL Server databases
• Explain how SnapCenter software uses NetApp technology to protect SQL Server databases
• Illustrate the recommende NetApp storage layouts to support SQL Server data
• Describe data protection strategies for SQL Server databases by using SnapCenter software
• Demonstrate how to configure and perform SQL Server database backups by using SnapCenter software
• Demonstrate SQL Server database restores that use SnapCenter software
• Describe cloning strategies that use SnapCenter software and NetApp technology
• Build alerting and reporting operations for Plug-in for SQL Server

Audience:

• NetApp and NetApp Partner Professional Services
• Systems Engineers
• NetApp Customers

Prerequisites:

• ONTAP Cluster Administration
• Data Protection Administration
• SnapCenter Fundamentals
• SnapCenter Administration