This comprehensive course equips learners with the practical skills and theoretical knowledge required to design, administer, secure, scale, and migrate relational database solutions in Microsoft Azure. Aligned with the Microsoft DP-300: Administering Relational Databases on Azure certification, this course prepares database professionals to manage cloud-native and hybrid data platform environments.
DP-300 Azure Relational DBA
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Intermediate level
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5 hours to complete
3 weeks at 1 hour a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Skills you'll gain
- Database Systems
- Operational Databases
- Enterprise Security
- Authentications
- Data Migration
- Performance Tuning
- Authorization (Computing)
- Scalability
- Database Administration
- Database Management
- Microsoft Azure
- Capacity Management
- Virtual Machines
- Microsoft SQL Servers
- Relational Databases
- Cloud Security
- Database Architecture and Administration
- Disaster Recovery
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July 2025
Assessments
11 assignments
Taught in English
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There are 3 modules in this course
This module introduces learners to the foundational concepts and tools required for administering relational databases in Microsoft Azure. It covers the certification structure, account setup, core database service options, environment provisioning through Azure Portal and Marketplace, network access configuration, and deployment of sample databases. By completing this module, learners will gain practical experience in preparing their environment and understanding the platform offerings relevant to Azure Database Administration.
What's included
11 videos4 assignments
This module equips learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to evaluate and design relational database solutions in Microsoft Azure based on workload demands, functional capabilities, performance needs, security considerations, and availability requirements. Through guided demonstrations and practical scenarios, learners will assess service models, plan scaling strategies, and prepare database environments to meet enterprise-grade architectural and compliance standards.
What's included
8 videos4 assignments
This module provides learners with hands-on insights into advanced techniques for improving Azure SQL performance and availability using replicas, sharding, and SQL Data Sync. It also introduces the planning, assessment, and execution of database migrations and upgrades from on-premises or cloud environments into Azure. Learners will explore best practices for ensuring high integrity and low downtime during migration, as well as validate compatibility and optimize post-migration success.
What's included
6 videos3 assignments
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