Course Description
In this course, the students will explore the objectives of data platform modernization and how it is suitable for given business requirements. They will also explore each stage of the data platform modernization process and define what tasks are involved at each stage, such as the assessment and planning phase. Students will also learn the available migration tools and how they are suitable for each stage of the data migration process. The student will learn how to migrate to the three target platforms for SQL based workloads; Azure Virtual Machines, Azure SQL Databases and Azure SQL Database Managed Instances.
Course Information
Length: 2 day
Format: Lecture and Lab
Delivery Method: Virtual / Onsite
Max. Capacity: 16
Learning Objectives
- Understand Data Platform Modernization
- Choose the right tools for Data Migration
- Migrate SQL Workloads to Azure Virtual Machines
- Migrate SQL Workloads to Azure SQL Databases
- Migrate SQL Workloads to Azure SQL Database Managed Instance
Prerequisites
Successful students start this role with a fundamental knowledge of cloud computing concepts and professional experience in implementing SQL solutions.
Specifically:
- Working with and maintaining SQL workloads
- Experience with Azure, such as deploying and managing resources
To gain these skills, take the following free online training before attending the course:
- Introduction to Azure SQL
- Azure Fundamentals
Labs
- Introducing Data Platform Modernization
- Choose the right Tools for Data Migration
- Migrating SQL Workloads to Azure Virtual Machines
- Migrate SQL Workloads to Azure SQL Databases
- Migrate SQL Workloads to Azure SQL Database Managed Instance
Who Should Attend
The audience for this course is data professionals and data architects who want to learn about migrating data platform technologies that exist on Microsoft Azure and how existing SQL based workloads can be migrated and modernized.
