Automate, Analyze, and Database Administration
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Automate, Analyze, and Database Administration
This course is part of multiple programs.
Instructor: Hurix Digital
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What you'll learn
Proactive automation with validation is the foundation of reliable data systems.
Backup processes must include integrity verification to be trustworthy .
Performance issues in high-concurrency systems require systematic diagnosis using database internals rather than guesswork
Effective capacity planning transforms historical patterns into actionable forecasts that prevent resource shortages and waste.
Skills you'll gain
- Performance Analysis
- Database Architecture and Administration
- Performance Tuning
- Data Integrity
- Forecasting
- Data Validation
- Disaster Recovery
- Data Maintenance
- Capacity Planning
- Database Management
- Resource Planning
- Data Access
- Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
- Capacity Management
- Demand Planning
- Problem Management
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February 2026
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There are 3 modules in this course
Database failures can cost enterprises millions of dollars per hour, while poor capacity planning leads to unexpected outages and budget overruns. This Short Course was created to help data engineering professionals accomplish advanced database administration that ensures both reliability and optimal performance.
By completing this course, you'll be able to implement bulletproof backup validation systems, quickly diagnose and resolve database performance issues that plague high-concurrency applications, and create accurate capacity forecasts that prevent infrastructure surprises. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Apply automated backup and restore procedures with checksum verification - Analyze database performance to diagnose and resolve lock contention - Evaluate growth trends to produce capacity-planning forecasts This course is unique because it combines hands-on automation with real-world troubleshooting scenarios that mirror actual production environments. To be successful in this project, you should have a background in SQL fundamentals, database concepts, and basic system administration.
Learners will implement and validate automated database backup systems with integrity verification to ensure reliable data protection in production environments.
What's included
3 videos1 reading2 assignments
3 videos•Total 26 minutes
- When Database Failures Cost Millions: The Critical Need for Validated Backups•4 minutes
- Database Backup Architecture: Automation, Validation, and Recovery Strategies•9 minutes
- Building Automated Backup Scripts with Checksum Validation•13 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Implementing Checksum Validation in Database Backup Systems•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 21 minutes
- Enterprise Backup Automation Implementation•18 minutes
- Automated Backup and Checksum Validation Knowledge Check•3 minutes
Learners will systematically diagnose database performance issues by analyzing lock contention patterns and implementing targeted resolution strategies for high-concurrency environments.
What's included
2 videos1 reading2 assignments
2 videos•Total 23 minutes
- Dynamic Management Views for Lock Contention Analysis•10 minutes
- Diagnosing Lock Contention Using SQL Server Management Studio•13 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Database Lock Contention: Mechanisms, Detection, and Analysis Strategies•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 23 minutes
- Lock Contention Diagnosis in Real Systems•20 minutes
- Lock Contention Analysis and Resolution Assessment•3 minutes
Learners will analyze historical database growth patterns and create data-driven capacity forecasts that support proactive infrastructure planning and budget decisions.
What's included
2 videos1 reading2 assignments1 ungraded lab
2 videos•Total 12 minutes
- The $2 Million Storage Crisis: When Capacity Planning Fails•4 minutes
- Building Growth Trend Analysis with SQL and Excel•8 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Statistical Methods for Database Capacity Forecasting•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 18 minutes
- Comprehensive Database Administration Assessment•15 minutes
- Capacity Planning and Growth Trend Analysis Assessment•3 minutes
1 ungraded lab•Total 18 minutes
- Building Statistical Capacity Forecasts with Excel•18 minutes
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