Microsoft 70-432 (SQL Server 2008 Implementation and Maintenance) is the most leading certification examination, which measures the individual’s ability to work as a SQL Server Administrator or Database Administrator. A candidate should also have skill to maintain the server and troubleshoot any error that may arise during its operation. Following are the 8 essential skills needed to become MCTS: 70-432:
1. Installing and Configuring SQL Server 2008: A user should have a basic and advanced knowledge to install SQL Server 2008 and its related services. He should be able to configure SQL Server instances and services. He should know how to implement database mail services.
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2. Maintaining SQL Server Instances: A candidate should know how to manage SQL Server Agent jobs, alerts and operators in order to implement the job scheduling task in the SQL server. He should be able to implement the Declarative Management Framework (DMF) and backup a SQL Server environment.
3. Managing SQL Server Security: A candidate should be able to manage logins and server roles, users and database roles, users and database roles, SQL Server instance permissions, database permissions, schema permission, object permissions, and transparent data encryption, etc. He should also have the knowledge to audit SQL Server instances and configure surface area.Â
4. Maintaining a SQL Server Database: A person should have the skill to perform the back up and restore operation of the databases, he should also be able to manage database snapshot and maintain database integrity. He must have the knowledge to carry out database maintenance plan in order to maintain the database.
5. Performing Data Management Tasks: A user should have the basic and advance knowledge to import and export data. He should also be able to manage data partitions, indexes, and collations and implement data compression.
6. Monitoring and Troubleshooting SQL Server: A candidate should be able to identify and resolve various problems that may arise while working on the SQL Server such as service problems, concurrency problems, and SQL Agent job execution problems. He should also be able to locate error information.
7. Optimizing SQL Server Performance: A user should have skill to implement resource governor, use the database engine tuning advisor, and collect the performance data by using Dynamic Management Views (DMVs) and System Monitor.
8. Implementing High Availability: A person should have the basic and advance knowledge to implement database mirroring, clustered instances, log shipping, and replication.
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