SQL Configuration Monitoring Prerequisites

Verify that you have the right background for this course.This course is designed to enable you to perform the critical job responsibilities of a SQL Server Administrator.
As of November 2024, Microsoft has transitioned from product-specific certifications, such as those for SQL Server, to role-based certifications that encompass a broader range of skills and technologies. For developers specializing in SQL Server, the most relevant certification is the "Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate". This certification validates your ability to manage and implement operational aspects of cloud-native and hybrid data platform solutions built with SQL Server and Microsoft Azure Data Services.
Key Details:

• Certification Name: Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate
• Exam Required: DP-300: Administering Relational Databases on Microsoft Azure
• Skills Measured:
  • Planning and implementing data platform resources
  • Implementing a secure environment
  • Monitoring and optimizing operational resources
  • Optimizing query performance
  • Performing automation of tasks
  • Planning and implementing a High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HADR) environment
  • Performing administration by using T-SQL
• Prerequisites: While there are no formal prerequisites, it's beneficial to have experience with SQL Server and a foundational understanding of Azure services.
• Cost: The exam fee is approximately $165 USD.

This certification aligns with Microsoft's focus on integrating SQL Server capabilities with Azure services, reflecting the industry's shift towards cloud-based and hybrid data solutions. By earning this certification, developers can demonstrate their proficiency in managing and deploying SQL Server databases within Azure environments, a valuable skill set in today's data-driven landscape. For more information and to schedule the exam, you can visit the official Microsoft certification page.
Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate.

You can use the "Monitoring Configuration Wizard" to enable, modify, or repair the monitoring and reporting features in Microsoft Server 2022, which is a helpful tool for configuring, adjusting, or fixing monitoring and reporting features, making it easier to manage performance and monitor system health.
After installing the server, run the wizard to establish the "initial monitoring configuration" by clicking Configure Monitoring in the "To Do" List, or by clicking "Set Up Monitoring Reports and Alerts" in the Monitoring and Reporting snap-in in Server Management. If you need to make changes to the configuration at a later time, run the wizard again.
After you complete the server installation, you can establish the initial monitoring configuration by following these steps:

1. Access the "To Do" List:
   • Click on Configure Monitoring directly within the "To Do" List that appears after the initial setup.
2. Use the Monitoring and Reporting Snap-in:
   • Open Server Management and navigate to the Monitoring and Reporting snap-in.
   • Select Set Up Monitoring Reports and Alerts.

These steps will guide you through configuring essential monitoring parameters, setting up reports, and enabling alerts to ensure that your server is ready for active monitoring and management from the outset.
Based upon your selections, the Monitoring Configuration Wizard will perform one or more of the following actions: Configure report settings that enable you to view server performance and usage reports.

1. Create a default set of critical alert notifications.
2. Changes the service state of Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) from disabled to automatic.
3. Enable Task Scheduler and add tasks to collect report data and send reports.
4. Install the Web Usage Logging Service.
5. Enable logging for Internet Information Services (IIS), which is used to collect information about Outlook Web Access usage, Routing and Remote Access, Exchange, and Fax.
6. Send confirmation of your monitoring configuration settings to e-mail recipients.