Welcome to the SQL Server 2025 course! I’m excited to have you join us as we explore the world of Microsoft SQL Server administration, security, performance, backup, recovery, high availability, and modern AI capabilities. Throughout this course, you will gain practical, hands-on experience working with SQL Server 2025 and develop the skills needed to manage and support modern production database environments.
We will cover topics including:
- SQL Server architecture and database administration
- Database backup and recovery strategies
- Security and encryption
- Performance monitoring and optimization
- Indexing and database maintenance
- Extended Events
- High availability and disaster recovery
- Database mirroring and other availability technologies
- Partitioning and data management
- Practical DBA troubleshooting and administration
- Introduction to SQL Server AI features and AI-assisted database capabilities
A key part of this course will be our introduction to AI in SQL Server. We will explore how AI can complement traditional DBA skills and support the way we work with data. My goal is not only for you to understand the concepts, but also to apply them in real-world SQL Server environments.






