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The document outlines the roles and responsibilities of an Azure SQL Database Administrator, including tasks such as database provisioning, security management, backup and restore, and performance tuning. It emphasizes the importance of high availability, disaster recovery planning, cost management, compliance, and documentation. Additionally, it highlights the need for automation and adherence to best practices in managing Azure SQL databases.

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The document outlines the roles and responsibilities of an Azure SQL Database Administrator, including tasks such as database provisioning, security management, backup and restore, and performance tuning. It emphasizes the importance of high availability, disaster recovery planning, cost management, compliance, and documentation. Additionally, it highlights the need for automation and adherence to best practices in managing Azure SQL databases.

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Roles and responsibilities of an Azure SQL Database Administrator:

Role/Responsibility Description Key Points

Database Provisioning Creating and configuring - Deploying new databases in the Azure
Azure SQL Databases. portal, via PowerShell, or ARM templates.
- Configuring resource tiers, DTUs/vCores,
and storage capacity.

Security Management Ensuring database security - Managing Azure Active Directory (AAD)
and compliance. authentication.
- Configuring firewall rules and Virtual
Network (VNet) service endpoints.
- Data encryption (TDE, Always
Encrypted).

Backup and Restore Managing automated - Monitoring automated backups


backups and performing (point-in-time restore, long-term retention).
restores. - Initiating manual backups when
necessary.
- Performing database restores and
geo-restore.

High Availability and Ensuring continuous - Implementing geo-replication and


Disaster Recovery (HADR) database availability and auto-failover groups.
planning for disaster - Monitoring Service Level Agreements
recovery. (SLAs).
- Planning and testing disaster recovery
scenarios.

Performance Tuning Optimizing database - Monitoring and analyzing performance


performance. metrics (Query Performance Insights,
Intelligent Insights).
- Index tuning, query optimization, and
resource scaling.

Monitoring and Alerts Setting up and managing - Using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and
monitoring tools and alerts. Azure SQL Analytics.
- Configuring alerts for performance,
security, and availability issues.
Cost Management Managing and optimizing - Monitoring usage and cost via Cost
database costs. Management tools.
- Scaling resources based on demand
(upscale/downscale).
- Implementing cost-saving strategies like
reserved instances.

Compliance and Auditing Ensuring compliance with - Configuring auditing policies (Azure SQL
regulatory requirements. Auditing).
- Managing data masking, classification,
and vulnerability assessments.
- Generating compliance reports.

Patching and Maintenance Managing database - Overseeing automatic patching by


maintenance and updates. Microsoft.
- Planning maintenance windows for
critical updates.

Automation Automating routine tasks. - Using Azure Automation, Runbooks, or


Logic Apps for task automation.
- Automating backups, scaling, and
monitoring processes.

Disaster Recovery (DR) Planning and implementing - Creating and testing DR plans.
Planning DR strategies. - Implementing automated failover
mechanisms.
- Ensuring data recovery objectives
(RPO/RTO) are met.

Compliance with Best Ensuring adherence to - Keeping up-to-date with Azure SQL best
Practices industry and Microsoft best practices.
practices. - Implementing security, performance, and
cost-management recommendations from
Microsoft and the community.

Support and Providing technical support - Responding to incidents and service


Troubleshooting and resolving issues. requests.
- Diagnosing and troubleshooting database
issues.
- Engaging with Microsoft support when
necessary.
Data Migration Managing data migration to - Planning and executing data migrations
and from Azure SQL (using tools like Azure Data Migration
Database. Service).
- Ensuring minimal downtime and data
integrity during migrations.

Capacity Planning Planning for future database - Estimating future resource needs based
growth. on usage trends.
- Planning and implementing scaling
strategies.
- Monitoring storage and compute capacity.

Documentation Maintaining documentation of - Documenting database settings,


database configurations and procedures, and DR plans.
procedures. - Ensuring up-to-date and accurate
documentation for compliance and team
reference.

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