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High Availability, Disaster Recovery, and Cloud Integration

This course will teach you all about high availability and disaster recovery in SQL Server, including managing and securing SQL Azure in cloud and hybrid scenarios. Areas covered include availability groups, backups and replication, to name a few.

Intermediate
1h 12m

Created by Mike McQuillan

Last Updated Nov 25, 2025

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  • Course

High Availability, Disaster Recovery, and Cloud Integration

This course will teach you all about high availability and disaster recovery in SQL Server, including managing and securing SQL Azure in cloud and hybrid scenarios. Areas covered include availability groups, backups and replication, to name a few.

Intermediate
1h 12m

Created by Mike McQuillan

Last Updated Nov 25, 2025

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What you'll learn

When working with SQL Server, one may need to make your databases more robust. In this course, High Availability, Disaster Recovery, and Cloud Integration, you’ll learn how to protect your data and improve the reliability and availability of your databases. First, you’ll explore how to backup and restore databases. Next, you’ll discover the high availability techniques SQL Server makes available. Finally, you’ll learn how to manage SQL Server in Azure, including creating databases, implementing security measures, and managing hybrid implementations. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of disaster recovery and high availability needed to start making your own databases rock solid and super-dependable!

High Availability, Disaster Recovery, and Cloud Integration
Intermediate
1h 12m
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Mike McQuillan - Pluralsight course - High Availability, Disaster Recovery, and Cloud Integration
Mike McQuillan
14 courses 4.5 author rating 610 ratings

Mike loves to mess around with data and programming problems, the bigger the better. He’s worked with a variety of companies, helping to build and improve systems of all shapes and sizes.

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