Cloud SQL Infrastructure, Security, and Reliability

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Cloud SQL Infrastructure, Security, and Reliability

This course is part of Level Up: Advanced SQL for Data Engineering Specialization

Instructor: Professionals from the Industry

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10 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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10 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Advanced level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Build automated cloud data warehouses using Infrastructure as Code while implementing role-based access controls for enterprise security.
Diagnose and resolve database performance issues through lock contention analysis and systematic root cause investigation techniques.
Design cross-region disaster recovery architectures with automated failover capabilities to meet stringent business continuity requirements.
Optimize infrastructure costs by analyzing performance benchmarks and forecasting capacity needs for scalable data operations.

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There are 10 modules in this course

You'll gain the expertise to architect, secure, and optimize enterprise-grade cloud data warehouses that perform reliably at scale. This comprehensive course integrates critical infrastructure management skills—from automated resource provisioning to disaster recovery planning—preparing you for senior data engineering and platform engineering roles.

You'll apply Infrastructure as Code to build production systems, implement role-based access controls to protect sensitive data, and conduct root cause analysis to prevent costly system failures. What makes this course unique is its focus on real-world operational challenges: you'll diagnose performance bottlenecks, forecast capacity requirements, and design cross-region backup strategies that meet stringent business continuity standards. By combining hands-on technical skills with strategic planning capabilities, you'll be equipped to drive both system reliability and cost optimization—competencies that are increasingly valuable as organizations scale their data operations in the cloud.

You will learn the foundational skills needed to configure and monitor SQL warehouse resource pools that prevent query bottlenecks and ensure consistent performance across diverse workloads.

What's included

3 videos1 reading1 assignment1 ungraded lab

3 videos Total 16 minutes

The Cost of Resource Contention: When Dashboards Break Production 3 minutes
SQL Warehouse Resource Pool Architecture and Configuration Principles 8 minutes
Configuring SQL Warehouse Resource Pools for Multi-Workload Environments 6 minutes

1 reading Total 12 minutes

Enterprise Resource Pool Implementation Strategies and Best Practices 12 minutes

1 assignment Total 5 minutes

Resource Management Knowledge Check 5 minutes

1 ungraded lab Total 18 minutes

Configure and Monitor SQL Warehouse Resource Pools 18 minutes

You will develop expertise in conducting systematic security audits of data permissions to identify and remediate security vulnerabilities in enterprise database environments.

What's included

2 videos1 reading2 assignments

2 videos Total 22 minutes

Database Permission Structures and Security Analysis Techniques 11 minutes
Conducting Database Permission Audits Using SQL Analysis Tools 11 minutes

1 reading Total 8 minutes

Permission Audit Methodologies and Risk Assessment Frameworks 8 minutes

2 assignments Total 23 minutes

Enterprise Permission Audit and Risk Assessment Project 20 minutes
Data Security Analysis Knowledge Check 3 minutes

You will learn systematic post-mortem analysis techniques to evaluate system failures and develop actionable prevention strategies that strengthen infrastructure reliability.

What's included

2 videos1 reading3 assignments

2 videos Total 15 minutes

When Everything Falls Apart: The Anatomy of a Cascade Failure 4 minutes
Post-Mortem Analysis Frameworks for Infrastructure Reliability Engineering 10 minutes

1 reading Total 12 minutes

Systematic Root Cause Analysis Methodologies for Data Infrastructure Failures 12 minutes

3 assignments Total 38 minutes

Comprehensive Post-Mortem Analysis and Prevention Strategy Development 20 minutes
Root Cause Analysis Knowledge Check 3 minutes
Root Cause Analysis Assessment 15 minutes

You will implement and validate automated database backup systems with integrity verification to ensure reliable data protection in production environments.

What's included

3 videos1 reading2 assignments

3 videos Total 26 minutes

When Database Failures Cost Millions: The Critical Need for Validated Backups 4 minutes
Database Backup Architecture: Automation, Validation, and Recovery Strategies 9 minutes
Building Automated Backup Scripts with Checksum Validation 13 minutes

1 reading Total 10 minutes

Implementing Checksum Validation in Database Backup Systems 10 minutes

2 assignments Total 21 minutes

Enterprise Backup Automation Implementation 18 minutes
Automated Backup and Checksum Validation Knowledge Check 3 minutes

You will systematically diagnose database performance issues by analyzing lock contention patterns and implementing targeted resolution strategies for high-concurrency environments.

What's included

2 videos1 reading2 assignments

2 videos Total 23 minutes

Dynamic Management Views for Lock Contention Analysis 10 minutes
Diagnosing Lock Contention Using SQL Server Management Studio 13 minutes

1 reading Total 10 minutes

Database Lock Contention: Mechanisms, Detection, and Analysis Strategies 10 minutes

2 assignments Total 23 minutes

Lock Contention Diagnosis in Real Systems 20 minutes
Lock Contention Analysis and Resolution Assessment 3 minutes

You will analyze historical database growth patterns and create data-driven capacity forecasts that support proactive infrastructure planning and budget decisions.

What's included

2 videos1 reading2 assignments1 ungraded lab

2 videos Total 12 minutes

The $2 Million Storage Crisis: When Capacity Planning Fails 4 minutes
Building Growth Trend Analysis with SQL and Excel 8 minutes

1 reading Total 10 minutes

Statistical Methods for Database Capacity Forecasting 10 minutes

2 assignments Total 18 minutes

Capacity Planning and Growth Trend Analysis Assessment 3 minutes
Comprehensive Database Administration Assessment 15 minutes

1 ungraded lab Total 18 minutes

Building Statistical Capacity Forecasts with Excel 18 minutes

You will learn the fundamentals of Infrastructure as Code by creating and deploying Terraform configurations that automatically provision complete cloud data warehouse environments with proper policies and security controls.

What's included

3 videos1 reading2 assignments

3 videos Total 11 minutes

Why Infrastructure as Code Transforms Data Platform Management 3 minutes
Infrastructure as Code Fundamentals for Data Warehousing 5 minutes
Building Your First Terraform Configuration for Snowflake Provisioning 3 minutes

1 reading Total 10 minutes

Terraform Essentials for Cloud Data Warehouse Provisioning 10 minutes

2 assignments Total 21 minutes

Deploy a Multi-Environment Data Warehouse Infrastructure with Terraform 18 minutes
Infrastructure as Code Fundamentals Assessment 3 minutes

You will learn systematic cost-performance analysis by executing TPC-DS benchmarks across different warehouse configurations and creating data-driven recommendations for optimal infrastructure sizing.

What's included

2 videos1 reading2 assignments

2 videos Total 14 minutes

Performance Measurement and Cost Analysis Strategies 7 minutes
Executing TPC-DS Benchmarks for Infrastructure Comparison 7 minutes

1 reading Total 10 minutes

TPC-DS Benchmarking and Cost-Performance Analysis Fundamentals 10 minutes

2 assignments Total 23 minutes

Comprehensive Cost-Performance Analysis for Data Warehouse Optimization 20 minutes
Cost-Performance Analysis and Benchmarking Assessment 3 minutes

You will architect comprehensive disaster recovery systems by implementing cross-region replication, automated failover mechanisms, and recovery procedures that meet stringent 15-minute Recovery Point Objectives for business continuity.

What's included

2 videos1 reading2 assignments1 ungraded lab

2 videos Total 10 minutes

Why Disaster Recovery Architecture Protects Business Continuity 3 minutes
Disaster Recovery Architecture Patterns and Implementation Strategies 7 minutes

1 reading Total 10 minutes

Cross-Region Disaster Recovery Architecture Fundamentals 10 minutes

2 assignments Total 18 minutes

Cross-Region Disaster Recovery Architecture Mastery Check 3 minutes
Cross-Region Disaster Recovery Architecture Mastery Assessment 15 minutes

1 ungraded lab Total 20 minutes

Cross-Region Disaster Recovery Architecture Design 20 minutes

You create a comprehensive cloud data warehouse infrastructure project that integrates security management, performance optimization, and disaster recovery planning. This project synthesizes advanced SQL infrastructure skills to build a production-ready data platform with automated backup systems and cross-region resilience.

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4 readings1 assignment

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