Ansible for SQL Server DBAs: Level 1
Get your time back, reduce errors, and offload mundane tasks.
ENROLL NOWAutomate 60+ SQL Server Tasks in Less Time Than It Takes to Install a Single Instance
Are you a SQL Server DBA who's built a collection of PowerShell and T-SQL scripts over the years? While these scripts get the job done, they're becoming harder to maintain, document, and share with your team. You know automation is the answer, but you don't want to throw away years of scripting expertise to start over with a new platform.
This course shows you how to transform and leverage your existing PowerShell and T-SQL knowledge into enterprise-grade automation using Ansible.
You'll learn how to:
- Turn manual SQL Server installations into repeatable, error-free deployments.
- Create standardized configurations that your entire team can use.
- Build a complete testing environment for risk-free automation development.
- Secure your credentials and sensitive data using enterprise-grade encryption.
- Package your automation for easy sharing and collaboration.
Perfect for DBAs who want to spend less time on repetitive tasks and more time on the strategic work that matters to their career.
Real-World Impact for SQL Server DBAs
✔️ Eliminate configuration drift across your SQL Server environment.
✔️ Respond to audit requests with documented, version-controlled automation.
✔️ Enable junior DBAs to safely perform complex operations.
✔️ Build self-service capabilities for development teams.
✔️ Take vacations without your laptop—your automation has you covered.
✔️ Scale your database operations without scaling your team.
What You'll Master Inside
- Fast-Start: Your Complete Ansible Environment - Included
- Get immediate hands-on experience with our Automated Sandbox Framework.
- Build a local test environment that's yours forever—no cloud costs, no time limits.
- All you need is a Windows PC with 16 GB RAM, virtualization support, and 128 GB free space.
- Scale the environment instantly as your resources allow.
- Complete Ansible for SQL Server Journey
- Start with Ansible fundamentals focused on SQL Server and Windows environments.
- Progress to building your first automated SQL Server installation.
- Graduate to creating complex automation roles that handle 60+ configuration tasks.
- Learn to secure credentials using enterprise-grade encryption with Ansible Vault.
Transform Your Daily DBA Life
Immediate Impact
☑️ Deploy SQL Server 80% faster through automated installations.
☑️ Eliminate human error in critical configurations.
☑️ Standardize instances across your entire environment.
☑️ Automate routine tasks that eat up your day.
Career Growth
☑️ Add modern automation skills to your toolkit.
☑️ Become the go-to automation expert on your team.
☑️ Create time for career-advancing projects.
☑️ Build solutions that scale with your organization.
Strengthen Team Resilience
☑️ Take time off, knowing automation has you covered.
☑️ Reduce dependency on tribal knowledge.
☑️ Enable the entire team to handle complex operations.
☑️ Accelerate junior DBA onboarding.
☑️ Create documented, repeatable processes.
Reduce Daily Stress
☑️ Automate repetitive, time-consuming tasks.
☑️ Ensure critical operations run consistently.
☑️ Remove manual process bottlenecks.
☑️ Build systems that scale without adding work.
Detailed Course Breakdown
Bonus: Building Your Ansible Sandbox Environment - FAST
- Set up your complete testing environment in hours, not days.
- No cloud dependencies, no additional software to buy.
- Use this environment well after the course has ended to continue refining your automation skills.
Module 1: Introduction to Ansible
- Learn the core concepts of Infrastructure as Code.
- Understand how Ansible fits into your existing SQL Server management approach.
- Learn how Ansible works and its core components.
Module 2: Setting Up Ansible for Windows Environments
- Build the Ansible control node.
- Configure Windows servers for Ansible management.
- Learn how to handle Windows-specific challenges.
- Test connectivity.
Module 3: Ansible Basics and Writing Playbooks
- Understand what inventories are and how Ansible uses them.
- Understand how to use Ansible ad-hoc commands to perform quick tasks on managed nodes.
- Build your first playbook using easy to understand YAML syntax.
- Learn how to use conditionals and loops.
Module 4: Ansible Vault
- Learn how to use Ansible Vault to protect sensitive data within your roles and playbooks
Module 5: Building an Ansible Role for SQL Server on Windows
- Implement what you've learned and build an Ansible role.
- Automate 60+ tasks typically performed while installing and configuring SQL Server which include:
- Ensuring the operating system is configured with correct settings (power plan, disks formatted correctly, firewall rules, etc.)
- SQL Server settings (max server memory, default backup location, backup compression, maximum degree of parallelism, agent jobs, etc.)
Future-Proof Your DBA Career
Stop spending your days:
- Manually clicking through SQL Server installations.
- Maintaining dozens of scattered scripts.
- Training team members on your custom scripts.
- Fixing configuration drift.
- Handling repetitive maintenance tasks
Start focusing on:
- Strategic database architecture.
- Performance optimization.
- High-availability planning.
- Career-advancing projects.
- Building automated solutions
- Leading your team's automation initiatives.
