High Availability and Disaster Recovery
Develop the skills to design and test a database continuity plan through a learning path centred on High Availability and Disaster Recovery. Explore concepts, guided practice and an applied project.
Build practical High Availability and Disaster Recovery skills.
Skills and knowledge developed in this course.
- Continuity requirements
- Availability patterns
- Recovery design
- Continuity exercise
- Applied project: Design and test a database continuity plan
- High Availability and Disaster Recovery — validation and review
About this course
This course develops practical capability in High Availability and Disaster Recovery. Its course-specific content covers Continuity requirements, Availability patterns, Recovery design, Continuity exercise, followed by an applied project focused on design and test a database continuity plan. The lessons include concrete configuration, design, testing or operational decisions appropriate to the subject.
Who this is for
Administrators, developers and practitioners who work with High Availability and Disaster Recovery or plan to take on responsibilities in this area.
Before you start
Working knowledge of databases & data administration and practical familiarity with the named platform or subject. Review the course topics before enrolment to confirm the lab starting point.
Design and test a database continuity plan
Deliver design and test a database continuity plan. Use the module outcomes to state requirements, demonstrate a working result, test an expected failure or boundary case, and document assumptions and follow-up work.
Course content
Course-specific syllabus and practical exercises. Lab release, access arrangements and final delivery scope are confirmed before enrolment.
01Continuity requirements
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- Failure scenarios and business impact
- RTO, RPO and data-loss tolerance
Practical exerciseApply continuity requirements to the design and test a database continuity plan and capture the validation evidence.
02Availability patterns
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- Replication, clustering and quorum concepts
- Failover ownership and split-brain risks
Practical exerciseApply availability patterns to the design and test a database continuity plan and capture the validation evidence.
03Recovery design
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- Backup chains and offsite retention
- Restore order and dependency mapping
Practical exerciseApply recovery design to the design and test a database continuity plan and capture the validation evidence.
04Continuity exercise
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- Run a controlled failover or restore drill
- Measure recovery and document unresolved risks
Practical exerciseApply continuity exercise to the design and test a database continuity plan and capture the validation evidence.
05Applied project: Design and test a database continuity plan
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- Define inputs, assumptions and acceptance criteria for: Design and test a database continuity plan.
- Implement the project using continuity requirements, availability patterns, recovery design, continuity exercise.
Practical exerciseDesign and test a database continuity plan.
06High Availability and Disaster Recovery — validation and review
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- Demonstrate the completed project against its acceptance criteria.
- Exercise an invalid-input or failure scenario and document the observed result.
Practical exercisepresent the project evidence, limitations and a repeatable handover.
Technical references
These primary vendor, project or standards sources inform this independent IT Purview outline. Reference pages checked 25 October 2026; current provider documentation and exam objectives take precedence when versions change.
From understanding to application.
Progress by learning milestone. The schedule is agreed around your starting level and learning goals.
- 01Learning milestone 1 In progress
Set the context
Continuity requirements · Availability patterns
Establish the High Availability and Disaster Recovery scope, baseline concepts and operating assumptions. - 02Learning milestone 2 In progress
Build the working skills
Recovery design · Continuity exercise
Apply the core High Availability and Disaster Recovery techniques in the course lab and record the result. - 03Learning milestone 3 In progress
Validate and handle exceptions
Check expected behavior, investigate a failure case and capture evidence for design and test a database continuity plan. - 04Learning milestone 4 In progress
Deliver the applied project
Complete design and test a database continuity plan, explain key decisions and identify a practical next step.
Career outlook after this learning path
Typical roles this roadmap can support, with broad salary ranges by relevant work experience.
| Role | 0–3 years | 3–7 years | 7–12+ years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure / Storage Engineer | ₹5–11 LPA | ₹12–24 LPA | ₹25–45 LPA |
Ranges are indicative India-market compensation estimates in ₹ lakh per annum, not a salary promise. They reflect broad market guides and vary by location, employer, skills and role scope; the experience bands refer to relevant work experience, not time since training. Completing this course does not guarantee employment, a role, compensation or career progression. View market reference ↗