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title: RDS SQL Server Immersion Day

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# RDS SQL Server Immersion Day

## Agenda

### 12/13/2021
| Start <img width=100/>| End <img width=100/>| Type <img width=100/> | Topic <img width=300/>| Link <img width=80/>|
| -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |-------- | 
| 9:00 AM | 9:15 AM | Welcome | Welcome and Introductions | 
| 9:15 AM | 10:30 AM | Presentation | Intro to RDS SQL Server, HA, DR Combined  | 
| 10:30 AM | 10:45 AM | Lab | Overview of Lab Environment | [Link](https://rdssms.workshop.aws/lab0/1_signin_ee.html) | 
| 10:45 AM | 11:10 AM | Lab | Creating and Connecting to RDS for SQL Server | [Link](https://rdssms.workshop.aws/lab1.html) | 
| 11:10 AM | 11:25 AM | Q&A | Questions from AB | 
| 11:25 AM | 12:10 PM | Lunch | Lunch | 
| 12:10 PM | 12:25 PM | Lab | Parameters and Option Groups | [Link](https://rdssms.workshop.aws/lab4.html) | 
| 12:25 PM | 12:55 PM | Lab | Backup and Restore for SQL Server | [Link](https://rdssms.workshop.aws/lab5.html) | 
| 12:55 PM | 1:35 PM | Lab | High Availability (Time Permitting) | 
| 1:35 PM | 1:50 PM | End | Conclusion and Next Steps | 


## Temporary Accounts
Use the following link to obtain your temporary AWS account used for today's event.

[Temporary AWS Accounts](https://dashboard.eventengine.run/login?hash=497d-1abc346754-6b)



## Survey
We appreciate you taking a few minutes to fill out the following survey.  Your feedback helps us improve these events.

[Container Immersion Day - Survey](https://survey.immersionday.com/uua_kY2nR)

## Meeting Room
Presentation (Microsoft Teams)
[Link to Teams Meeting](https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YmIyMmZkODYtYTlhOC00NjVhLThmYjYtZDdhOWYwYjI4M2Rm%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22f7c8c18b-9d77-4cf1-bba8-9771f5ffd23c%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2203730a24-7bc8-48cd-aed5-64ac35db0ed1%22%7d)
### Phone
+1 920-770-2881,,887690710# 
Phone Conference ID: 887 690 710# 



## Related Documentation
[AWS User Guide - SQL Server RDS](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/CHAP_SQLServer.html)
[AWS Announcement - RDS SQL Server Custom](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-amazon-rds-custom-for-sql-server-is-generally-available/)
[AWS Blog - RDS Multi-AZ Under the Hood](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/database/amazon-rds-under-the-hood-multi-az/)
[AWS RDS User Guide - Upgrade Considerations (ex. Option/Parameter Groups)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.SQLServer.html#USER_UpgradeDBInstance.SQLServer.OGPG.OG)


