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Updating Your SQL Server 2005 Skills to SQL Server 2008

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This three-day intensive course provides students with the knowledge and skills to upgrade their SQL Server 2005 skills to SQL Server 2008.

Course Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have experience developing or administering SQL Server 2005 databases.

Target Audience

This course is intended for experienced SQL Server 2005 developers and database administrators who want to upgrade their skills to SQL Server 2008.

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Describe the new features of SQL Server 2008
  • Manage SQL Server 2008
  • Optimize SQL Server 2008
  • Secure a SQL Server 2008 Database
  • Develop databases with SQL Server 2008
  • Create and maintain highly available SQL Server 2008 databases
  • Create and use a SQL Server 2008 data warehouse
  • Use SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services
  • Use SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services

     

    • Course Overview

    Module 1: Introduction to SQL Server 2008

    Lessons

  • The Evolution of SQL Server
  • Preparing for SQL Server 2008

    Lab 1: Exploring SQL Server Books Online

  • Reviewing the SQL Server Books Online Tutorials
  • Reviewing SQL Server Books Online

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe the evolution of SQL Server
  • Reviewing SQL Server Books Online
  • Prepare for SQL Server 2008

    Module 2: SQL Server 2008 Manageability Enhancements

    Lessons

  • Configuration Servers
  • Policy-Based Management

    Lab 2: Managing SQL Server 2008

  • Creating a Configuration Server
  • Creating and Applying a Policy

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Create and use a configuration server
  • Create and use policies

    Module 3: SQL Server 2008 Performance Enhancements

    Lessons

  • Managing Workloads with Resource Governor
  • Monitoring Performance with the Data Collector
  • Managing Performance with Plan Freezing

    Lab 3: Optimizing SQL Server 2008

  • Using Resource Governor
  • Using the Data Collector

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Manage workloads with Resource Governor
  • Monitor performance with the Data Collector
  • Manage performance with Plan Freezing

    Module 4: SQL Server 2008 Security Enhancements

    Lessons

  • Encrypting Databases
  • Auditing All Actions

    Lab 4: Securing a SQL Server 2008 Database

  • Using Transparent Data Encryption

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Encrypt databases
  • Audit all actions

    Module 5: SQL Server 2008 Database Development Enhancements

    Lessons

  • Developer Tool Enhancements
  • Data Type Enhancements
  • Working with Spatial Data

    Lab 5: Developing Databases with SQL Server 2008

  • Using Date and Time Data Types
  • Using Spatial Data

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe the developer tool enhancements in SQL Server 2008
  • Use the data type enhancements in SQL Server 2008
  • Work with spatial data

    Module 6: SQL Server 2008 Availability Enhancements

    Lessons

  • Always on Technologies
  • Transactional Peer-to-Peer Replication

    Lab 6: Maintaining High Availability

  • Configuring Peer-to-Peer Replication
  • Adding a Replication Node

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe the SQL Server 2008 always on technologies
  • Implement transactional peer-to-peer replication

    Module 7: SQL Server 2008 Data Warehousing Enhancements

    Lessons

  • ETL Enhancements
  • Using Partitioned Tables
  • Optimizing Data Storage

    Lab 7: Data Warehousing with SQL Server 2008

  • Using Change Data Capture
  • Using the MERGE Statement
  • Working with Partitioned Data

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe the ETL enhancements in SQL Server 2008
  • Use Partitioned tables
  • Optimise data storage

    Module 8: SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Enhancements

    Lessons

  • Reporting Services Architecture and Management
  • Authoring Reports
  • Report Processing and Rendering

    Lab 8: Using SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services

  • Creating a Report with Report Designer
  • Managing Reporting Services

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe the Reporting Services architecture and management
  • Author reports
  • Understand report processing and rendering

    Module 9: SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services Enhancements

    Lessons

  • Multidimensional Analysis with SQL Server Analysis Services
  • Data Mining with SQL Server Analysis Services

    Lab 9: Using SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services

  • Implementing Multidimensional Analysis
  • Implementing Data Mining

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Implement multidimensional analysis
  • Implement data mining
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