Course 6158

Updating Your SQL Server 2005 Skills to SQL Server 2008

Course Outline

Duration: 3 Day

Introduction: This three-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to upgrade their SQL Server 2005 skills to SQL Server 2008

Objectives:
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 Content:

 

Module 1: Introduction to SQL Server 2008

Lessons

The Evolution of SQL Server

Preparing for SQL Server 2008

 

Module 2: SQL Server 2008 Manageability Enhancements

Lessons

Configuration Servers

Policy-Based Management

 

Module 3: SQL Server 2008 Performance Enhancements

Lessons

Managing Workloads with Resource Governor

Monitoring Performance with the Data Collector

Managing Performance with Plan Freezing

 

Module 4: SQL Server 2008 Security Enhancements

Lessons

Encrypting Databases

Auditing All Actions

 

Module 5: SQL Server 2008 Database Development Enhancements

Lessons

Developer Tool Enhancements

Data Type Enhancements

Working with Spatial Data

 

Module 6: SQL Server 2008 Availability Enhancements

Lessons

Always On Technologies

Transactional Peer-to-Peer Replication

 

Module 7: SQL Server 2008 Data Warehousing Enhancements

Lessons

ETL Enhancements

Using Partitioned Tables

Optimizing Data Storage

 

Module 8: SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Enhancements

Lessons

Reporting Services Architecture and Management

Authoring Reports

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