6158, Updating Your SQL Server 2005 Skills to SQL Server 2008

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Course target

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

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

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

The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.

1. Introduction to SQL Server 2008:

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

2. SQL Server 2008 Manageability Enhancements:

• Configuration Servers
• Policy-Based Management

3. Module 3: SQL Server 2008 Performance Enhancements:

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

4. SQL Server 2008 Security Enhancements:

• Encrypting Databases
• Auditing All Actions

5. SQL Server 2008 Database Development Enhancements:

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

6. SQL Server 2008 Availability Enhancements:

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

7. SQL Server 2008 Data Warehousing Enhancements:

• ETL Enhancements
• Using Partitioned Tables
• Optimizing Data Storage

8. SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Enhancements:

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

9. SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services Enhancements:

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