6158 - Updating Your Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Skills to SQL Server 2008

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

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

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
• 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: Optimising 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
• Optimising 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

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