Upgrading Your SQL Server 2000 Skills to SQL Server 2008 Course
Course Description
Course Code: M6317
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to upgrade their SQL Server 2000 database administration (DBA) skills to SQL Server 2008 DBA skills. Please note that there is no certification exam related to this course. After completing this course, students will be able to:
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to upgrade their SQL Server 2000 database administration (DBA) skills to SQL Server 2008 DBA skills. Please note that there is no certification exam related to this course. After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the new features of SQL Server 2008.
- Plan for a SQL Server 2008 installation, upgrade, and migration.
- Understand SQL Server data types.
- Manage SQL Server 2008.
- Secure a SQL Server 2008 database.
- Prepare for and recover from potential database disasters.
- Maintain availability to their SQL Server data even through server downtime.
- Configure replication of SQL Server 2008 databases.
- Implement policy-based management.
- Monitor database activity.
- Monitor and manage database performance.
Course pre-requisites:
This course is intended for IT professionals who administer and maintain SQL Server databases.
Before attending this course, students must have experience developing or administering SQL Server 2000 databases.
Before attending this course, students must have experience developing or administering SQL Server 2000 databases.
Topics covered on the 3 day Upgrading Your SQL Server 2000 Skills to SQL Server 2008 course
An Introduction to SQL Server 2008
- The Evolution of SQL Server
- SQL Server 2008 Architectural Components
Installing and Upgrading to SQL Server 2008
- Preparing for SQL Server 2008 Installation
- Installing SQL Server 2008
- Upgrading a SQL Server 2000 Instance
- Configuring a SQL Server Installation
- Using SQL Server Configuration Manager
Storage Enhancements in SQL Server 2008
- Data Type Enhancements
- Table Partitioning
- Indexing Enhancements
- Tuning Indexes (Optional)
- Lab : Optimizing SQL Server 2008
SQL Server 2008 Administration Enhancements
- Administration Tools Overview
- Using SQL Server Management Studio
- Using the sqlcmd Utility
- Using Windows PowerShell
- Lab : Administrating SQL Server 2008
Security Enhancements with SQL Server 2008
- SQL Server 2008 Security Overview
- Managing SQL Server 2008 Security
- Managing Permissions
- Managing Keys and Certificates
- Data Encryption
- Lab : Securing a SQL Server 2008 Database
SQL Server 2008 Disaster Recovery
- Database Backup
- Backup Compression
- Database Restoration
- Database Snapshots
- Lab : SQL Server 2008 Disaster Recovery
High Availability in SQL Server 2008
- Log Shipping
- Database Mirroring
- Determining the Best High Availability Solution
Replication Enhancements in SQL Server 2008
- New Types of Replication
- Additional Replication Enhancements
- Lab : Implementing Replication
SQL Server 2008 Policy-Based Management
- Understanding Central Management Servers
- Understanding Policy-Based Management
- Implementing Policy-Based Management
SQL Server 2008 Monitoring Enhancements
- Monitoring a Database
- Using DDL Triggers
- Auditing in SQL Server
- Event Notifications
- Using Static and Dynamic Metadata
- Lab : Monitoring SQL Server 2008
SQL Server 2008 Performance
- Managing Workloads with Resource Governor
- Monitoring Performance with the Data Collector
- Managing Performance with Plan Freezing
Course Classification:
Technical Training Course
This is an instructor led training course taught in a classroom based environment.
Scheduled course dates
| March 2010 | April 2010 | May 2010 | June 2010 | July 2010 |
| 29-31 | - | 10-12 | 21-23 | - |
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If you would prefer to run this course at your premises as you have several employees to place on the course perhaps, then we are also able to offer onsite SQL Server 2008 Training and bespoke SQL Server 2008 courses
The Upgrading Your SQL Server 2000 Skills to SQL Server 2008 course qualifies for the PTR Training Passport SAVE IT Scheme, which offers discounts on bookings for multiple courses and/or multiple delegates.