Upgrading Your SQL Server 2000
Database Administration (DBA) Skills to SQL Server 2008 DBA Skills
Course 6317 : Three days
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About
this Course This three-day instructor-led 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. |
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Audience
Profile This course is intended for IT professionals who administer and
maintain SQL Server databases. |
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At
Course Completion 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. |
Prerequisites
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Before attending this course, students must have experience
developing or administering SQL Server 2000 databases. |
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Course
Outline Module
1: An Introduction to SQL Server 2008 This
module will help students to understand the new features and overall
architecture of SQL Server 2008. Lessons
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module
2: Installing and Upgrading to SQL Server 2008 This
module will help students to understand how to plan for a SQL Server 2008
installation, upgrade, and migration. Lessons
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Lesson
1: Preparing for SQL Server 2008 Installation ·
Lesson
2: Installing SQL Server 2008 ·
Lesson
3: Upgrading a SQL Server 2000 Instance ·
Lesson
4: Configuring a SQL Server Installation ·
Lesson
5: Using SQL Server Configuration Manager Lab
: Upgrading SQL Server 2000 to 2008 ·
Exercise
1: Analyzing the SQL Server 2000 Instance ·
Exercise
2: Upgrading to SQL Server 2008 ·
Exercise
3: Validating the Upgrade ·
Exercise
4: Reviewing SQL Server Books Online After completing this module, students will be able to: ·
Explain
how to prepare the hardware and other resources necessary to install SQL
Server 2008. ·
Install
SQL Server 2008. ·
Upgrade
to SQL Server 2008. ·
Configure
SQL server options with sp_configure. ·
Use
SQL Server Configuration Manager. Module
3: Storage Enhancements in SQL Server 2008 This
module will teach students about changes to data storage, including data
types, indexes, and partitions in SQL Server 2008. Lessons
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Lesson
1: Data Type Enhancements ·
Lesson
2: Table Partitioning ·
Lesson
3: Indexing Enhancements ·
Lesson
4: Tuning Indexes (Optional) Lab
: Optimizing SQL Server 2008 ·
Exercise
1: Partitioning Tables ·
Exercise
2: Using the Database Engine Tuning Advisor (Optional) After completing this module, students will be able to: ·
Understand
SQL Server data types. ·
Understand
table partitioning. ·
Create
and manipulate indexes. ·
Tune
indexes. Module
4: SQL Server 2008 Administration Enhancements This
module will help students to understand administration tools that are new or
enhanced with SQL Server 2008. Lessons
·
Lesson
1: Administration Tools Overview ·
Lesson
2: Using SQL Server Management Studio ·
Lesson
3: Using the sqlcmd Utility ·
Lesson
4: Using Windows PowerShell Lab
: Administrating SQL Server 2008 ·
Exercise
1: Using SQL Server Management Studio ·
Exercise
2: Using SQL Server Command-Line Management ·
Exercise
3: Using PowerShell After completing this module, students will be able to: ·
Gain
exposure to new administration tools. ·
Use
SQL Server Management Studio to manage databases. ·
Use
the sqlcmd utility to execute Transact-SQL from the command prompt. ·
Use
the Windows PowerShell provider for SQL Server. Module
5: Security Enhancements with SQL Server 2008 This
module will help students to understand enhancements and additions to SQL
Server 2008 Security. Lessons
·
Lesson
1: SQL Server 2008 Security Overview ·
Lesson
2: Managing SQL Server 2008 Security ·
Lesson
3: Managing Permissions ·
Lesson
4: Managing Keys and Certificates ·
Lesson
5: Data Encryption Lab
: Securing a SQL Server 2008 Database ·
Exercise
1: Managing Principals ·
Exercise
2: Managing Securables ·
Exercise
3: Managing Permissions ·
Exercise
4: Configuring Column Encryption ·
Exercise
5: Transparent Data Encryption After completing this module, students will be able to: ·
Describe
the security architecture of SQL Server 2008. ·
Manage
securables and principals. ·
Manage
permissions. ·
Use
keys and certificates in SQL Server 2008. ·
Encrypt
SQL Server data. Module
6: SQL Server 2008 Disaster Recovery This
module will teach student how to prepare for and recover from potential
database disasters. Lessons
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Lesson
1: Database Backup ·
Lesson
2: Backup Compression ·
Lesson
3: Database Restoration ·
Lesson
4: Database Snapshots Lab
: SQL Server 2008 Disaster Recovery ·
Exercise
1: Making a Copy-Only Backup ·
Exercise
2: Using Compression for Backup Files ·
Exercise
3: Creating the Database Snapshot ·
Exercise
4: Restoring From a Database Snapshot After completing this module, students will be able to: ·
Backup
a database. ·
Implement
backup compression. ·
Restore
databases and transaction logs. ·
Use
Database Snapshot to backup and restore data. Module
7: High Availability in SQL Server 2008 This
module will teach students how to maintain availability to their SQL
Server data even through server downtime. Lessons
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Lesson
1: Log Shipping ·
Lesson
2: Database Mirroring ·
Lesson
3: Determining the Best High Availability Solution Lab
: SQL Server 2008 High Availability ·
Exercise
1: Implementing Log Shipping ·
Exercise
2: Implementing Database Mirroring ·
Exercise
3: Implementing Peer-to-Peer Replication After completing this module, students will be able to: ·
Use
Log Shipping to ensure high availability. ·
Use
database mirroring to ensure high availability. ·
Determine
the best high availability solution. Module
8: Replication Enhancements in SQL Server 2008 This
module helps students to take advantage of the replication enhancements in
SQL Server 2008. Lessons
·
Lesson
1: New Types of Replication ·
Lesson
2: Additional Replication Enhancements Lab
: Implementing Replication ·
Exercise
1: Implementing Peer-to-Peer Transactional Replication ·
Exercise
2: Implementing HTTP Replication After completing this module, students will be able to: ·
Understand
the new types of replication available in SQL Server 2008. ·
Understand
other replication enhancements in SQL Server 2008. Module
9: SQL Server 2008 Policy-Based Management The
students will be introduced to new SQL Server 2008 policy-based management
features. Lessons
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Lesson
1: Understanding Central Management Servers ·
Lesson
2: Understanding Policy-Based Management ·
Lesson
3: Implementing Policy-Based Management Lab
: Using Policy-Based Management ·
Exercise
1: Creating a Central Management Server and Server Group ·
Exercise
2: Creating and Applying a Policy After completing this module, students will be able to: ·
Understand
Central Management Servers. ·
Understand
Policy-Based Management. ·
Implement
Policy-Based Management. Module
10: SQL Server 2008 Monitoring Enhancements This
module helps students to use SQL Server 2008 monitoring features. Lessons
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Lesson
1: Monitoring a Database ·
Lesson
2: Using DDL Triggers ·
Lesson
3: Auditing in SQL Server ·
Lesson
4: Event Notifications ·
Lesson
5: Using Static and Dynamic Metadata Lab
: Monitoring SQL Server 2008 ·
Exercise
1: Monitoring SQL Server Activity ·
Exercise
2: Tracing SQL Server Activity ·
Exercise
3: Using DLL Triggers ·
Exercise
4: Using Event Notification After completing this module, students will be able to: ·
Monitor
database activity. ·
Use
DDL triggers to respond to DDL events. ·
Use
SQL Server audit. ·
Use
event notifications to capture database events. ·
Query
SQL Server metadata. Module
11: SQL Server 2008 Performance This
module helps students to take advantage of the performance enhancements in
SQL Server 2008. Lessons
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Lesson
1: Managing Workloads with Resource Governor ·
Lesson
2: Monitoring Performance with the Data Collector ·
Lesson
3: Managing Performance with Plan Freezing Lab
: Managing SQL Server Performance ·
Exercise
1: Using Resource Governor ·
Exercise
2: Using the Data Collector ·
Exercise
3: Using Plan Freezing 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. |
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