Course details

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.

Course Outline

1 - An Introduction to SQL Server 2008

  • The Evolution of SQL Server 
  • SQL Server 2008 Architectural Components

2 - 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

3 - Storage Enhancements in SQL Server 2008

  • Data Type Enhancements 
  • Table Partitioning 
  • Indexing Enhancements 
  • Tuning Indexes (Optional)

4 - SQL Server 2008 Administration Enhancements

  • Administration Tools Overview 
  • Using SQL Server Management Studio 
  • Using the sqlcmd Utility 
  • Using Windows PowerShell

5 - Security Enhancements with SQL Server 2008

  • SQL Server 2008 Security Overview 
  • Managing SQL Server 2008 Security 
  • Managing Permissions 
  • Managing Keys and Certificates 
  • Data Encryption

6 - SQL Server 2008 Disaster Recovery

  • Database Backup 
  • Backup Compression 
  • Database Restoration 
  • Database Snapshots

7 - High Availability in SQL Server 2008

  • Log Shipping 
  • Database Mirroring 
  • Determining the Best High Availability Solution

8 - Replication Enhancements in SQL Server 2008

  • New Types of Replication 
  • Additional Replication Enhancements

9 - SQL Server 2008 Policy-Based Management

  • Understanding Central Management Servers 
  • Understanding Policy-Based Management 
  • Implementing Policy-Based Management

10 - SQL Server 2008 Monitoring Enhancements

  • Monitoring a Database 
  • Using DDL Triggers 
  • Auditing in SQL Server 
  • Event Notifications 
  • Using Static and Dynamic Metadata

11 - SQL Server 2008 Performance

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

Target Audience: This course is intended for IT professionals who administer and maintain SQL Server databases.

Updated on 08 November, 2015

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