Upgrading Your SQL Server 2000 Database Administration Skills to SQL Server 2008

Target Audience
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. It is intended for information technology (IT) professionals who administer and maintain SQL Server databases.

Pre-Requisites
Before attending this course, students must have the following pre-requisites:Experience developing or administering SQL Server 2000 databases.

Purpose
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 outline

1. An Introduction to SQL Server 2008
2. Installing and Upgrading to SQL Server 2008
3. Storage Enhancements in SQL Server 2008
4. SQL Server 2008 Administration Enhancements
5. Security Enhancements with SQL Server 2008
6. SQL Server 2008 Disaster Recovery
7. High Availability in SQL Server 2008
8. Replication Enhancements in SQL Server 2008
9. SQL Server 2008 Policy-Based Management
10. SQL Server 2008 Monitoring Enhancements
11. SQL Server 2008 Performance

Supplementary InformationFREE SQL SERVER 2008 SOFTWARE WITH THIS COURSE! Book and attend this course between 10th December 2008 and 30th June 2009 (while supplies last) and you will receive a fully-licensed copy of SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition with 1 CAL - FREE! This offer is available for a limited time and only on selected courses

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

• Describe the evolution of SQL Server.
  
• Describe the overall architecture of SQL Server 2008.
  

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.
• 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
• Lab: Upgrading SQL Server 2000 to 2008

• 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.
• Data Type Enhancements
• Table Partitioning
• Indexing Enhancements
• Tuning Indexes (Optional)
• Lab: Optimizing SQL Server 2008

• 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.
• Administration Tools Overview
• Using SQL Server Management Studio
• Using the sqlcmd Utility
• Using Windows PowerShell
• Lab: Administrating SQL Server 2008

• 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.
• 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

• 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.
• Database Backup
• Backup Compression
• Database Restoration
• Database Snapshots
• Lab: SQL Server 2008 Disaster Recovery

• 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.
• Log Shipping
• Database Mirroring
• Determining the Best High Availability Solution
• Lab: SQL Server 2008 High Availability

• 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.
• New Types of Replication
• Additional Replication Enhancements
• Lab: Implementing Replication

• 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

• This module introduces students to new SQL Server 2008 policy-based management features.
• Understanding Central Management Servers
• Understanding Policy-Based Management
• Implementing Policy-Based Management
• Lab: Using Policy-Based Management

• 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.
• Monitoring a Database
• Using DDL Triggers
• Auditing in SQL Server
• Event Notifications
• Using Static and Dynamic Metadata
• Lab: Monitoring SQL Server 2008

• 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.
• Managing Workloads with Resource Governor
• Monitoring Performance with the Data Collector
• Managing Performance with Plan Freezing
• Lab: Managing SQL Server Performance

• Manage workloads with Resource Governor.
  
• Monitor performance with the Data Collector.
  
• Manage performance with Plan Freezing.