Upgrading Your SQL Server® 2000 Database Administration (DBA) Skills to SQL Server 2008 DBA Skills Training Course
Microsoft Official Curriculum Course Number: 6317
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 |
Lesson 1: The Evolution of SQL Server |
Lesson 2: SQL Server 2008 Architectural Components |
After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To
- Describe the evolution of SQL Server.
- Describe the overall architecture of SQL Server 2008.
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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 |
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 |
Labs
- 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 Goal, 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.
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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 |
Lesson 1: Data Type Enhancements |
Lesson 2: Table Partitioning |
Lesson 3: Indexing Enhancements |
Lesson 4: Tuning Indexes (Optional) |
Labs
- Lab : Optimizing SQL Server 2008
- Exercise 1: Partitioning Tables
- Exercise 2: Using the Database Engine Tuning Advisor (Optional)
After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To
- Understand SQL Server data types.
- Understand table partitioning.
- Create and manipulate indexes.
- Tune indexes.
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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 |
Labs
- 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 Goal, 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.
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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 |
Labs
- 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 Goal, 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.
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Module 6 SQL Server 2008 Disaster Recovery |
This module will teach student how to prepare for and recover from potential database disasters. |
Lessons |
Lesson 1: Database Backup |
Lesson 2: Backup Compression |
Lesson 3: Database Restoration |
Lesson 4: Database Snapshots |
Labs
- 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 Goal, Students will be Able To
- Backup a database.
- Implement backup compression.
- Restore databases and transaction logs.
- Use Database Snapshot to backup and restore data.
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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 |
Lesson 1: Log Shipping |
Lesson 2: Database Mirroring |
Lesson 3: Determining the Best High Availability Solution |
Labs
- 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 Goal, 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.
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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 |
Labs
- Lab : Implementing Replication
- Exercise 1: Implementing Peer-to-Peer Transactional Replication
- Exercise 2: Implementing HTTP Replication
After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To
- 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.
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Module 9 SQL Server 2008 Policy-Based Management |
The students will be introduced to new SQL Server 2008 policy-based management features. |
Lessons |
Lesson 1: Understanding Central Management Servers |
Lesson 2: Understanding Policy-Based Management |
Lesson 3: Implementing Policy-Based Management |
Labs
- 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 Goal, Students will be Able To
- Understand Central Management Servers.
- Understand Policy-Based Management.
- Implement Policy-Based Management.
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Module 10 SQL Server 2008 Monitoring Enhancements |
This module helps students to use SQL Server 2008 monitoring features. |
Lessons |
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 |
Labs
- 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 Goal, 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.
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Module 11 SQL Server 2008 Performance |
This module helps students to take advantage of the performance enhancements in SQL Server 2008. |
Lessons |
Lesson 1: Managing Workloads with Resource Governor |
Lesson 2: Monitoring Performance with the Data Collector |
Lesson 3: Managing Performance with Plan Freezing |
Labs
- Lab : Managing SQL Server Performance
- Exercise 1: Using Resource Governor
- Exercise 2: Using the Data Collector
- Exercise 3: Using Plan Freezing
After Completing This Goal, 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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