Updating Your SQL Server Skills to Microsoft SQL Server 2014

Enhance your database skills with our 'Updating Your SQL Server Skills to Microsoft SQL Server 2014' course, perfect for BI and database professionals eager to master SQL Server 2014's cutting-edge features.

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Essential Skills Gained

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Describe key features and capabilities of SQL Server 2014.

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Implement high-availability and data recovery techniques in SQL Server 2014.

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Leverage in-memory database capabilities for performance improvements.

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Use dynamic management views and PowerShell for efficient server management.

Format

  • Instructor-led
  • 5 days with lectures and hands-on labs.

Audience

  • Database professionals
  • Business intelligence professionals
  • SQL Server developers
  • IT administrators

Description

This five-day instructor-led course teaches students how to use the enhancements and new features that have been added to SQL Server and the Microsoft data platform since the release of SQL Server 2008. The course focuses on teaching individuals how to use SQL Server 2014 product features and other Microsoft data platform components.

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Course Outline

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Module 1: Introduction to SQL Server 2014

  1. Overview of SQL Server 2014

  2. SQL Server 2014 Editions and Components

  3. Installing SQL Server 2014

  4. Enhancements to SQL Server Management Studio

  5. Lab: Exploring SQL Server 2014

Module 2: What’s New in SQL Server Database Development

  1. Transact-SQL Enhancements

  2. New and Enhanced Transact-SQL Functions

  3. Enhancements to Spatial Data Support

  4. Storing and Querying Documents with SQL Server 2014

  5. Lab: Developing SQL Server 2014 Databases

Module 3: In-Memory Database Capabilities

  1. The Buffer pool Extension

  2. Columnstore Indexes

  3. Memory-Optimized Tables

  4. Lab: Using In-Memory Database Capabilities

Module 4: Scripting SQL Server 2014

  1. New and Enhanced Dynamic Management Views

  2. Using PowerShell to Manage SQL Server

  3. Lab: Managing SQL Server with Scripts

Module 5: Implementing Security in Microsoft SQL Server 2014

  1. Security Management Enhancements

  2. Contained Databases

  3. Lab: Implementing Security

Module 6: High Availability and Data Recovery Enhancements

  1. AlwaysOn High Availability

  2. Enhancements to Data Recovery

  3. Lab: Using AlwaysOn Availability Groups

Module 7: New and Enhanced Features in SQL Server Integration Services

  1. Using the CDC Control Task for Incremental Data Loads

  2. Deploying and Operating SSIS Packages

  3. Lab: Using SQL Server Integration Services

Module 8: Data Quality Services

  1. Introduction to Data Quality

  2. Using Data Quality Services to Cleanse Data

  3. Using Data Quality Services to Match Data

  4. Lab: Cleansing Data

  5. Lab: Deduplicating Data

Module 9: Master Data Services

  1. Introduction to Master Data Services

  2. Implementing a Master Data Services Model

  3. Using the Master Data Services Add-in for Excel

  4. Lab: Implementing Master Data Services

Module 10: SQL Server 2014 Reporting Services

  1. Reporting Services Overview

  2. Reporting Services and Microsoft SharePoint Server

  3. Introduction to Data Alerts

  4. Lab: Using SQL Server 2014 Reporting Services

Module 11: Implementing an Analysis Services Tabular Data Model

  1. Introduction to Analysis Services Tabular Data Model Projects

  2. Creating a Tabular Model

  3. Using an Analysis Services Tabular Data Model in the Enterprise

  4. Lab: Working with an Analysis Services Tabular Data Model

Module 12: Self-Service BI with Microsoft Excel

  1. PowerPivot for Excel

  2. PowerPivot for SharePoint Server

  3. Power Query

  4. Power View

  5. Power Map

  6. Collaborative Analysis with Power BI for Office 365

  7. Lab: Self-Service BI with Excel

Module 13: Introduction to Cloud Data Solutions

  1. Overview of Cloud Computing

  2. Microsoft Azure Services for Data

  3. Lab: Using Microsoft Azure

Module 14: Microsoft Azure SQL Database

  1. Introduction to Microsoft Azure SQL Database

  2. Microsoft Azure SQL Database Security

  3. Implementing and Managing Databases

  4. Lab: Using Microsoft Azure SQL Database

Module 15: SQL Server in Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines

  1. Introduction to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines

  2. Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine Connectivity and Security

  3. Creating Databases in a Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine

  4. Lab: Using Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines

Module 16: Implementing Big Data Solutions

  1. Introduction to Big Data

  2. Microsoft Azure HDInsight

  3. Consuming HDInsight Results in Excel

  4. Obtaining Data from the Microsoft Azure Marketplace

  5. Lab: Creating a Big Data Solution

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