Course Information

Course CodeMS6231 (MOC6231) (M6231)
Fee£1245 (Exclusive of VAT)
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DurationFive Days
Delivery FormatInstructor-Led
Scheduled Dates:
Aug 10 Sept 10 Oct 10 Nov 10 Dec 10 Jan 11 Feb 11 Mar 11 Apr 11 May 11
- 27 - - 13 - - 28 - -

Introduction

This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to maintain a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 database. The course focuses on teaching individuals how to use SQL Server 2008 product features and tools related to maintaining a database.

Audience

This course is intended for IT Professionals who administer and maintain SQL Server databases.

Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

In addition, it is recommended, but not required, that students have completed:

Examinations

Materials

The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.

Course Outline

Module 1: Installing and Configuring SQL Server

The students will be introduced to planning for a SQL Server installation. The students will then be introduced to installing, configuring, and managing SQL Server.

Lessons

Lab : Installing and Configuring SQL Server

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 2: Managing Databases and Files

The students will be introduced to database planning and creation, and using database options to control database behavior.

Lessons

Lab : Managing Databases and Files

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 3: Disaster Recovery

The students will be introduced to disaster recovery techniques for SQL Server. They will learn how to perform different types of backup and restore operations, including online restores and backup and restores of system databases.

Lessons

Lab : Disaster Recovery

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 4: Managing Security

The students will be introduced to protecting SQL Server. Students will learn about the SQL Server security model and how to use SQL Server security features to control access to databases and their contents.

Lessons

Lab : Managing Security

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 5: Transferring Data

The students will be introduced to transfer data to and from SQL Server using UI and command-line tools, and learn about transferring and transforming data with SQL Server Integration Services.

Lessons

Lab : Transferring Data

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 6: Automating Administrative Tasks

The students will learn how to automate routine administrative tasks using jobs, operators, and alerts.

Lessons

Lab : Automating Administrative Tasks

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 7: Implementing Replication

The students will be introduced to techniques for configuring SQL Server replication.

Lessons

Lab : Implementing Replication

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 8: Maintaining High Availability

The students will be introduced to concepts and methods for maintaining high availability with SQL Server.

Lessons

Lab : Maintaining High Availability

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 9: Monitoring SQL Server

The students will be introduced to monitoring SQL Server performance and activity.

Lessons

Lab : Monitoring SQL Server

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 10: Troubleshooting and Performance Tuning

The students will learn how to troubleshoot a variety of common SQL Server problems. Students will also learn how to tune SQL Server for improved performance using a variety of tools.

Lessons

Lab : Troubleshooting and Performance Tuning

After completing this module, students will be able to: