10986 Upgrading Your Skills to SQL Server 2016
This three-day instructor-led course provides students moving from earlier releases of SQL Server with an introduction to the new features in SQL Server 2016.
PREREQUISITES
In addition to their professional experience, students who attend this training should already have the following technical knowledge: Experience of building and managing database, data warehouse, and business intelligence (BI) solutions with SQL Server 2014; Familiarity with the Windows Server 2012 R2 operating system and networking; Familiarity with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013.
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TARGET AUDIENCE
The primary audience for this course are existing database professionals with experience of SQL Server 2014 who want to update their skills to SQL Server 2016. Additional this course is for existing SQL Server 2014 MCSAs who want to prepare for the Upgrade exam for SQL Server 2016 certification.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Describe key capabilities and components of SQL Server 2016
Describe new and enhanced features in SQL Server performance
Describes new and enhanced features in SQL Server security
Describe what’s new in SQL Server Availability and Scalability
Describe new and enhanced features in reporting and PowerBI in SQL Server 2016
Describe new and enhanced data access features
Describe new and enhanced features in SQL Server OLAP
Describe new SQL Server cloud functionality
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COURSE OUTLINE
1 - INTRODUCTION TO SQL SERVER 2016
Overview of SQL Server 2016
SQL Server 2016 Editions and Components
Installing SQL Server 2016
SQL Server Management Studio Enhancements
Lab: Installing SQL Server 2016
2 - WHAT'S NEW IN SQL SERVER PERFORMANCE
Columnstore Indexes for Operational Analytics
In-memory OLTP Enhancements
The Query Data Store
Native JSON
Temporal Tables
Lab: Implementing SQL Server 2016 Performance Improvements
3 - WHAT'S NEW IN SQL SERVER SECURITY
Using Always Encrypted
Row-level Security
Dynamic Data Masking
Lab: Implementing SQL Server 2016 Security Improvements
4 - WHAT'S NEW IN SQL SERVER AVAILABILITY & SCALABILITY
Enhanced AlwaysOn Availability Groups
What’s New in Database Caching?
Using Windows Server 2016
Lab: Availability and Scalability with SQL Server 2016
5 - WHAT'S NEW IN SQL SERVER REPORTING & BI
Reporting Services Enhancements
PowerBI Enhancements
Lab: Implementing PowerBI
6 - WHAT'S NEW IN SQL SERVER DATA ACCESS
PolyBase
Enhancements to Integration Services
Lab: Using PolyBase
7 - NEW & ENHANCED FEATURES IN SQL SERVER OLAP
New and Enhanced Features in SQL Server OLAP
What’s New in SQL Server Analysis Services
Lab: OLAP with SQL Server
8 - WHAT'S NEW FOR SQL SERVER IN THE CLOUD
Stretch Database
Enhanced Backups to Azure
Introduction to SQL Server 2016 Hybrid Cloud
What’s New in SQL Server Azure Database
Lab: Using SQL Server in a Hybrid Cloud
