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Professional SQL 2005 (upgrading your skills from SQL Server 2000)

SQL Server 2005 is the latest upgrade of Microsoft Corporation's very popular database management system. Readify's Professional SQL 2005 (upgrading your skills from SQL Server 2000) training course provides developers and database administrators with the essential knowledge they require to take advantage of the new and enhanced capabilities in this version.

Attendees should have experience in SQL Server 2000 development or database administration, or will have attended our Professional SQL course.

The training offers a balance of topics from several SQL Server disciplines and the content may be delivered in several ways. Database administrators may wish to take only the first 3 days (common topics and the DBA skills) whilst developers should, in general, take the full 5 day course. It is also possible to take the first day as a stand-alone workshop which affords a summary of changes to the architecture and tools, along with modules on security and language enhancements.

Participants will rapidly become comfortable with how to manage the enhanced functionality in SQL Server 2005 and how to take advantage of the new capabilities of this upgraded version.

Course Outline

Common topics

  • SQL Server 2005 Architecture
  • Using the SQL Server 2005 Administrative Tools
  • SQL Server 2005 Security Enhancements
  • SQL Server 2005 T-SQL Enhancements

Upgrading administrative skills

  • Installing SQL Server 2005
  • Upgrading to SQL Server 2005
  • Monitoring SQL Server 2005
  • Maintaining SQL Server 2005 Databases and Indexes
  • SQL Server 2005 Disaster Recovery
  • Maintaining Highly-Available Data with SQL Server 2005
  • SQL Server 2005 Replication Enhancements
  • Introduction to SQL Server 2005 Integration Services

Upgrading developer skills

  • Using SQL Server 2005 Service Broker
  • Reporting Services Enhancements in SQL Server 2005
  • Native HTTP Support in SQL Server 2005
  • Using XML in SQL Server 2005
  • SQL Server 2005 Notification Services
  • .NET CLR Integration in SQL Server 2005
  • Understanding Concurrency Options in SQL Server 2005
  • ADO.NET v2 Enhancements for Accessing SQL Server 2005