Course Description
This two-day instructor led training course is aimed at database professionals looking to update their skills to cover SQL Server 2017.
TARGET AUDIENCE:The primary audience for this course is existing database professionals with experience of SQL Server 2016 who want to update their skills to SQL Server 2017. The secondary audience is existing SQL Server 2016 MCSAs who want to prepare for the Upgrade exam for SQL Server 2017 certification.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:After completing this course, students will be able to: � Describe key capabilities and components of SQL Server 2017� Describe new and enhanced features in SQL Server Performance, Availability, and Scalability � Describe new and enhanced features in SQL Server data access � Describe new and enhanced features in SQL Server reporting and BI � Describe new and enhanced features in SQL Server OLAP � Describe new and enhanced data analytics features � Describe new and enhanced features in SQL Server Cloud deployments� Describe SQL Server on Linux functionality
Agenda
COURSE OUTLINE:Introduction to SQL Server 2017
- Overview of SQL Server 2017
- Functionality across versions
What�s new in SQL Server Performance, Scalability, and Availability
- Adaptive query processing
- Automatic tuning
- Availability Scalability
- Lab : Performance and availability � adaptive query processing
What�s New in SQL Server data Access
What�s new in SQL Server Reporting and BI
- Power BI report Server
- Reporting Services update
- Lab : Reporting and BI
New and Enhanced Features in SQL Server Analysis Services
- Tabular model updates
- Lab : Ragged hierarchies
New and Enhanced data Analytics Features
- New and enhanced data analytics features
- Lab : Data analytics with Python
What�s new in SQL Server in the Cloud
- Azure SQL database features
- Managed Instances
- Lab : Managed instances
SQL Server on Linux
- SQL Server on Linux
- Deploying SQL Server on Linux
- Lab : SQL Server in Docker containers