MS 10986: Updating Your Skills to SQL Server 2016
Description
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.Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to SQL Server 2016
Describe key capabilities and components of SQL Server 2016Lessons
- 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
After completing this module, you will be able to:- Describe the key elements of SQL Server 2016
- Describe the components and editions of SQL Server 2016
- Install SQL Server 2016
- Describe the enhancement to SQL Server Management Studio
Module 2: What’s New in SQL Server Performance
This module describes new and enhanced features in SQL Server performance.Lessons
- Columnstore Indexes for Operational Analytics
- In-memory OLTP Enhancements
- The Query Data Store
- Native JSON
- Temporal Tables
Lab: Implementing SQL Server 2016 Performance Improvements
After completing this module, you will be able to:- Describe the use of Columnstore indexes for operational analytics
- Describe the enhancements to in-memory OLTP
- Use the query data store
- Use Native JSON
- Describe and use temporal tables
Module 3: What’s New in SQL Server Security?
This module describes new and enhanced features in SQL Server security.Lessons
- Using Always Encrypted
- Row-level Security
- Dynamic Data Masking
Lab: Implementing SQL Server 2016 Security Improvements
After completing this module, you will be able to:- Implement a logical design for a data warehouse
- Implement a physical design for a data warehouse
Module 4: What’s New in SQL Server Availability and Scalability?
This module introduces what’s new in SQL Server Availability and Scalability.Lessons
- Enhanced AlwaysOn Availability Groups
- What’s New in Database Caching?
- Using Windows Server 2016
Lab: Availability and Scalability with SQL Server 2016
After completing this module, you will be able to:- Describe the enhancements to AlwaysOn availability groups
- Describe what’s new in database caching
- Use Windows Server 2016 with SQL Server 2016
Module 5: What’s New in SQL Server Reporting and BI
This module introduces reporting and BI enhancements and new features in SQL Server 2016.Lessons
- Reporting Services Enhancements
- PowerBI Enhancements
Lab: Implementing PowerBI
After completing this module, you will be able to:- Describe the enhancements to reporting services
- Describe the enhancements to PowerBI
- PolyBase
- Enhancements to Integration Services
- Describe and install PolyBase
- Describe enhancements to SSIS
- New and Enhanced Features in SQL Server OLAP
- What’s New in SQL Server Analysis Services
- Describe new and enhanced features in SQL Server OLAP
- Describe new and enhanced features in SQL Server analysis services
- Stretch Database
- Enhanced Backups to Azure
- Introduction to SQL Server 2016 Hybrid Cloud
- What’s New in SQL Server Azure Database
- Describe stretch databases and why you would use them
- Understand the enhanced backup options
- Be aware of SQL Server hybrid cloud
- Describe what’s new in SQL Server Azure database
Module 6: What’s New in SQL Server Data Access?
At the end of this module you will be able to describe data access enhancements in SQL Server 2016.Lessons
Lab: Using PolyBase
After completing this module, you will be able to:Module 7: New and Enhanced Features in SQL Server OLAP
This module describes enhancements in SQL Server OLAP.Lessons
Lab: OLAP with SQL Server
After completing this module, you will be able to:Module 8: What’s New for SQL Server in the Cloud?
This module describes new SQL Server cloud functionality.Lessons
Lab : Using SQL Server in a Hybrid Cloud
After completing this module, you will be able to:Scheduled Courses
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