Module 1: Installing and Configuring SQL Server 2005

This module explains how to plan for and install SQL Server 2005, how to manage a SQL Server 2005 installation, and how to use the SQL Server 2005 administrative tools.

Lessons

• Preparing to Install SQL Server
• Installing SQL Server 2005
• Managing a SQL Server 2005 Installation

Lab: Installing and Configuring SQL Server 2005

• Performing an Installation
• Managing SQL Server

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 2: Managing Databases and Files

This module explains how to manage databases and files.

Lessons

• Planning Databases
• Creating Databases
• Managing Databases

Lab: Managing Databases and Files

• Creating a Database
• Monitoring and Managing Filegroup Usage
• Viewing Database Metadata

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 3: Disaster Recovery

This module explains how to plan and implement a backup and restore strategy.

Lessons

• Planning a Backup Strategy
• Backing Up User Databases
• Restoring User Databases
• Performing Online Restore Operations
• Recovering Data from Database Snapshots
• System Database and Disaster Recovery

Lab: Disaster Recovery

• Implementing a Backup Strategy
• Restoring and Recovering a Database
• Performing Piecemeal Backup and Restore Operations
• Restoring the master Database

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 4: Managing Security

This module explains how to manage principals, securables, and permissions, and how to implement cryptography in a SQL Server database.

Lessons

• Overview of SQL Server Security
• Protecting the Server Scope
• Protecting the Database Scope
• Managing Keys and Certificates in SQL Server

Lab: Managing Security

• Creating Logins and Assigning Server-Scope Permissions
• Creating and Managing Users
• Using a Certificate to Protect Data

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 5: Monitoring SQL Server

This module explains how to monitor SQL Server performance and activity.

Lessons

• Viewing Current Activity
• Using System Monitor
• Using SQL Server Profiler
• Using DDL Triggers
• Using Event Notifications

Lab: Monitoring SQL Server

• Monitoring SQL Server Performance
• Tracing SQL Server Activity
• Implementing DDL Triggers

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 6: Transferring Data

This module explains how to transfer and transform data.

Lessons

• Overview of Data Transfer
• Introduction to SQL Server Integration Services
• Using SQL Server Integration Services
• Features of SQL Server Integration Services

Lab: Transferring Data

• Creating an SSIS Package
• Deploying an SSIS Package
• Using SSIS to Extract Data, Perform Lookups, Sort, and Split Data

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 7: Automating Administrative Tasks

This module explains how to use the SQL Server Agent to automate administrative tasks.

Lessons

• Automating Administrative Tasks in SQL Server 2005
• Configuring the SQL Server Agent
• Creating Jobs and Operators
• Creating Alerts
• Managing Multiple Servers
• Managing SQL Server Agent Security

Lab: Automating Administrative Tasks

• Configuring SQL Server Agent
• Creating Operators and Jobs
• Creating Alerts

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 8: Implementing Replication

This module explains the purpose of replication, introduces the concepts underpinning replication, and describes how to implement replication in several common scenarios.

Lessons

• Overview of Replication
• Implementing Replication
• Configuring Replication in Some Common Scenarios

Lab: Implementing Replication

• Creating a Publication
• Creating a Subscription
• Implementing HTTP Merge Replication

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 9: Maintaining High Availability

This module explains how to implement high availability technologies with SQL Server 2005.

Lessons

• Introduction to High Availability
• Implementing Server Clustering
• Implementing Database Mirroring
• Implementing Log Shipping
• Implementing Peer-to-Peer Replication

Lab: Maintaining High Availability

• Configuring Database Mirroring to Support Failover
• Implementing Distributed High Availability

After completing this module, students will be able to: