Updating Your Skills to SQL Server 2016 (MOC 10986)
This course is currently not scheduled on the open calendar, but can be organized on request.
Request CourseDuration
3 day(s)
Audience
The primary audience for this course are existingdatabase professionals with experience of SQL Server 2014 who want to updatetheir skills to SQL Server 2016. Additionally this course is for existing SQLServer 2014 MCSAs who want to prepare for the Upgrade exam for SQL Server 2016certification.
Prerequisites
In addition to their professional experience, students whoattend this training should already have the following technical knowledge:
- Experience of building and managing database, datawarehouse, and business intelligence (BI) solutions with SQL Server 2014.
- Familiarity with the Windows Server 2012 R2 operating systemand networking.
· Familiarity withMicrosoft Excel and Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013.
Objectives
Aftercompleting this course, students will be able to:
- Describekey 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 inSQL Server Availability and Scalability
- Describe new and enhanced features in reporting and PowerBIin SQL Server 2016
- Describe new and enhanced data access features
- Describe new and enhanced features in SQL Server OLAP
- Describenew SQL Server cloud functionality
Methods
Classroom training with hands-on exercises
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.
Contents
Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to SQL Server 2016
Describe key capabilities and components of SQL Server 2016
Lessons
- Overview of SQL Server 2016
- SQL Server 2016 Editions and Components
- Installing SQL Server 2016
- SQL Server Management Studio Enhancements
Lab : Exploring SQL Server 2016
Aftercompleting 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
- Describethe 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
- Operational Analytics
- In-memory OLTP Enhancements
- Query Store
- Live Query Statistics
- Native JSON
- Temporal Tables
Lab : Implementing SQL Server 2016 Performance Improvements
Aftercompleting this module, you will be able to:
- Describe the use of Columnstore indexes for operationalanalytics
- 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
Aftercompleting this module, you will be able to:
- Implement a logical design for a data warehouse
- Implementa 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 with tempdb?
- Use Windows Server 2016 with SQL Server 2016
- PowerShell 5.0
Lab : Monitoring tempdb
Aftercompleting this module, you will be able to:
- Describe theenhancements to AlwaysOn availability groups
- Describewhat’s new in database caching
- Use WindowsServer 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
- Mobile Report Publisher
Lab : Implementing PowerBI
Aftercompleting this module, you will be able to:
- Describe the enhancements to reporting services
- Describethe enhancements to PowerBI
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
- PolyBase
- What’s new in Integration Services
- Working with SSIS and Azure
Lab : Exploring the new features of SQL Server Integrated services (SSIS)
Aftercompleting this module, you will be able to:
- Describe and install PolyBase
- Describe enhancements to SSIS
Module 7: New and Enhanced Features in SQL Server OLAP
This module describes enhancements in SQL Server OLAP.
Lessons
- New and Enhanced Features in SQL Server OLAP
- What’s New in SQL Server Analysis Services
Lab : OLAP with SQL Server
Aftercompleting this module, you will be able to:
- Describe new and enhanced features inSQL Server OLAP
- Describenew and enhanced features in SQL Server analysis services
Module 8: What’s New for SQL Server in the Cloud?
This module describes new SQL Server cloud functionality.
Lessons
- Stretch Database
- Enhanced Backups to Azure
- Introduction to SQL Server 2016 Hybrid Cloud
- What’s New in SQL Server Azure Database
Lab : Using Stretch Database
Aftercompleting this module, you will be able to:
- Describe stretch databases and why youwould use them
- Understand the enhanced backup options
- Be aware of SQL Server hybrid cloud
- Describewhat’s new in SQL Server Azure database