Course Overview
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 : 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
- Operational Analytics
- In-memory OLTP Enhancements
- Query Store
- Live Query Statistics
- 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 with tempdb?
- Use Windows Server 2016 with SQL Server 2016
- PowerShell 5.0
- Lab : Monitoring tempdb
- 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
- Mobile Report Publisher
- Lab : Implementing PowerBI
- After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Describe the enhancements to reporting services
- Describe the 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 : Using PolyBase
- After completing 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
- After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Describe new and enhanced features in SQL Server OLAP
- Describe new 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 SQL Server in a Hybrid Cloud
- After completing this module, you will be able to:
- 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
