... lies in SQL Server, .NET
development, Exchange Server, and Office Communications Server. Valentine
resides in Auckland, New Zealand, with her husband, Keith, and children
Spencer and Alexander.
Denny ... applications and system engineering solutions, specializing primarily in
Microsoft .NET technology and Microsoft SQL Server. He is a contributing
author to Securing SQL 2005, Configuring and Troubleshooting ... Software, including SQLServer
Microsoft Official Curriculum titles. She is also an accomplished trainer and
presenter. She frequently trains support engineers at Microsoft and Microsoft
partners...
... Certified Master and MVP for
SQL Server, and coauthor of Professional SQLServer 2005 Performance
Tuning. He works out of London and lives in the south of England
with his wife and two children.
Justin ... in SQL Server. Dinesh has been working with SQLServer
since 2000 starting from version 7.
Dinesh is a regular columnist for popular Web sites, including
sql- server- performance.com, sqlservercentral.com, ... bachelor’s degree in engineering and an MBA
from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
Christian Bolton (MCA: Database, MCM: SQL Server, MVP: SQL
Server) is a director and database architect for...
... practical view of working
with SQLServer2008.
SQL Server2008 is a fantastic product when you think about all it does. I’ve
worked with SQLServer since the days of 6.5, and it’s come a long way ... SQLServer2008.
Installation
The new SQLServer Installation Center offers many more options. Figure 1.1 will
familiarize you with the new tool.
4 Chapter1ãNewFeaturesinSQLServer2008
The SQL ... earlier versions of SQL
Server that have not changed, as you will also need to know these items.
Head of the Class…
Know and Understand All SQLServer2008 Features
Be sure you understand all of the...
... with doing backups and restores both from
a T -SQL standpoint and a GUI standpoint. Since this is the bread and
butter of a DBA’s job, you can be sure there will be plenty of questions
about ... not possible by SQLServer for FileStream data.
ex a m Wa r n i n g
Be sure you remember the limitations of FileStream data types!
NewFeaturesinSQLServer2008ãChapter1 7
The T -SQL procedure ... NewFeaturesinSQLServer2008ãChapter1 11
Sparse Column Support
Sparse columns are a new addition to SQL Server. Sparse columns allow for the
optimized storage...
... on SQLServer2008 servers.
It will not work if you connect to a SQL 2005 or SQL 2000 database server.
SQL Server2008
Declarative Management Framework
Another exciting new feature in SQLServer ... NewFeaturesinSQLServer2008ãChapter1 13
Performance Data Management
Performance data management is a new tool available in SQLServer2008.
Performance data management allows ... 1
Pool 2
NewFeaturesinSQLServer2008ãChapter1 15
As you can see, this report can be useful. It provides quite a bit of information
about your databases and their size and growth.
Unfortunately,...
... Chapter1ãNewFeaturesinSQLServer2008
Discontinued Features
The following is a list of features that are no longer available in SQLServer 2008:
sp_addalias
Registered Servers API
DUMP statement
LOAD ... deprecated features that are still available in SQLServer
2008, but will not be in future versions. Remember that while these will still work
in SQLServer 2008, they are not a recommended best practice.
BACKUP ... SQL Server. They would not be the “correct” answer
when working with SQLServer2008.
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C# instead of only VB.NET. This will make things a bit easier for...
... Use the SQLServer2008 Declarative Management Framework
8. You want to enforce a standard naming convention for tables and stored
procedures. Your company has two SQL2008 Servers and 60 SQL 2005 ... Chapter1ãNewFeaturesinSQLServer2008
4. You have a SQLServer 7.0 database and would like to move it to a new
SQL Server2008 instance. The database is part of an FDA-validated system
and cannot be ... Chapter1ãNewFeaturesinSQLServer2008
Exam Objectives
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can I use the new the new Declarative Management Framework to enforce
a naming convention across my mix of SQL 2005 andSQL 2008...
... Performance
Installing SQL
Server 2008
Chapter 2
MCTS SQLServer2008
Exam 432
NewFeaturesinSQLServer2008ãChapter1 27
16. Within your application, you need to log all changes to one table. DDL
and DML ... Chapter1ãNewFeaturesinSQLServer2008
20. You have a SQLServer2008 installation, and you want to create a high-
availability solution. What are the ideal approach(es) to solve this problem?
A. Backup and restore
B. ... have a server that supports Hot Add Memory. Performance is sluggish,
and you believe adding more memory will help. The server is mission-critical
and cannot be shut down. SQLServer2008 Standard...
... various SQLServer2008 versions.
32 Chapter2ãInstallingSQLServer2008
Introduction
This chapter covers the installation of SQLServer2008.SQLServer2008 comes in
different editions, and you ... components and management
tools with SQLServer2008.
Similar to earlier versions, SQLServer2008 has a number of server components
and management tools that can be installed. The SQLServer2008 ... upgrade SQL
Server 2008.
SQL Versions,
Requirements, Features, and Differences
A critical component of installing SQLServer2008 is understanding the various
components, editions, and versions...
... 2.2 SQLServer2008 Integration Services Features by Edition
Continued
InstallingSQLServer2008ãChapter2 41
Table 2.3 lists the key Analysis Services features between the Enterprise and
Standard ... 2.2.
Integration Services
Feature Enterprise Standard Workgroup Web Express
SQL Server Import
and Export Wizard
with basic sources
and destinations and
Execute SQL task
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Integration ... Server2008 Integration Services
Features by Edition
InstallingSQLServer2008ãChapter2 39
In the area of security, the Enterprise Edition is the only edition that supports
SQL Server auditing and...
... Continued. SQLServer2008 Analysis Services Features by Edition
42 Chapter2ãInstallingSQLServer2008
Feature Group Feature Name Enterprise Standard
Dimension, attribute
relationship, aggregate,
and ... images
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Remote and
nonrelational
data source
support
Yes Yes
Table 2.4 SQLServer2008 Reporting Services Features by Edition
InstallingSQLServer2008ãChapter2 43
Table 2.4 identifies ... differences in editions in SQLServer2008
Reporting Services. For further information on these features, refer to the article
Features Supported by the Editions of SQLServer2008 at http://msdn.microsoft.
com/en-us/library/cc645993.aspx.
Feature...
... (August 2008)
The SQL Upgrade Advisor for SQLServer2008 is essential in the planning of
your SQLServer upgrade process. The SQL Upgrade Advisor analyzes your existing
SQL Server 2000 andSQL ... point to Programs, point to Microsoft SQLServer 2008, and
then click SQLServer2008 Upgrade Advisor.
48 Chapter2ãInstallingSQLServer2008
environment, and the post-upgrade environment. Whatever ... included in the SQLServer2008 installation CDs, the
SQL Upgrade Advisor is a free download from the Microsoft download Web site –
www.microsoft.com/downloads/ and enter SQLServer2008 Upgrade...
... which edition of SQLServer2008 to install and use, understand-
ing hardware requirements from existing or new servers is critical (see Table 2.5).
SQL Server
2008
Editions
Server Editions
Product ... which version of SQL
Server 2008 is being installed. Table 2.9 shows most of the operating system options
for the Enterprise and Standard Editions of SQLServer2008.
SQL Server Books Online ...
Unlimited
Table 2.7 SQLServer2008 Workgroup
and Web Edition Hardware Requirements
InstallingSQLServer2008ãChapter2 53
The Standard Edition supports a maximum of four CPUs for both the 32-bit
and 64-bit...