Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Virtual Labs

Test drive Microsoft SQL Server 2008 in a virtual labs.

• MSDN Virtual Lab: Using Table Valued Parameters in SQL Server 2008
• MSDN Virtual Lab: Using the new SQL Server 2008 Spatial Capabilities: GEOGRAPHY
• MSDN Express Virtual Lab: Building Occasionally Connected Systems
• MSDN Express Virtual Lab: Dimension Designer and Best Practice Alerts
• MSDN Express Virtual Lab: Hierarchy Id
• MSDN Express Virtual Lab Table Value Parameters + Merge Statement
• MSDN Express Virtual Lab: T-SQL Enhancements - Date/Time-Table Valued Parameters - MERGE SQL Statement
• MSDN Express Virtual Lab: XML Enhancements
• MSDN Express Virtual Lab: Change Data Capture
• MSDN Express Virtual Lab: X-Event Infrastructure
• MSDN Virtual Lab: Learn How to Build Occasionally Connected Applications with SQL Server 2008 MSDN Virtual Lab: Implementing Change Data Capture (CDC) in SQL Server 2008
• MSDN Virtual Lab: Working with the new DATE data type in SQL Server 2008

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Canberra SQL Server User Group - Get Facetted: Perspectives on SQL Server 2008 Policy Based Management (Shaun Baggett)

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Policy Based Management introduces a new way of managing many different areas of SQL Server 2008 itself. Come along and see how policies can be defined to audit and enforce naming standards, best practices and system compliance.

About the Presenter

When not spending too much time on Contiki tours, Shaun has dabbled a bit in various technologies such as Mainframes, kit computers, DVD production, network infrastructure, server support, and application/database programming. For the last decade he has been focussing on Microsoft technologies and has even passed some exams along the way, holding certifications like MCSE + Internet, MCSD and TS:SQL 2005. Recently, the Australian Computer Society even let him in as a member. Shaun likes to pretend that he’s OK at SQL Server but lives in perpetual fear that he’ll be found out. Shaun is currently employed as a Business Application Analyst/Developer by InTACT, the IT provider for the ACT Government.

Event Details

When: Tuesday, 1 July 2008 @ 5:30pm
Venue: Excom Education, Level 2, 33-35 Ainslie Place, Canberra City (Entrance Map)
Registration: http://www.sqlserver.org.au/
Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=26112342248

24 Hours of SQL Server 2008

Microsoft has created an extensive 24-hour video series for IT Pros and Developers highlighting how to use SQL Server 2008 and other Microsoft Data Platform technologies to manage and process information. Each video is 60-90 minutes long and covers areas such as:


Trusted

• Ensuring Your Data Is Secure with a Trusted Platform ITPro 90m)
• Securing Your System ITPro 90m)
• Ensuring Business Continuity ITPro 90m)
• Predictable Response to Your Users (ITPro 90m)
• Performance Troubleshooting (ITPro 90m)

Productive

• Using the Microsoft Data Platform for Easy Data Access with SQL Server 2008 (Dev 60m)
• Free Your Data with SQL Server 2008 (Dev 60m)
• Streamline Data Access with SQL Server 2008 (Dev 60m)
• Manage Your Unstructured Data with SQL Server 2008 (Dev 60m)
• Simplify Management of Your SQL Server 2008 Data Platform (ITPro 90m)
• Simplify Management with Policy-Based Management (ITPro 90m)
• Map Your Data with SQL Server Spatial Features (Dev 9m)
• Ensuring Your Data Is Secure with a Trusted Platform (ITPro 90m)

Intelligent

• Data Warehousing Scale and Performance (ITPro 90m)
• Data Warehousing Management (ITPro 90m)
• Upgrade Your Database (ITPro 90m)
• Performance Troubleshooting (ITPro 90m)
• Scale Your Business (ITPro 90m)
• Analysis Services Design and Performance Improvements (ITPro 90m)
• Data Mining (ITPro 90m)

Check them out!