Module Overview
• Introduction to the SQL Server Platform
• Working with SQL Server Tools
• Configuring SQL Server Services

Lesson 1: Introduction to the SQL Server Platform
• SQL Server Architecture
• SQL Server Components
• SQL Server Instances
• SQL Server Editions
• SQL Server Versions

SQL Server Architecture
• Complete set of enterprise-ready technologies and tools
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More than a simple relational database management system
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Manage organizational data
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Derive value from information within the data
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High performance
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High availability
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Secure
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Scalable
• Low total cost of ownership
• Highly integrated platform
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Productive management and development tooling

SQL Server Components
• Not just a database engine
• Relational and Business Intelligence Components
SQL Server Components
Database Engine Analysis Services
Integration Services
Master Data Services
Reporting Services
StreamInsight
Data Mining
PowerPivot
Full-Text Search
Replication

SQL Server Instances
• Many SQL Server components are instance-aware
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Database Engine
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Analysis Services / Data Mining
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Reporting Services
• Instances allows for isolation of
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Administration and Security Configuration
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Performance, Service Level Agreements
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Versions, Collations
• Can assist with upgrade scenarios
• Two instance types
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Default instance
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Named instances

SQL Server Editions
Premium Editions
Parallel Data Warehouse Datacenter
Core Editions
Enterprise Standard
Other Editions
Express
Developer
Web
Compact
Workgroup
SQL Azure

SQL Server Versions
Version
1.0
1.1
4.2
4.21
6.0
6.5
7.0
2000
2005
2008
2008 R2 vNext
Release Year
1989
1991
1992
1994
1995
1996
1998
2000
2005
2008
2010
TBD

Lesson 2: Working with SQL Server Tools
• Connecting from Clients and Applications
• Software Layers for Connections
• SQL Server Management Studio
• Demonstration 2A: SQL Server Management Studio
• Business Intelligence Development Studio
• Demonstration 2B: Business Intelligence Development
Studio
• Books Online
• Demonstration 2C: Books Online

Connecting from Clients and Applications
• Client applications and tools connect via protocols to end-points
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Tabular Data Stream (TDS) protocol
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SQL Native Access Client (SNAC)
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Transported by TCP/IP, Named Pipes, or Shared Memory
• Users (or the applications) must be authenticated by SQL
Server
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Windows logins
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Windows groups
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SQL Server logins
• Connection is made to a server and a database
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Can be the name of the server or a named instance

Software Layers for Connections
CLIENT
OLE DB ODBC
SNAC
Network Libraries
SERVER
Endpoints
Relational Engine
Storage Engine

SQL Server Management Studio
• Integrated environment for working with SQL Server
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Querying data
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Configuring servers
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Managing servers
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Administering databases
• Graphical tools for working with many SQL Server components
• Connect to Database Engine, Analysis Services, Reporting
Services, Integration Services, SQL Server Compact
• Project system with rich script editors
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Scripts to automate common tasks and deployment

Demonstration 2A: SQL Server Management Studio
• In this demonstration you will see how to work with SQL
Server Management Studio

Business Intelligence Development Studio
• Integrated environment for developing BI objects
• Based on Visual Studio 2008 with project templates
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Analysis Services project
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Integration Services project
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Reporting Services project

Demonstration 2B: Business Intelligence
Development Studio
• In this demonstration you will see how to work with SQL
Server Business Intelligence Development Studio

Books Online
• Primary reference for SQL Server
• Can be installed offline and online
• Constantly updated
• Most commands include examples
• Pages available for earlier versions

Demonstration 2C: Books Online
• In this demonstration you will see how to work with SQL
Server Business Books Online

Lesson 3: Configuring SQL Server Services
• SQL Server Configuration Manager
• SQL Server Services
• Network Ports and Listeners
• Creating Server Aliases
• Other SQL Server Tools
• Demonstration 3A: SQL Server Profiler

SQL Server Configuration Manager
• Manages services associated with SQL Server
• Manages network protocols and ports exposed by SQL
Server
• Manages network protocols and ports used by client applications on the server when connecting to the same or other servers

SQL Server Services
• Many SQL Server components provide operating system services
• Instance-aware components provide a service per instance
• Services have identities within Windows
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Avoid excessive privileges
• Services can be configured to auto-start

Network Ports and Listeners
• Each protocol has configurable properties
• Server and client configurations available

Creating Server Aliases
• Aliases can be used as an abstraction for a client
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Server Name
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Protocol
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Port or network configuration
• Multiple aliases can point to the same server

Other SQL Server Tools
• SQL Server Profiler
• Database Engine Tuning Advisor
• Master Data Services Configuration Manager
• Reporting Services Configuration Manager
• SQL Server Error and Usage Reporting
• PowerShell Provider
• SQL Server Management Objects (SMO)

Demonstration 3A: SQL Server Profiler
• In this demonstration, you will see how SQL Server Profiler can capture traces of statements executed

Lab 1: Introduction to SQL Server and its Toolset
• Exercise 1: Verify SQL Server Component Installation
• Exercise 2: Alter Service Accounts for New Instance
• Exercise 3: Enable Named Pipes Protocol for Both
Instances
• Exercise 4: Create Aliases for AdventureWorks and
Proseware
• Challenge Exercise 5: Ensure SQL Browser is Disabled and
Configure a Fixed TCP/IP Port (Only if time permits)
Virtual machine
User name
Password
Estimated time:
30 minutes
623XB-MIA-SQL1
AdventureWorks\Administrator
Pa$$w0rd

Lab Scenario
Adventureworks is a global manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of cycle products. The owners of the company have decided to start a new direct marketing arm of the company. It has been created as a new company named
Proseware, Inc. Even though it has been set up as a separate company, it will receive some IT-related services from the existing Adventureworks company and will be provided with a subset of the corporate Adventureworks data. The existing Adventureworks company SQL Server platform has been moved to a new server that is capable of supporting both the existing workload and the workload from the new company. In this lab, we are ensuring that the additional instance of SQL Server has been configured appropriately and making a number of additional required configuration changes.

Lab Review
• Why does the Reporting Services encryption key need to be backed up?
• How can SQL Server be configured to use a different IP port?

Module Review and Takeaways
• Review Questions
• Best Practices