SQL Server 2008 R2 Bootcamp

We will again be holding a SQL Server Boot Camp next week focusing on SQL Server 2008 R2’s newest features. I will be presenting the MDS and Stream Insight sections. Come join us for an awesome couple of days to talking and working with SQL Server 2008 R2.

Soon to be release SQL Server 2008 R2 delivers several breakthrough capabilities that will enable your organization to scale database operations with confidence, improve IT and developer efficiency, and enable highly scalable and well managed Business Intelligence on a self-service basis for your users. Together SQL Server 2008 R2 and PowerPivot for Excel 2010 empower a new class of business users to build and share powerful BI solutions with little or no IT support, while still enabling IT to monitor and manage user-generated BI solutions.

This boot camp is a 3 day deep technical Hands-on training on SQL Server 2008 R2 and PowerPivot for Excel 2010. The Bootcamp is for IT professionals who are looking to upgrade their skills to the latest version of SQL Server 2008 R2 and to learn about the newly released PowerPivot for Excel 2010.

Date:

5 - 7 May 2010

Venue:

Intundla Game Lodge, Pretoria

Cost:

R 3,250.00 excl. VAT

RSVP:

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This bootcamp is focused at updating Microsoft Partners, Implementation Consultants and SQL Server Administrators on the new feature set of SQL Server 2008 R2 and to introduce PowerPivot for Excel 2010 and PowerPivot for SharePoint Server 2010. It is strongly advised that attendees have solid Data Management or Business Intelligence implementation experience and SQL Server Administration experience. All hands-on labs are level 300 – 400.

The following topics will be covered in the Bootcamp:

• SQL Server 2008 R2 – new editions
• PowerPivot for Excel 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010
• Reporting Services – Report Builder 3.0 and new data visualization techniques.
• Master Data Services
• StreamInsight
• Upgrading from SQL Server 2000/2005 to 2008

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