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Live, Online Instructor-led MCITP: SQL 2008 Database Administrator
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Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional (MCITP): SQL 2008
Database Administrator Certification Training Packages | Course Overview Our complete MCITP: SQL 2008
Database Administrator packages give you the expert knowledge and hands-on experience you need to master SQL Server 2008 database administration and pass
the Microsoft exam for this advanced level certification. For one low price, you‘ll tap into the most powerful learning system available anywhere. The Insider Training Multi-Path Learning System will maximize what you learn, and more importantly, how much you retain.

Important Note: Passing the MCTS: SQL 2008 Administrator exam is NOT a prerequisite for taking this MCITP course.
However, we strongly recommend learning the MCTS: SQL 2008 objectives, which cover a broad range of administration topics,
before attending the MCITP course. Passing the MCTS: SQL 2008 Administrator exam is a prerequisite for achieving MCITP certification. If you are interested in a
combination MCTS/MCITP course, click here.
Students who register for any SQL 2008 course will also receive
access to SQL 2005 training for free.
This course provides a comprehensive learning track for database administrators to understand
critical design and implementation decisions regarding maintenance, database infrastructure,
troubleshooting and optimization of SQL 2008. Designing a Database Infrastructure focuses on advanced administration topics such as capacity planning, security design, high availability solutions, data recovery and archiving. The Optimizing and Maintaining portion of the course focuses heavily on troubleshooting and disaster planning, monitoring, advanced data management, and security monitoring and response.
Available Course Formats: |
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| Available Formats | | Key Benefits | +LIVE Premium | On Demand
* | | Expert instructors | X |
X | | Flexible scheduling | X |
X | | No travel required | X |
X | | No out of office days | X |
X | | Key Features | | +LIVE class hours |
20 | 20 | | +LIVE class duration |
5 weeks | 5 weeks | | +LIVE class recordings | X | X | | Live hands-on labs on your schedule | 60 hours | * | | Extended Online access (months) | 12 | 6 | | Study Guide | X | * | | Ongoing instructor mentoring | X | * | |
1 Transcender test prep product (included in reg. fee) | $149 value | * | |
1 Premium course book (included in reg. fee) | $60 value | * | | Guaranteed certification | X | | | 1 Premium headset with microphone (included in reg. fee) | $75 value | $75 value | * On Demand Premium
is currently not available for this course | PREPARATION FOR EXAMS:
MCITP: SQL 2008 Administrator - 70-450: PRO: Designing, Optimizing and Maintaining a Database Server Infrastructure by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008
|  | +LIVE Online Instructor Led Sessions We know you‘re busy. That‘s why we‘ve designed a flexible training schedule that works around you! The +LIVE course meets twice a week for two hours at a time for live, online, instructor-led sessions.
Our unique 7-step program starts with hand-picked, certified trainers with extensive consulting and training backgrounds. Each week you‘ll attend live, information-packed sessions that cover three to four major topics in depth. Because it‘s live, you‘ll be able to get your toughest questions answered right away. In-class quizzes and surveys will ensure that you‘re absorbing the key points along the way. |  | 24/7 Access to Class Recordings Need to miss a class? No problem! All class sessions are
digitally recorded and automatically indexed so that you can review the material at any time. You‘ll be able to tap into your class recordings immediately after the live sessions
and have extended access for a full twelve months starting from when
your course begins. |  | Hands-On Lab Time Insider Training‘s remote lab gives you the ability to put your knowledge to work on real systems on your own schedule. Your private lab time is scheduled in advance at any time convenient for you. When you connect in, you‘ll be in total control of multiple real systems. |  | Ongoing Instructor Mentoring Your instructor is available to answer your questions inside and outside of class. You‘ll have email access for
twelve months starting from when your course begins. |  | Highest-Rated Transcender Practice Exam Simulations Before tackling the real exam, you‘ll know you‘re prepared by taking these hard-hitting practice exams. Each simulation provides three complete practice exams with questions that closely match the style and wording of the real thing. Each question explains both the right and wrong answers with references to supporting documentation.
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| | | Exam ID | Price | Transcender Product | | 1 | 70-450 | $149.00 | MSCert: PRO - Designing, Optimizing and Maintaining a Database Server Infrastructure by Using SQL Server 2008 |
| | TOTAL VALUE | $149.00 | This is included your +Live Premium and On Demand Premium registration fees. |
|  | 1 Microsoft Press Self-Paced Training Kit Each kit includes hands-on practice labs, and sample test questions. They‘re clearly written and highly regarded by our instructors and students alike.
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| | | Publisher | Price | Name | | 1 | Microsoft Press | $59.99 | MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-450): Designing, Optimizing and Maintaining a Database Server Infrastructure Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 |
| | TOTAL VALUE | $59.99 | This is included your +Live Premium and On Demand Premium registration fees. |
| Certification Guarantee If you purchase the +LIVE Premium and you meet the course prerequisites, we guarantee that you will pass your certification exams. If you do not pass an exam, we will assign an instructor to work with you until you succeed.
| PREREQUISITES: - Broadband Internet connectivity (DSL, Cable or other high-speed connection)
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Training or certification on MCTS: SQL 2008
Database Administrator
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- 2 year of hands-on experience as a SQL Server database administrator or developer
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Course Overview
| SQL 2008 Designing, Optimizing and Maintaining a Database Server Infrastructure
- Designing for capacity requirements
- Specify software versions and hardware configurations
- Designing physical storage and instances
- Designing a database consolidation strategy
- Analyzing business requirements
- Integrating database security with enterprise-level authentication
- Developing Microsoft Windows server-level security policies
- Analyzing the risk of attacks and specify mitigations
- Designing SQL Server service-level security
- Designing database-level security
- Designing object-level security
- Analyzing performance and business requirements
- Designing an encryption strategy
- Designing a recovery test plan
- Using the Resource Governor and Query Governor
- Designing a compression strategy
- Administering Integration Services, Linked Servers, and Replication
- Creating database standards, and change control procedures
- Selecting high-availability solutions based on business requirements
- Develop a strategy for migration to a highly available environment
- Designing a highly available database storage solution
- Designing a database clustering solution
- Designing database mirroring
- Designing a high-availability solution based on replication
- Designing log shipping
- Specifying data recovery solutions based on business requirements
- Designing backup strategies
- Creating a disaster recovery plan
- Selecting archiving techniques based on business requirements
- Planning for data archival and access
- Designing the topology of replication for archiving data
- Designing the type of replication for archiving data
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