1. Managing and Administering SQL Server 2005 Matthew Stephen ITPro Evangelist Microsoft Ltd http://blogs.technet.com/mat_stephen

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3. What We Will Cover: SQL Server 2005 New Features New Administration Tools SQL Server Express 2005 SQLCMD SQLiMail Maintenance and Performance

4. Agenda SQL Management Studio Web Data Administrator SQL Express Manager SQLCMD SQLiMail Database Maintenance Workflow SQL Profiler Monitoring Tools

5. SQL Management Studio New Features Replaces Enterprise Manager Improved User Interface –Object Explorer –Contextual Toolbars Integrated SQLCMD Mode Online Restore –SQL Server remains online –Only data being restored is unavailable during restore

6. SQL Management Studio New Features Online Indexing –Query while Indexes are Rebuilding.NET Framework 2.0 –Visual Studio Integration –User Defined Functions, Data Types, Procedures –Use Any CLR-Compliant Language Dedicated Administrator Connection Fast Recovery

7. Agenda SQL Management Studio Web Data Administrator SQL Express Manager SQLCMD SQLiMail Database Maintenance Workflow SQL Profiler Monitoring Tools

8. Web Data Administrator Basic Features IIS or Cassini PWS Windows or SQL-based Authentication Streamlined Interface for Remote Management Import and Export Capabilities T-SQL Query Editor

9. Agenda SQL Management Studio Web Data Administrator SQL Express Manager SQLCMD SQLiMail Database Maintenance Workflow SQL Profiler Monitoring Tools

10. SQL Express Manager Basic Features SQL Server Express replaces MSDE.NET Framework Simplified Database Management –Tree view of database objects –Wizards for common tasks –Local and remote databases Powerful T-SQL Query Editor Freely Downloadable and Distributable

11. SQL Express Manager User Interface

12. Agenda SQL Management Studio Web Data Administrator SQL Express Manager SQLCMD SQLiMail Database Maintenance Workflow SQL Profiler Monitoring Tools

13. SQLCMD Basic Features Replaces ISQL and OSQL Batch Functionality –Command-line variables –Nested scripts Script Chaining SQLCMD Mode in Management Studio

14. SQLCMD Batch functionality CONNECT LON-DC-01\MSSQLSERVER setvar db CustomerDB BACKUP DATABASE $(db) TO DISK = “$(PATH)\$(db).bak” CONNECT LON-SQL-01\MSSQLSERVER setvar db ContactsDB BACKUP DATABASE $(db) TO DISK = “$(PATH)\$(db).bak” LON-DC-01 CustomerDB LON-SQL-01 ContactsDB BACKUP.SQL N:\BACKUPS C:\> SQLCMD –Q –iC:\SCRIPTS\BACKUP.SQL –vPATH=“N:\BACKUPS” LON-WK-001

15. Agenda SQL Management Studio Web Data Administrator SQL Express Manager SQLCMD SQLiMail Database Maintenance Workflow SQL Profiler Monitoring Tools

16. SQLiMail Basic Features Replaces SQLMail SMTP Replaces MAPI Multiple Profiles and Host Databases Support for Clusters and 64-bit Servers Uses SQL Service Broker

17. SQLiMail Process Flow SQLiMail Configuration sendmail_sp Stored Procedure msdb SQL script EXECUTE sendmail_sp Service Broker queue Service Broker sqlimail90.exe mailhost Email messages Logs SMTP Server

18. Agenda SQL Management Studio Web Data Administrator SQL Express Manager SQLCMD SQLiMail Database Maintenance Workflow SQL Profiler Monitoring Tools

19. Database Maintenance Workflow New Features Maintenance Plan Wizard –Create Basic and Advanced Plans Maintenance Plan Designer –Complex Workflow –Visual Design Workspace View Generated T-SQL Statements

20. Agenda SQL Management Studio Web Data Administrator SQL Express Manager SQLCMD SQLiMail Database Maintenance Workflow SQL Profiler Monitoring Tools

21. SQL Profiler New Features Grant Trace Access without Granting SA New Selection User Interface New Security Events Trace Service Broker Activity Trace to XML File

22. SQL Profiler Trace Access LON-SQL-01 SQL Server 2005 DBAdmin SA Privileges DBDeveloper No SA Privileges Start Trace with Profiler Grant Alter Trace to DBDeveloper

23. Agenda SQL Management Studio Web Data Administrator SQL Express Manager SQLCMD SQLiMail Database Maintenance Workflow SQL Profiler Monitoring Tools

24. Monitoring Tools New Features Log File Viewer Activity Monitor –View Locks in Real-Time Agent User Role –Enhanced Security SQL Server Agent Multiple Proxies –One Proxy Per Subsystem WMI Event Alerts

25. Session Summary New Tools for Management and Administration Increased Availability and Flexibility Security Enhancements Throughout

26. Microsoft Learning Training Resources for IT Professionals CourseTitleAvailable 2733Updating Your Database Administration Skills to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Now 2734Updating Your Database Development Skills to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Now To see the detailed syllabus or to locate a training provider please visit www.microsoft.com/learning

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