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December 1 – 2, 2008

Introduction:
The purpose of this 2-day accelerated instructor-led course is to teach Oracle DBAs how to leverage their skills and experience as an Oracle DBA to manage a SQL Server system. This course provides a quick start for the Oracle DBA to map, compare and contrast the realm of Oracle database management to SQL Server database management.

Agenda:

• Database and Instance
• Database Architecture
• Data Objects
• Basic Administration
• Managing Schema Objects
• Database Security
• Data Transport
• Monitoring
• Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA)

Who Should Attend:
This course is for experienced Oracle database administrators (DBAs) who work in an enterprise-level environment and requires the skills to begin supporting and maintaining a SQL Server database

Prerequisites:
To get the most from this course, you will need:

• Thorough experience as a DBA (2 years recommended)
• The relational engine
• Storage engine
• Analysis Services
• Reporting Services

Objectives:

• Extend your existing competencies as an Oracle DBA to SQL Server
• Manage SQL Server using the same perspective of an Oracle DBA
• Understand the underlying architecture of SQL Server
• Manage the SQL Server system, databases, and users
• Manage database files by backing up or migrating to other systems
• Define and implement monitoring and  tuning solutions to the SQL Server system
• Express High Availability options to SQL Server
• Explain the process and tool to migrate Oracle schemas to SQL Server databases

Location:
Quickstart Intelligence
16815 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 100
Irvine California 92606

Date/Time:
December 1 – 2, 2008
9:00am  – 5:00pm

Registration:
This class is for my customers only.  Please contact me if you are one of my customers and are interested in registering.  Class attendance will be first come first served.