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Popular Microsoft SQL Server training

If you’re ready to learn how to harness Microsoft SQL Server to deliver mission-critical performance, gain faster insights on data, or drive your hybrid cloud strategy, you’re in the right place. These learning opportunities can help you get started quickly—from product exploration to deep training and certification.

Data Series: Platform: SQL Server

Data Series: Platform: SQL Server

Intermediate

Online learning

Wondering about the evolution of SQL Server 2016? Join expert Marko Hotti for an overview of SQL Server 2016 and a comparison of its various editions, in this course which is part of the Data Series set.

Design and Implement Cloud Data Platform Solutions

Design and Implement Cloud Data Platform Solutions

Intermediate

Free video training

Learn the features and capabilities of Microsoft cloud data platform solutions, get a platform overview, and hear about security features and options for high availability.

Designing Solutions for SQL Server

Designing Solutions for SQL Server

Advanced

Free video training

Prepare for exam 70-465, as a team of experts walks you through key design considerations and recommendations for SQL Server data solutions.

Querying Data with Transact-SQL

Querying Data with Transact-SQL

Intermediate

Online or in a classroom

This course is designed to introduce students to Transact-SQL. It is designed in such a way that the first three days can be taught as a course to students requiring the knowledge for other courses in the SQL Server curriculum. Days 4 & 5 teach the remaining skills required to take exam 70-761.

Classroom training

Updating Your Skills to SQL Server 2016

Advanced

Classroom training

Get an overview of the new features in SQL Server 2016.

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Training for Microsoft SQL Server certifications

Get certified, and show the world that you’re ready to take advantage of the breakthrough performance of Microsoft SQL Server to deliver faster data insights that drive business transformation.

Entry level: Database

Take this course, and prepare to earn a Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) certification.

Database Fundamentals

Prepares you for exam 98-364 | Instructor-led classroom training

Take course 40364

Associate level: MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Development

Take these courses, and prepare to earn a Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): SQL 2016 certification.

Querying Data with Transact-SQL

Prepares you for exam 70-761 | Instructor-led classroom training or on-demand training

Take course 20761

Developing SQL Databases

Prepares you for exam 70-762 | Instructor-led classroom training or on-demand training

Take course 20762

Associate level: MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Administration

Take these courses, and prepare to earn an MCSA: SQL 2016 certification.

Administering a SQL Database Infrastructure

Prepares you for exam 70-764 | Instructor-led classroom training

Take course 20764

Provisioning SQL Databases

Prepares you for exam 70-765 | Instructor-led classroom training

Take course 20765

Associate level: MCSA: SQL 2016 Business Intelligence Development

Take these courses, and prepare to earn an MCSA: SQL 2016 certification.

Implementing a SQL Data Warehouse

Prepares you for exam 70-767 | Instructor-led classroom training

Take course 20767

Developing SQL Data Models

Prepares you for exam 70-768 | Instructor-led classroom training

Take course 20768

Associate level: MCSA: SQL Server 2012/2014

Take these courses, and prepare to earn an MCSA: SQL Server 2012/2014 certification.

Querying Microsoft SQL Server

Prepares you for exam 70-461 | Instructor-led classroom training or on-demand training

Take course 20461

Administering Microsoft SQL Server Databases

Prepares you for exam 70-462 | Instructor-led classroom training or on-demand training

Take course 20462

Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server

Prepares you for exam 70-463 | Instructor-led classroom training or on-demand training

Take course 20463

SQL Server resources

Additional SQL Server 2016 courses

Performance Tuning and Optimizing SQL Databases

Instructor-led classroom training

Take course 10987

Managing SQL Business Intelligence Operations

Instructor-led classroom training

Take course 10988

Analyzing Data with Power BI

Instructor-led classroom training

Take course 10989

Analyzing Data with SQL Server Reporting Services

Instructor-led classroom training

Take course 10990
SQL Server 2012/2014 courses

Querying Microsoft SQL Server

Instructor-led classroom or on-demand training

Take course 20461

Administering Microsoft SQL Server Databases

Instructor-led classroom or on-demand training

Take course 20462

Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server

Instructor-led classroom or on-demand training

Take course 20463

Developing Microsoft SQL Server Databases

Instructor-led classroom training

Take course 20464

Designing Solutions for Microsoft SQL Server

Instructor-led classroom training

Take course 20465

Implementing Data Models and Reports with Microsoft SQL Server

Instructor-led classroom training

Take course 20466

Designing Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server

Instructor-led classroom training

Take course 20467
SQL Server 2008 courses

Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Database

Instructor-led classroom training

Take course 6231

Basics of Transact SQL with SQL Server 2008 R2

Instructor-led classroom training

Take course 50439

Dashboards for Monitoring, Analyzing and Managing

Instructor-led classroom training

Take course 50596

Updating Your SQL Server 2005 Skills to SQL Server 2008

Instructor-led classroom training

Take course 6158

Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Database

Instructor-led classroom training

Take course 6232

Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services

Instructor-led classroom training

Take course 6234

Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Integration Services

Instructor-led classroom training

Take course 6235

Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services

Instructor-led classroom training

Take course 6236

Upgrading Your SQL Server 2000 Database Administration (DBA) Skills to SQL Server 2008

Instructor-led classroom training

Take course 6317