Lot of college graduates, BAs, QAs, Developers, Business folks like to know what SQL Server is, how it works in general, virtualization etc. This is a good stab at it. I have presented this multiple number of times.

1. Introduction to SQL Server
By: Paresh Motiwala
SQL Solutions Architect
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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

2. By: Paresh Motiwala
SQL Solutions Architect

3. Introduction to SQL Server
• History
• What’s new in SQL 2014
• Client/Server
• Components of SQL Server
• Tools of SQL Server
• Data Warehouse
• Backups, Restores, Modes
• Virtualization
• DBAs
• Looking Ahead
• Q&A

4. History
1. 1987 – 1994- SQL was from SYBASE
2. 1995 – SQL 6
3. 1996 – SQL 6.5
4. 1997 – SQL 7
5. 2000 – SQL 2000
6. 2005 – SQL 2005
7. 2008 – SQL 2008
8. 2010 – SQL 2008 R2 – SQL Azure
9. 2011 – SQL 2011 Code Named Denali
10. 2012 – SQL 2012
11. 2014 – SQL 2014
12. 2016 - ???
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5. What’s new in SQL 2014
1. Database Engine Enhancements:
• In-Memory OLTP
• Updatable and clustered Column Store Indexes
• Faster query processing
• Memory Buffer Pool can now reside on SSDs
• Enhance Always ON for better HA/DR situations
1. Cloud Support Enhancements:
• Simplified cloud backup and deployment
• HA/Always ON in Azure
1. Business Intelligence Enhancements:
• Power query
• Power Map
• PDW for support of queries for Big Data with T-SQL
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6. Client Server
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8. Components of SQL

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Data Warehouse
• Fast, accurate application independent data
• Unique(non-redundant) data
• Highly secure

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Backups
• Database modes – Simple, Bulk Logged, Full
• Backup types – Full, Transaction Logs, Differential
• Restore types – Full, Transaction Logs, Differential
• Recovery types - Full Recovery, No-Recovery, Standby
• Post Restore
Red implies, currently not supported by Actifio

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DBAs
• Application DBA
• Developer DBA
• Mix of the two

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Looking ahead
1. Our support for SQL 2014- Especially the “In-Memory OLTP databases”
2. SQL 2016 coming up as well
• Coming soon- SQL 102 training. Concentrating only on Backups and
Restores

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THANK YOU
Remember, Paresh for President 2016
• Q&A

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