SQL Server 2008 R2 Training Kit (May 2011 Update)

Microsoft updated it’s SQL Server 2008 R2 Training Kit to support for Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and Visual Studio 2010 SP1.

The contents of the Training Kit are as follows:

Getting Started - for Web and BI developers who are new to SQL Server - Web Developers, BI Developers

SQL Server 2008 - For experienced SQL Server developers who want to understand what's new in 2008 - Overview, Date and Time Data Types, Spatial Data Types, FILESTREAM Blob Storage, Transact-SQL Improvements, .NET CLR Integration, Reporting Services, AdventureWorks Racing All-Up SQL Server 2008

SQL Server 2008 R2 - for experienced SQL Server developers who want to understand what's new in 2008 R2 - Overview, Data-tier Application Framework, StreamInsight, Reporting Services

Office 2010 - for experienced BI developers who want to understand what's new in 2008 R2 and Office 2010 - Excel 2010 and PowerPivot, SharePoint 2010, PerformancePoint Services and PowerPivot

Download the SQL Server 2008 R2 Training Kit (269 MB)

About The Author

Suprotim Agarwal, MCSD, MCAD, MCDBA, MCSE, is the founder of DotNetCurry, DNC Magazine for Developers, SQLServerCurry and DevCurry. He has also authored a couple of books 51 Recipes using jQuery with ASP.NET Controls and a new one recently at The Absolutely Awesome jQuery CookBook.

Suprotim has received the prestigous Microsoft MVP award for nine times in a row now. In a professional capacity, he is the CEO of A2Z Knowledge Visuals Pvt Ltd, a digital group that represents premium web sites and digital publications comprising of Professional web, windows, mobile and cloud developers, technical managers, and architects.

Get in touch with him on Twitter @suprotimagarwal, LinkedIn or befriend him on Facebook