SQL Server has traditionally run only on Windows. New for 2017 is the ability to install server instances and work with databases on Linux and in Docker containers, which opens the possibility of running SQL Server on macOS. With the extension tools now available as native Linux and macOS applications, users can capitalize on the variety of options available for running a database instance. This course shows how to install SQL Server on new platforms, and how to connect to it from a newly diverse array of environments. Instructor Adam Wilbert also shows how to use SQL Operations Studio to perform routine SQL Server maintenance tasks, such as backups, from Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Microsoft SQL Server can be an intimidating system. In this course, instructor Adam Wilbert provides a quick overview of how SQL Server works—which can go a long way to making you feel more comfortable as you start exploring its powerful capabilities. Adam goes over the most important features of SQL Server 2017, helping to familiarize you with how the server operates. He introduces the main working environment—SQL Server Management Studio—and walks through how to start creating tables and manipulating data.

SQL Server 2017 is the start of the new annual release strategy by Microsoft. SQL developers no longer have to wait two or three years for enhancements. See what's new and notable in the 2017 release, in this overview with Adam Wilbert. See the new Linux compatibility in action, as Adam shows how to install SQL Server on Ubuntu, and learn how to use the machine learning services package, which includes R and Python scripting. Then find out how to use graph databases to model many-to-many relationships as nodes and edges. Adam also reviews the smaller enhancements like automatic query performance tuning and the new dynamic management views.

Learn the key skills you need to provision SQL Server instances both on premises and using the cloud-based Azure service. In this course, Adam Wilbert reviews several ways of getting a SQL database up and running, helping you see the benefits and trade-offs of each option. He begins by explaining how to get started with Azure SQL Database, demonstrating how to deploy a database and choose the right service tier for you. He also shows how to deploy a virtual Windows Server machine, and migrate on-premises SQL Server databases to a SQL Server instance hosted on an Azure virtual machine.