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Free SQL Server Videos and Tutorials.
+ SQL Server Backups
Learn everything you need to know about SQL Server Backups - from basic concepts and practices up to implementation, configuration, and troubleshooting techniques.
Total Videos: 15
Total Content Length: 02:45:33
SQL Server Backups Demystified
Learn why SQL Server Backups can be hard to understand and master. A must-see video for anyone who isn't familiar with SQL Server Backup functionality.
Covers: Backups, Recovery, Log Files, Transactions, and the SQL Server Storage Engine.
Skill Level: 000 - Overview
Video Length: 11:09
Release Date: 2008-01-03
Understanding Backup Options
Learn about backup types, execution options, storage locations, and other options in order to best address your backup and recovery needs.
Covers: Backups, Recovery, Log Files, Storage Engine, and the SQL Server File System.
Skill Level: 000 - Overview
Video Length: 12:46
Release Date: 2008-01-03
SQL Server Logging Essentials
Take an in-depth look at SQL Server's use of the transaction log and see how write-ahead logging benefits performance, reliability, and data recovery.
Covers: Log Files, Recovery, Backups, the SQL Server Storage Engine, and Transactions.
Skill Level: 000 - Overview
Video Length: 14:15
Release Date: 2008-07-09
Managing SQL Server 2000 Log Files
Learn how to set database recovery models and properly size and configure file-growth for your SQL Server 2000 databases.
Covers: Log Files, Recovery, Backups, Management, and Enterprise Manager.
Skill Level: 100 - Beginner
Video Length: 10:38
Release Date: 2008-07-11
Managing SQL Server 2005 & 2008 Log Files
Learn how to set database recovery models and properly size and configure file-growth for your SQL Server 2005 and 2008 databases.
Covers: Log Files, Recovery, Backups, Management, and SQL Server Management Studio.
Skill Level: 100 - Beginner
Video Length: 10:28
Release Date: 2008-07-11
Shrinking SQL Server Log Files
Learn about the kinds of conditions that make log files adversely grow - and see how to troubleshoot and prevent these problems from blowing your databases out of space.
Covers: Log Files, Transactions, the SQL Server Storage Engine, and Backups.
Skill Level: 300 - Advanced
Video Length: 11:45
Release Date: 2008-07-18
SQL Server Backup Best Practices
Learn about SQL Server Backup best practices and the role of disaster recovery plans.
Covers: Best Practices, Disaster Recovery, Backups, and Recovery.
Skill Level: 000 - Overview
Video Length: 12:14
Release Date: 2008-07-19
Backups with Enterprise Manager
Learn how to manually backup SQL Server 2000 databases using SQL Server Enterprise Manager.
Covers: Manual Backups, Enterprise Manager, Log File Management.
Skill Level: 100 - Beginner
Video Length: 09:15
Release Date: 2008-08-01
Backups with SQL Server Management Studio
Learn the ins and outs of manually executing backups for SQL Server 2005 and 2008 databases using SQL Server Management Studio.
Covers: Manual Backups, SQL Server Management Studio, Log File Management.
Skill Level: 100 - Beginner
Video Length: 09:49
Release Date: 2008-08-05
Maintenance Plans with Enterprise Manager
Learn how to create SQL Server Maintenance plans using SQL Server Enterprise Manager.
Covers: Maintenance Plans, Backups, and Enterprise Manager.
Skill Level: 100 - Beginner
Video Length: 10:27
Release Date: 2008-08-21
Maintenance Plans with Management Studio
Learn how to create SQL Server 2005 and 2008 Maintenance plans using SQL Server Management Studio.
Covers: Maintenance Plans, Backups, and SQL Server Management Studio.
Skill Level: 100 - Beginner
Video Length: 10:45
Release Date: 2008-08-26
Troubleshooting SSMS Maintenance Plans
Check out troubleshooting tips and tricks and learn how to troubleshoot problems with your SQL Server 2005 and 2008 Maintenance Plans.
Covers: Backups, Maintenance Plans, and SQL Server Management Studio.
Skill Level: 200 - Intermediate
Video Length: 08:58
Release Date: 2008-08-28
Troubleshooting SQL 2000 Maintenance Plans
Learn troubleshooting tricks for addressing problems with your SQL Server 2000 maintenance plans.
Covers: Backups, Maintenance Plans, and SQL Server Enterprise Manager.
Skill Level: 200 - Intermediate
Video Length: 07:44
Release Date: 2008-09-02
Restoring Databases with SQL Server Management Studio
Learn how to both test your database backups as part of your disaster recovery plan, as well as how to restore and recover your SQL Server 2005 and 2008 databases in the case of a disaster.
Covers: Backups, Recovery, Recovery Options, and SQL Server Management Studio.
Skill Level: 200 - Intermediate
Video Length: 12:35
Release Date: 2008-09-05
Restoring SQL Server 2000 Databases
Learn how to use SQL Server Enterprise Manager to test your database backups as part of a disaster recovery and to restore and recover your SQL Server 2000 databases in the case of a disaster.
Covers: Backups, Restore and Recovery, Recovery Options, and SQL Server Enterprise Manager.
Skill Level: 200 - Intermediate
Video Length: 12:45
Release Date: 2008-09-16
+ Tips and Tricks
Tips and Tricks cover a wide variety of audiences, topics, technologies, and techniques that help make using SQL Server that much more powerful and easy.
Total Videos: 5
Total Content Length: 00:38:09
Ad-hoc Reporting
Learn how to easily export Query results to non-technical users using the tools you already have.
Covers: Reporting, Query Output, Query Analyzer, and SQL Server Management Studio.
Skill Level: 100 - Beginner
Video Length: 08:27
Release Date: 2007-03-10
Extra-Wide Covering Indexes
Learn how to overcome the 900 byte limit for indexes in SQL Server.
Covers: Indexes, the SQL Server Storage Engine, and T-SQL tips and tricks.
Skill Level: 400 - Guru
Video Length: 07:55
Release Date: 2008-02-25
How to use SQLServerVideos.com
Want the inside scoop on how to use SQLServerVideos.com? Check out this short video to make the most of your visits to the site.
Covers: How to use SQLServerVideos.com and associated resources.
Skill Level: 000 - Overview
Video Length: 05:19
Release Date: 2008-07-18
Nibbling Deletes
Learn how to execute large numbers of deletes from large tables without negatively impacting concurrent write operations.
Covers: The SQL Server Storage Engine, and T-SQL tips and tricks.
Skill Level: 300 - Advanced
Video Length: 09:19
Release Date: 2008-09-24
Using SQL Server Templates
In this video you'll learn how to use, create, and manage SQL Server Templates.
Covers: Code Reuse, T-SQL, SSMS, Query Analyzer, and Code Management.
Skill Level: 200 - Intermediate
Video Length: 07:09
Release Date: 2008-10-08
+ Copying and Moving Databases
Learn about what makes SQL Server databases harder to move than normal file system files, and see hands-on examples of exactly what you'll need to do to either easily create copies of your databases or to move them around from one server to the other.
Total Videos: 4
Total Content Length: 00:36:19
Options for Copying and Moving Databases
Learn about technical considerations for moving and copying SQL Server databases, and learn about the videos and options available for copying and moving your own databases.
Covers: Database Management, File System and the SQL Server Storage Engine, Logins, Users and Roles and their impacts on copying and moving databases.
Skill Level: 000 - Overview
Video Length: 05:45
Release Date: 2008-10-20
Attaching and Detaching SQL Server Databases
Learn the exact steps you'll need to take to successfully detach and attach SQL Server 2005 and 2008 databases in order to move or copy them.
Covers: SQL Server Management Studio, the SQL Server File System, and Database Management options required to attach and detach SQL Server 2005/2008 databases.
Skill Level: 100 - Beginner
Video Length: 10:33
Release Date: 2008-10-29
Copying and Moving SQL Server Databases
Learn how to easily copy and move your SQL Server 2005 and 2008 databases using backups - which is much easier than you might think.
Covers: Database Management, SQL Server Management Studio, File System operations, and Administrative Tasks.
Skill Level: 100 - Beginner
Video Length: 10:05
Release Date: 2008-10-30
Copying and Moving SQL Server Logins
Learn how to transfer and re-map SQL Server Logins from one server to another, and see how to enumerate and troubleshoot logins against assigned users and roles within SQL Server databases.
Covers: Database Management, Logins, Security, Roles and Users.
Skill Level: 200 - Intermediate
Video Length: 09:56
Release Date: 2008-10-30
+ What's New in SQL Server 2008
Get the scoop on what's new within SQL Server 2008 by learning about new concepts and by watching step-by-step vidoes that outline new features, functionality, and benefits.
Total Videos: 4
Total Content Length: 00:38:32
Introducing SQL Server 2008
Get a high-level overview of what's new in SQL Server 2008 for developers, dbas, analysts, and anyone using SQL Server 2008.
Covers: The SQL Server Storage Engine, New Data Types, Data Warehousing Improvements, Integration Services, and SSMS changes.
Skill Level: 000 - Overview
Video Length: 09:47
Release Date: 2008-11-04
SQL Server Management Studio 2008
Learn about new additions and features of SQL Server Management Studio 2008.
Covers: SQL Server Management Studio, Connectivity Changes, and Query Output Options.
Skill Level: 200 - Intermediate
Video Length: 10:42
Release Date: 2008-11-06
Date and Time Data Types in SQL Server 2008
Learn about new SQL Server 2008 data types designed for larger and more precise date and time storage options.
Covers: T-SQL, SQL Server 2008, Date and Time, Data Type Precision, T-SQL Date and Time Functions.
Skill Level: 200 - Intermediate
Video Length: 08:54
Release Date: 2008-11-24
SQL Server 2008 T-SQL Enhancements
Learn about new T-SQL enhancements in SQL Server 2008.
Covers: T-SQL enhancements, variable assignment, parameters, aggregates and summaries, and coding improvements.
Skill Level: 200 - Intermediate
Video Length: 09:09
Release Date: 2009-03-26
