Artemakis ArtemiouSQL Server MVP

CDNUG Lead

INETA Country Leader (CY)

SQL Server 2008 R2: Features for

Developers and IT Pros

July 15th, 2010

CDNUG

Agenda

• Database Engine - Manageability Enhancements

• Service Broker

• Master Data Services

• StreamInsight

• Reporting Services

• Analysis Services / PowerPivot

Database Engine – Manageability Features

• Connectivity to SQL Azure

• Data-tier Application Upgrade

• SQL Server Utility

• Network Connectivity

– VIA protocol deprecated

Database Engine: Manageability Features• Connectivity to SQL Azure

• Data-tier Application Upgrade

• SQL Server Utility

Demonstration

Service Broker

• Option to turn on and off poison message handling on a

queue

• A queue that has poison message turned off will not be

disabled after consecutive transaction rollbacks

Master Data Services - Overview

• The technology, tools, and processes required to create

and maintain consistent and accurate lists of master data

Master Data Services - Features

• Master data hub central management

• Thin-client stewardship portal

• Versioning of all data entities and hierarchies

• Human workflow that notifies assigned owners by e-mail

of business rule violations

• Flexible and extensible business rules that safeguard the

quality of data entered in the master data hub

• Support for a broad range of hierarchy and attribute

management strategies and requirements

• Comprehensive role-based security model that enables

fine-grained, secure access to master data

StreamInsight - Overview

• A powerful platform that you can use to develop and

deploy complex event processing (CEP) applications

StreamInsight - Features

• Process large volumes of events across multiple data

streams in less than a second

• Built-in support for different types of event handling and

rich query semantics

• Reduce development cost by utilizing existing skill sets

and investments in Microsoft development platform

• Reduce cost and complexity of management with a

platform that is easy to manage and support

• Extend the benefit of near real time event processing to

SQL Server data platform

Reporting Services - Features

• “Grab and Go” reporting experience enabled through the

Report Part Gallery

• Support for maps and geospatial visualizations with

integration to Bing maps and support for SQL spatial

data types

• Additional visualizations including indicators, sparklines

and data bars

• Support for consuming SharePoint lists and PowerPivot

models as data sources

• Support for Madison and SQL Azure data sources

• Render any report as a data source to PowerPivot or

other applications through ATOM data feeds

Reporting Services – Report Builder 3.0

• Master Data Services

• StreamInsight

• Reporting Services

Demonstration

SQL Server PowerPivot - Overview

• An Add-on for Excel 2010 / SharePoint 2010

• Brings the full power of SQL Server Analysis Services

right into Excel

• In-memory column based compression

– Millions of rows of data can now be stored, sorted & aggregated

• Support for a wide variety of sources

• Rich set of mathematical functionally

– Existing functions already in Excel

+

– Data Analysis eXpressions (DAX)

SQL Server PowerPivot - Architecture

SQL Server PowerPivot

Demonstration

Summary

• SQL Server is power than ever!

• Features for DBAs

– Data-tier Application Upgrade

– SQL Server Utility

– Master Data Services

• Features for Developers

– Connectivity to SQL Azure

– Service Broker enhancements

– StreamInsight

– Reporting Services enhancements

• Features for BI Developers

– SQL Server PowerPivot

Resources

• Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2– http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/R2.aspx

• SQL Server Team Blog– http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/

• Cyprus .NET User Group– http://www.cdnug.net

• Personal Blog Space– http://aartemiou.blogspot.com