Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Components and Tools (Quick Overview)

1. SQL Server Overview
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By Naji El Kotob
naji [@] dotnetheroes.com
www.DotNETHeroes.com

2. Outlines
 Introduction to SQL Server Tools and Core Services
 SQL Server Tools
 SQL Components
 Database Engine
 Business Intelligence
 SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
 SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
 SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)
 Interactive in-class DEMO
 QnA
 References

3. SQL Server Tools
 Microsoft SQL Server Tools
 SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
 SQL Server Configuration Manager
 SQL Server Profiler
 Database Engine Tuning Advisor (DTA)
 Data Profile Viewer
 And more…
 Third-party Tools
 SQL Monitor - http://www.red-gate.com/products/dba/sql-monitor/
 And more…

4. About SQL Tools | SSMS
 SQL Server Management Studio
(SSMS) is a software application first
launched with the Microsoft SQL
Server 2005 that is used for
configuring, managing, and
administering all components within
Microsoft SQL Server.

5. SQL Server Tools | SQL Server Configuration Manager
 SQL Server Configuration Manager is a tool to manage the services associated
with SQL Server, to configure the network protocols used by SQL Server, and
to manage the network connectivity configuration from SQL Server client
computers.

6. SQL Server Tools | SQL Profiler
 SQL Profiler is a tool that captures SQL Server events from the
server and saves those events in what's known as a trace file.
 You can then analyze or use the trace file to troubleshoot logic or
performance problems.
 You can use this utility to monitor several areas of server activity,
such as:
 Analyzing and debugging SQL statements and stored procedures.
 Monitoring slow performance.
 Stress analysis.
 General debugging and troubleshooting.
 Fine-tuning indexes.
 Auditing and reviewing security activity.
Ref: http://www.techrepublic.com/article/step-by-step-an-introduction-to-sql-server-
profiler/

7. Tools Overview Demo

8. SQL Server Core Services
 Microsoft complements its relational database engine, SQL Server,
with several add-on services for developing comprehensive business
intelligence (BI) solutions.
 Services include:
 SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
 SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
 SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)
 And more…

9. Database Engine
 The Database Engine is the core service for
storing, processing, and securing data.
 Database Engine used to create relational
databases for online transaction processing
(OLTP) or online analytical processing data
(OLAP). This includes creating tables for
storing data, and database objects such as
indexes, views, and stored procedures for
viewing, managing, and securing data.

10. SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
 SSIS is a platform for data
integration and workflow
applications. It features a fast and
flexible data warehousing tool used
for data extraction,
transformation, and loading (ETL).
 The tool may also be used to
automate maintenance of SQL
Server databases and updates to
multidimensional cube data.
(Wikipedia)

11. SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)
 Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services,
SSAS, is an online analytical processing
(OLAP), data mining and reporting tool
in Microsoft SQL Server.

12. SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
 SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
is a server-based report generation
software system from Microsoft.
 It is part of suite of Microsoft SQL
Server services, including SSAS (SQL
Server Analysis Services) and SSIS
(SQL Server Integration Services).

13. INTERACTIVE DEMO
 Exploring SQL Server Components

14. Q&A
 Please send your feedback to naji [@] dotnetheroes.com

15. References
 http://technet.microsoft.com/sqlserver/
 http://sqlmag.com/database-performance-tuning/mega-guide-free-sql-
server-tools