Online Microsoft SQL Server Training in New Zealand

This instructor-led, live training in New Zealand (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level database administrators who wish to learn the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively manage and administer SQL Server databases using SQL Server Management Studio.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand system requirements and perform installations.
• Create, configure, and manage databases using SSMS.
• Manage logins, users, roles, and permissions.
• Perform various types of backups and restore databases.
• Create, schedule, and manage jobs using SQL Server Agent.
• Implement best practices for efficient and secure SQL Server administration.

SQL Server is Microsoft's enterprise-level relational database management system, engineered to store, manage, and retrieve data with exceptional efficiency.

This instructor-led, live training (delivered either online or on-site) is designed for intermediate-level IT professionals seeking to administer, configure, and maintain SQL Server environments effectively.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure SQL Server environments.
• Manage databases, users, and permissions.
• Monitor performance and resolve issues efficiently.
• Automate routine tasks using jobs and maintenance plans.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and guided discussions.
• Extensive practical exercises and hands-on practice.
• Real-world implementation within a live-lab environment.

Course Customisation Options

• To request a customised version of this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in New Zealand (online or in-person) is aimed at intermediate to advanced database administrators who wish to deepen their knowledge of SQL Server for efficient database management, performance tuning, high availability, and advanced troubleshooting.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Administer and configure SQL Server instances using best practices.
• Optimise performance of queries and databases.
• Implement high availability and disaster recovery strategies.
• Diagnose and resolve complex issues in production environments.

SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) is a component of Microsoft SQL Server that provides a platform for data integration and workflow applications. It is used for data migration, warehousing, and transformation tasks.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level data professionals and developers who wish to focus on designing advanced SSIS data flows, transformations, and managing Slowly Changing Dimensions (SCD) for data warehousing scenarios.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Design and implement robust data flows using SSIS.
• Work with a variety of data sources, destinations, and transformations.
• Implement Slowly Changing Dimensions (SCD) for handling historical data changes.
• Deploy, execute, and troubleshoot SSIS packages effectively.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Plenty of exercises and hands-on practice.
• Live-lab implementation in a real-world environment.

Course Customisation Options

• To request a customised training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in New Zealand (online or on-site) is designed for intermediate-level software developers and automation engineers who wish to build applications that communicate with PLCs and interact with SQL databases using Visual Studio.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Develop .NET applications in Visual Studio for industrial automation.
• Communicate with PLCs using industrial protocols such as OPC UA.
• Implement database interactions with SQL Server for storing and retrieving PLC data.
• Optimise application performance for real-time industrial environments.

This instructor-led, live training in New Zealand (online or on-site) is aimed at beginner-level data professionals who wish to learn how to design, implement, and manage SSIS packages to perform data integration and transformation tasks.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the architecture and components of SSIS.
• Design and implement ETL processes using SSIS.
• Use SSIS tools to develop, deploy, and manage data integration solutions.
• Troubleshoot and optimise SSIS packages for performance and reliability.

Mastering advanced Transact-SQL for Microsoft SQL Server unlocks the potential of enterprise database automation. This course examines essential development constructs, including procedural programming, structured error handling, transaction control, cursor execution, stored procedures, and database triggers. It empowers experienced developers to architect complex backend data operations, minimise application-layer overhead, and build robust, production-grade solutions for critical database applications within enterprise environments.

Delegates will gain an understanding of some of the more advanced features of Transact SQL, as well as being able to:

• Use queries to return complex result sets
• Manage database objects to improve query performance
• Tune queries for greater efficiency

This course is designed for anyone currently using Transact SQL to extract data from a Microsoft SQL Server database and who wishes to broaden their knowledge, particularly in data analysis and optimising query speed.

This SQL training course is designed for individuals seeking to build foundational skills in managing SQL Server databases. The course will help participants learn:

• How to work effectively with SQL Server and SQL Server Management Studio.
• The core concepts of databases, SQL, and RDBMS.
• How to create tables and utilise DDL, DML, and DAL.
• The various RDBMS packages available in the market and how they compare.
• An introduction to NoSQL and how organisations are transitioning to hybrid database solutions.

This course is tailored for administrators, developers, and database developers.

Training objectives:

• Acquire and strengthen skills in creating and managing databases
• Gain knowledge of SQL syntax to retrieve and modify data
• Apply security best practices within the database
• Utilise advanced features such as replication, automation, and Business Intelligence (BI)
• Leverage Microsoft SQL Server capabilities to build complex reports and developer-focused solutions

This course has been designed for delegates who are already familiar with SQL in the Microsoft SQL Server 2008/2012 environment. The course emphasises set-based querying and query tuning, working with indexes, and analysing execution plans.

The training also covers table expressions, ranking functions, and how to work with partitioned tables.

Mastering efficient SQL query writing for Microsoft SQL Server forms the bedrock of every enterprise data pipeline. This course explores core techniques, beginning with relational database models and progressing through data retrieval, filtering, sorting, and aggregation using grouping functions and subqueries. It guides participants through multi-table joins, set operators, DML operations, and transaction control to reliably extract and manipulate business intelligence datasets.

Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management system (RDBMS) designed for storing and retrieving data.

In this instructor-led, live training (available onsite or remotely), participants will master the essentials of the SQL language required to query a Microsoft SQL Server database.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Microsoft SQL Server
• Query a Microsoft SQL Server database using Microsoft's Transact-SQL (T-SQL) language
• Grasp the fundamentals of database design
• Optimise a database through normalization
• Use aggregate functions to generate results similar to those of "pivot-tables"
• Access Microsoft SQL Server through Excel

Audience

• Data analysts
• Business Intelligence professionals
• Business managers
• Excel experts who wish to expand their analysis skill set

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion
• Abundant exercises and practice opportunities
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment

Course Customisation Options

• This training is based on the latest version of Microsoft SQL Server
• To request a customised training session for this course, please contact us to arrange.

SSAS (SQL Server Analysis Services) is a Microsoft SQL Server tool for online analytical processing (OLAP) and data mining, designed to analyse data across multiple databases, tables or files. The semantic data models provided by SSAS are used by client applications such as Power BI, Excel, Reporting Services and other data visualisation tools.

In this instructor-led, live training (onsite or remote), participants will learn how to use SSAS to analyse large volumes of data in databases and data warehouses.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure SSAS
• Understand the relationship between SSAS, SSIS and SSRS
• Apply multidimensional data modelling to extract business insights from data
• Design OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) cubes
• Query and manipulate multidimensional data using the MDX (Multidimensional Expressions) query language
• Deploy real-world BI solutions using SSAS

Audience

• BI (Business Intelligence) professionals
• Data analysts
• Database and data warehousing professionals

 
Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions
• Abundant exercises and practice opportunities
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment

Course Customisation Options

• This training is based on the latest version of Microsoft SQL Server and SSAS.
• To request a customised training session for this course, please contact us to make arrangements.