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SQL Server: Change Data Capture

by Jonathan Kehayias

Learn how to capture SQL Server table data changes for downstream consumption using the Change Data Capture feature of SQL Server. This course is applicable to developers, DBAs, and architects on SQL Server 2008 onward.

What you'll learn

Of all the methods of tracking and storing changing data in SQL Server, the Change Data Capture (CDC) feature is by far the most flexible and easiest to implement. This course focuses on the implementation of CDC in SQL Server 2008 and higher, and includes topics such as configuration, querying change data, managing schema changes after enabling CDC, CDC feature compatibility, backup and restore considerations, performance tuning and optimization of CDC, and using the SQL Server 2012+ SSIS CDC components to perform ETL/ELT processing of change data into a data warehouse. The course is perfect for developers, DBAs, and architects on SQL Server 2008 onward, who need to capture SQL Server table data changes for downstream consumption.

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About the author

Jonathan Kehayias is a Principal Consultant with SQLskills. He is the youngest person ever to achieve the Microsoft Certified Master - SQL Server 2008 certification and has been a SQL Server MVP for many years. Jonathan is heavily involved in the SQL community; including being the top answerer on the MSDN Database Engine forum, writing deep technical content on his blog (plus his old blog, and answering questions as @SQLPoolBoy on Twitter. Jonathan is a performance tuning expert, both SQL Se... more

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