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SQL Server 2016 New Features for Developers

This course teaches the new developer features in SQL Server 2016, including Drop If Exists (DIE), SESSION_CONTEXT, dynamic data masking (DDM), row-level security (RLS), Always Encrypted, stretch database, temporal data, and built-in JSON support.

Intermediate
3h 42m
(97)

Created by Leonard Lobel

Last Updated Jul 08, 2024

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SQL Server 2016 New Features for Developers

This course teaches the new developer features in SQL Server 2016, including Drop If Exists (DIE), SESSION_CONTEXT, dynamic data masking (DDM), row-level security (RLS), Always Encrypted, stretch database, temporal data, and built-in JSON support.

Intermediate
3h 42m
(97)

Created by Leonard Lobel

Last Updated Jul 08, 2024

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This demo-packed course, SQL Server 2016 New Features for Developers, teaches the many powerful features for developers that have been added in SQL Server 2016. First, you'll discover new security features such as dynamic data masking (DDM), row-level security (RLS), and Always Encrypted. Next, you'll learn about the innovative capabilities, including "stretch" database (allow select tables in an on-premises database to be transparently relocated in Azure SQL Database), and temporal data (enable "time travel" to access data as it existed at any point in time). You'll also learn about the new built-in Javascript Object Notation (JSON) support which enables bi-directional manipulation of JSON data in SQL Server. By the end of this course, you'll be ready for SQL Server 2016 and its exciting new developer features.

SQL Server 2016 New Features for Developers
Intermediate
3h 42m
(97)
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Leonard Lobel - Pluralsight course - SQL Server 2016 New Features for Developers
Leonard Lobel
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Leonard Lobel (Microsoft MVP, SQL Server) is CTO and co-founder of Sleek Technologies, Inc., a New York-based development shop. He is also a principal consultant at Tallan, Inc., a Microsoft National Systems Integrator and Gold Competency Partner. Lenni is also a consultant, trainer, and frequent speaker at major industry conferences.

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