This one-day 300-level seminar provides students with the knowledge to help efficiently manage their Microsoft SQL Server 2008 database server. Some of the Manageability topics covered include: working with the various SQL08 R2 Management tools, managing data files and log files, designing & implementing efficient backup and restore strategies, understanding configuration options, securing a SQL08 database, setting up a central management server, leverage policy-based management for compliance, storage optimization, using Resource Governor, and automating administrative tasks using maintenance plans and SQL Server Agent. Various best practices and methodologies are demonstrated within the demos highlighted in seminar material with special emphasis on managing and maintaining large databases greater than 10TB. Learn from the best: this content was developed by Scalability Experts, who are well-renowned for their enterprise SQL Server consulting services.