TechNet Virtual Labs: SQL Server 2008

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 provides a trusted, productive, and intelligent data platform that enables you to run your most demanding mission critical applications, reduce time and cost of development and management of applications, and deliver actionable insight to your entire organization.

Step into the SQL Server 2008 Virtual Labs for Free

It's simple: no complex setup or installation is required to try out SQL Server 2005 running in the full-featured TechNet Virtual Lab. You get a downloadable manual and a 90-minute block of time for each module. You can sign up for additional 90-minute blocks any time.

Virtual Labs

• TechNet Virtual Lab: Using SQL Server 2008 Resource Governor for Predictable Performance
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Partition Processing for DW
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services: Managing the Report Services Infrastructure
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: SQL Server Analysis Services: Managing Analysis Services Solutions
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services: Delivering Analysis Services capabilities through Microsoft Office
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Data Mining with SQL Server 2008
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: SQL Server 2008 Policy-Based Management
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Plan Freezing with SQL Server 2008
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Using Performance Studio in SQL Server 2008
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Administering Servers by Using Declarative Management Framework (DMF) Policies
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab:Authoring Reports Using SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab:Implementing Change Data Capture (CDC)
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab:Learn How to Build Occasionally Connected Applications
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: What's new in SQL Server 2008 CTP4 for OLTP Applications
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Working with the new DATE datatype in SQL Server 2008
  

Getting Started

• System Requirements
  

  Before you get started, read the minimum system requirements.