SQL Server 2008 R2 Developers Training Kit

For all those who are new to SQL Server BI or New to SQL Server 2008 R2 , Microsoft has launched  a training kit  SQL Server 2008 R2 Developers Training Kit. Its a great resource to used to SQL Server  2008 R2. It contains a rich set of presentations, demos, hands-on labs and videos that are perfect for self-paced learning or for conducting your own training.

We can download it from 

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=16281

What's In the Training Kit
The training kit is divided into four sections:

• Getting Started (for Web and BI developers who are new to SQL Server)
• SQL Server 2008 (for experienced SQL Server developers who want to understand what's new in 2008)
• SQL Server 2008 R2 (for experienced SQL Server developers who want to understand what's new in 2008 R2)
• Office 2010 (for experienced BI developers who want to understand what's new in 2008 R2 and Office 2010)

Here is a breakdown of each section and its associated content:

1. Getting Started
   Web Developers: 1 Hands-On Lab, 2 Videos
   BI Developers: 32 Presentations, 27 Demos, 12 Hands-On Labs, 59 Videos
2. SQL Server 2008
   Overview: 1 Presentation, 1 Video
   Date and Time Data Types: 1 Presentation, 1 Demo
   Spatial Data Types: 1 Presentation, 2 Demos, 2 Hands-On Labs
   FILESTREAM Blob Storage: 1 Presentation, 2 Demos
   Transact-SQL Improvements: 1 Presentation, 4 Demos
   .NET CLR Integration: 1 Presentation, 2 Demos, 1 Hands-On Lab
   Reporting Services: 1 Presentation, 1 Demo
   AdventureWorks Racing All-Up SQL Server 2008 Demo: 1 Presentation, 1 Demo
3. SQL Server 2008 R2
   Overview: 2 Presentations, 4 Hands-On Labs, 8 Videos
   Data-tier Application Framework: 3 Presentations, 5 Demos, 2 Hands-On Labs, 9 Videos
   StreamInsight: 4 Presentations, 7 Demos, 3 Hands-On Labs, 17 Videos
   Reporting Services: 7 Prsentations, 5 Demos, 5 Hands-On Labs, 12 Videos
4. Office 2010
   Excel 2010 and PowerPivot: 4 Presentations, 4 Demos, 3 Hands-On Labs, 8 Videos
   SharePoint 2010, PerformancePoint Services and PowerPivot: 6 Presentations, 6 Demos, 3 Hands-On Labs, 12 Videos