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SQL Server 7 Essential Reference


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This comprehensive book gives Microsoft SQL developers what they want: a detailed reference with lots of code and real-world examples. And it's just in time for the biggerst database server product to hit the shelves in years--Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. Topics include SQL Server functions, database setup and connectivity, naming conventions; and standards, guidelines, and tips for developing MS SQL Server objects.




Learn SQL Server Administration in a Month of Lunches


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Summary Learn SQL Server Administration in a Month of Lunches is the perfect way to get started with SQL Server operations, including maintenance, backup and recovery, high availability, and performance monitoring. In about an hour a day over a month, you'll learn exactly what you can do, and what you shouldn't touch. Most importantly, you'll learn the day-to-day tasks and techniques you need to keep SQL Server humming along smoothly. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Book Microsoft SQL Server is used by millions of businesses, ranging in size from Fortune 500s to small shops worldwide. Whether you're just getting started as a DBA, supporting a SQL Server-driven application, or you've been drafted by your office as the SQL Server admin, you do not need a thousand-page book to get up and running. Learn SQL Server Administration in a Month of Lunches is the perfect way to get started with SQL Server. This concise, easy-to-read book skips academic introductions and teaches you day-to-day techniques for maintenance, backup and recovery, performance monitoring, and more. Each of the 21 short lessons gives you practical takeaways you'll use over and over. What's Inside Master the basics—indexes, logins, backup, recovery ... and more Learn what you can and cannot do when supporting a third-party application Monitor and improve performance Written by expert trainer and bestselling author Don Jones Accessible to readers of any level of experience, the book covers techniques for all versions of SQLServer 2005-2014. About the Author Don Jones is a Microsoft MVP, speaker, and trainer. He is the creator of the Month of Lunches series and author of over 50 books on PowerShell, IIS, Active Directory, SCCM, SQL Server, and more. Table of Contents Before you begin Server assessment and configuration T-SQL crash course Managing databases Backup and recovery Authentication: who are you? Authorization: what are you allowed to do? Accounting: what did you do? Analyzing indexes Maintaining indexes Tuning index designs Reading query execution plans Block and deadlock analysis Automating management with SQL Server Agent Multiserver management Windows PowerShell and SQL Server Using Extended Events Monitoring and analyzing performance Options for high availability Virtualizing SQL Server Moving, migrating, and upgrading databases SQL Server performance checklist Never the end




SQL Server 2017 Administration Inside Out


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Conquer SQL Server 2017 administration—from the inside out Dive into SQL Server 2017 administration—and really put your SQL Server DBA expertise to work. This supremely organized reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, tips, and workarounds—all you need to plan, implement, manage, and secure SQL Server 2017 in any production environment: on-premises, cloud, or hybrid. Four SQL Server experts offer a complete tour of DBA capabilities available in SQL Server 2017 Database Engine, SQL Server Data Tools, SQL Server Management Studio, and via PowerShell. Discover how experts tackle today’s essential tasks—and challenge yourself to new levels of mastery. • Install, customize, and use SQL Server 2017’s key administration and development tools • Manage memory, storage, clustering, virtualization, and other components • Architect and implement database infrastructure, including IaaS, Azure SQL, and hybrid cloud configurations • Provision SQL Server and Azure SQL databases • Secure SQL Server via encryption, row-level security, and data masking • Safeguard Azure SQL databases using platform threat protection, firewalling, and auditing • Establish SQL Server IaaS network security groups and user-defined routes • Administer SQL Server user security and permissions • Efficiently design tables using keys, data types, columns, partitioning, and views • Utilize BLOBs and external, temporal, and memory-optimized tables • Master powerful optimization techniques involving concurrency, indexing, parallelism, and execution plans • Plan, deploy, and perform disaster recovery in traditional, cloud, and hybrid environments For Experienced SQL Server Administrators and Other Database Professionals • Your role: Intermediate-to-advanced level SQL Server database administrator, architect, developer, or performance tuning expert • Prerequisites: Basic understanding of database administration procedures







The SQL Server 7.0 Handbook


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Let the experts help you work smarter with the new SQL Server. The SQL Server 7.0 Handbook concisely and authoritatively explains how to design, implement, administer, and tune Microsoft's powerful new database management system for Windows NT. Readers will learn all major SQL Server 7.0 capabilities, especially its new scalability, decision support, performance, and replication features. The authors, recognized SQL Server authorities, including a former SQL Server product manager, explain how to use the database with other critical Microsoft data management technologies and products, including Microsoft Transaction Server and Active Data Objects (ADO). No other book will enable database administrators, designers, programmers, and IT managers to master SQL Server 7.0 more thoroughly or quickly. Computer professionals studying for Microsoft Certified Professional (MCSE) qualifications will find this book essential reading. Learn major new SQL Server 7.0 scalability and replication features Optimize and secure SQL Server 7.0 Develop data warehouses with SQL Server 7.0 decision support capabilities and OLAP Services




Inside Microsoft SQL Server 6.5


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With CDROM Ron Soukup, former general manager for the SQL Server product and current SQL team guru, has penned this comprehensive guide for those who develop this important database tool. The book covers all frequently asked questions about SQL Server. The CD includes all SQL Server documents--the ideal tool for handy reference or for




Learn SQL Server 7.0 Administration


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Systems administrators often have two basic questions: "What do I need to do to keep the system running smoothly?" "What do I do if something goes wrong?" "Learn SQL Server 7.0 Administration" answers the first question in detail, with the expectation that this will prevent the second question from being asked. To achieve this goal, SQL Server consultant Jeffrey Garbus provides detailed information about designing and implementing a preventive maintenance regimen in order to ensure ongoing reliability, performance, and preparedness for disaster recovery. The book opens by introducing basic concepts, then quickly progresses to such advanced topics as configuring SQL Server for optimum performance, monitoring activity on the server, using the Database Consistency Checker, and backing up and restoring the database. Updating index statistics, using wizards to automate tasks, and replicating data are also covered. Garbus' book is for anyone who must learn to maintain a SQL Server. Jeffrey Garbus is an experienced SQL Server 7.0 consultant. He has spoken at user conferences, written many magazine articles, and has several SQL and database books to his credit. He is the CEO of Soaring Eagle Consulting, Ltd., based in Florida. Contributing authors: Alvin Chang is a consultant for Soaring Eagle Consulting, and Penny Garbus is president of Soaring Eagle Consulting.




Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 System Administration Training Kit


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The target audience of this title is SQL Server administrators who install, configure, and support SQL server in an enterprise network. Business owners, contractors, and database administrators will also find all they need to know about Microsoft SQL Server.




Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Step by Step


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Teach yourself SQL Server 2008—one step at a time. Get the practical guidance you need to build database solutions that solve real-world business problems. Learn to integrate SQL Server data in your applications, write queries, develop reports, and employ powerful business intelligence systems. Discover how to: Install and work with core components and tools Create tables and index structures Manipulate and retrieve data Secure, manage, back up, and recover databases Apply tuning plus optimization techniques to generate high-performing database applications Optimize availability through clustering, database mirroring, and log shipping Tap business intelligence tools—Reporting, Analysis, and Integration Services CD features: Practice exercises and code samples Fully searchable eBook For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.