Sybase Database Administrator's Handbook


Book Description

For sybase database administrators and IS managers, and for students of computer science and databases. This is the first book that shows Sybase database administrators exactly how to manage complex multi-SQL Server environments.




Sybase Database Administrator's Reference Library


Book Description

Here is a value-priced slipcased collection of three essential reference for Sybase database administrators: "Physical Database Design for SQL Server, Sybase Database Administrator's Handbook", and "Sybase Performance Tuning".




Sybase DBA Survival Guide


Book Description

This book takes the reader through job responsibilities and planning to implementation and performance monitoring. Checklists are included to guide the reader through various tasks. The authors provide a hands-on guide to setting up and administrating a network as well as a reference guide that administrators can refer to for troubleshooting tips and techniques.




Database Administration


Book Description

Giving comprehensive, soup-to-nuts coverage of database administration, this guide is written from a platform-independent viewpoint, emphasizing best practices.




Administrator's Guide to Sybase ASE 12.5


Book Description

Systems administrators are responsible for overall performance at the server level, while database administrators handle access, consistency, and performance within the database. Administrator's Guide to Sybase ASE 12.5 provides all administrators with an authoritative guide to the latest version of this important SQL enterprise database.After reading this book, administrators should be able to perform any task that encompasses the creation or maintenance of a server. The appendixes include a Certified Sybase Professional DBA sample test, troubleshooting tips, and articles on tuning, fragmentation, and disaster recovery.The companion CD-ROM contains the 60-day evaluation version of Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.5 for NT.Topics include installing Sybase ASE and establishing connectivity; creating and dropping databases and devices; protecting database devices through mirroring; and backing up and restoring databases. Additionally, the authors discuss transaction logging and managing the transaction log; enabling security through the use of passwords, permissions, and auditing; using the Resource Governor and Logical Process Manager; and troubleshooting and preventative maintenance.




Administrator's Guide to Sybase ASE 15


Book Description

Administrator's Guide to Sybase ASE 15 is a practical systems administration guide for the newest release of the ASE product. Designed to provide all administrators with an authoritative guide, topics include installation, defining physical and Sybase-mirrored devices, transaction logging and modes, security, auditing, database backup and restoration, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more. After reading this book, you should be able to perform any task that encompasses the creation or maintenance of a server. With this book any administrator will understand the responsibilities of a system administrator; find out how to set limits on server resources using the Resource Governor; learn how to prioritize tasks with the Logical Process Manager; use data partitioning to enable finer control over data placement, maintenance, and management.




The Official New Features Guide to Sybase ASE 15


Book Description

Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 15 is a high-performance, mission-critical database management system designed to meet the increasing demands of large databases and high-transaction volumes, while providing a cost-effective database management system. The Official New Features Guide to Sybase ASE 15 focuses on the many enhancements in Sybase ASE 15 including semantic partitions, computed columns, functional indexes, and scrollable cursors. With this book learn about the enhancements to ASE 15, how the new features can increase your efficiency and productivity, and how these features integrate with existing systems; understand how semantic partitions decrease the complexities of data management; find out how scrollable cursors and computed columns can ease the development process; learn how the optimizer toolset and QP Metrics improve monitoring and diagnostic efforts; provide the ability to ensure customer compliance through the use of Sybase Software Asset Management; test your knowledge with the included Sybase certification practice exam.




The Handbook for Reluctant Database Administrators


Book Description

Feeling reluctant? The Handbook for Reluctant Database Administrators provides you with a solid grasp of what you'll need to design, build, secure, and maintain a database. Author Josef Finsel writes from an understanding point of view; he also crossed over from programming to database administration. Furthermore, database administration veteran Francis Stanisci comments throughout the book, sharing insight from his own years of experience.







Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database Administrator's Guidebook


Book Description

This book will describe the skills needed to be a successful and productive Microsoft SQL database administrator. It will also cover migration of DBA's from Oracle and Sybase to MS/SQL.