Tom Carpenter

SQL Server 2008 Administration (eBook, ePUB)

Real-World Skills for MCITP Certification and Beyond (Exams 70-432 and 70-450)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The ideal on-the-job reference guide for SQL Server 2008database administrators If you manage and administer SQL Server 2008 in the real world,you need this detailed guide at your desk. From planning todisaster recovery, this practical book explores tasks and scenariosthat a working SQL Server DBA faces regularly and shows you step bystep how to handle them. Topics include installation andconfiguration, creating databases and tables, optimizing thedatabase server, planning for high availability, and more. And, if you're preparing for MCTS or MCITP certification in SQLServer 2008 administration, this book is the perfect supplement toyour preparation, featuring a CD with practice exams, flashcards,and video walkthroughs of the more difficult administrativetasks * Delves into Microsoft's SQL Server 2008, a rich set ofenterprise-level database services for business-criticalapplications * Explores the skills you'll need on the job as a SQL Server 2008administrator * Shows you how to implement, maintain, and repair the SQL Serverdatabase, including bonus videos on the CD where the authors walksyou through the more difficult tasks * Covers database design, installation and configuration,creating databases and tables, security, backup and highavailability, and more * Supplements your preparation for MCTS and MCITP SQL Server 2008certification with in-depth coverage of the skill sets required forcertification, as defined by Microsoft * Uses hands-on exercises and real-world scenarios to keep whatyou're learning grounded in the reality of the workplace Make sure you're not only prepared for certification, but alsofor your job as a SQL Server 2008 administrator, with thispractical reference! Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials arenot included as part of eBook file.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 750
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juni 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780470649428
• Artikelnr.: 37298228

Autorenporträt

Tom Carpenter, MCTS: SQL Server 2005, MCITP: SQL Server 2005, is the founder of and Senior Consultant for The Systems Education and Consulting Company (SysEdCo), a training and consulting firm located in central Ohio. He is the author of several books on technical topics, including networking infrastructure, database management, and VoIP.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction xxi Part I Introducing SQL Server 2008 1 Chapter 1 Understanding SQL Server's Role 3 Chapter 2 Installing SQL Server 2008 41 Chapter 3 Working with the Administration Tools 77 Chapter 4 SQL Server Command-Line Administration 123 Part II Designing Database Solutions 167 Chapter 5 Database Concepts and Terminology 169 Chapter 6 ERD and Capacity Planning 195 Chapter 7 Normalization: Enough Is Enough 225 Part III Implementing Database Solutions 245 Chapter 8 Creating SQL Server Databases 247 Chapter 9 Creating Tables 283 Chapter 10 Indexes and Views 309 Chapter 11 Triggers and Stored Procedures 341 Chapter 12 Implementing Advanced Features 359 Part IV Administration and Maintenance 399 Chapter 13 Creating Jobs, Operators, and Alerts 401 Chapter 14 Performance Monitoring and Tuning 443 Chapter 15 Policy-Based Management 485 Chapter 16 Backup and Restoration 519 Part V SQL Server Security 547 Chapter 17 Security Threats and Principles 549 Chapter 18 Authentication and Encryption 591 Chapter 19 Security Best Practices 627 Part VI High Availability and Data Distribution 671 Chapter 20 SQL Server Failover Clustering 673 Chapter 21 Database Mirroring and Snapshots 695 Chapter 22 Implementing Replication 715 Appendix A Microsoft's Certification Program 737 Appendix B About the Companion CD 745 Glossary 749 Index 757