Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Administration

by Brian Knight, Ketan Patel, Wayne Snyder

Loaded with unique tips, tricks and workarounds for handling the most difficult SQL Server admin issues, "Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Administration" is a how-to guide for experienced DBAs. You can understand how to manage and monitor the SQL Server, automated administration, security, change management, performance tuning, scaling and replication, clustering, and backup and recovery. This updated edition includes new information about Change Data Capture, Performance Studio, Query Governor, and new techniques for monitoring and policy management so that you can have the latest and most comprehensive information at your fingertips.

916 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 2008

About the author

Brian Knight, SQL Server MVP, MCSE, MCDBA, is the co-founder of SQLServerCentral.com, JumpstartTV.com, and is on the Principal Board of Directors of the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS). Brian is a contributing columnist for many industry magazines and sites. He has co-authored and authored more than 9 SQL Server books. Brian has spoken at conferences like PASS, SQL Connections and TechEd and many Code Camps.
--from the author's website

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Reviews

[Gerhard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Granted, this book has some errors in it, but it's nonetheless a great introduction to SQL2008 administration.