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 e Book file.
Spis treści
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
O autorze
Tom Carpenter, MCTS: SQL Server 2005, MCITP: SQL Server 2005, is the founder of and Senior Consultant for The Systems Education and Consulting Company (Sys Ed Co), 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 Vo IP.