SQL Server 2008 Administration (eBook)

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

Tom Carpenter (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2010 | 1. Auflage
750 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-470-64942-8 (ISBN)

Infos

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.

Autor

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.

Inhalt

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

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.6.2010
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik
• Schlagworte: Computer Science • Database & Data Warehousing Technologies • Datenbanken u. Data Warehousing • Informatik • SQL Server 2008
• ISBN-10: 0-470-64942-9 / 0470649429
• ISBN-13: 978-0-470-64942-8 / 9780470649428