Pro SQL Server 2012 Practices

by Shaw, Chris; Belt, T. Jay; Berry, Glenn; Borland, Jes; Bossy, Carlos

• ISBN13: 9781430247708
• ISBN10: 1430247703
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-10-31
• Publisher: Apress

Summary

Expert SQL Server Practices 2012 Edition is an anthology of high-end wisdom from a group of accomplished database administrators who are quietly but relentlessly pushing the performance and feature envelope of Microsoft SQL Server 2012. With an emphasis upon performance-but also branching into release management, auditing, and other issues-the book helps you deliver the most value for your company's investment in Microsoft's flagship database system. Each chapter is a deep-dive into a specific problem, technology, or feature set. Each author has chosen their topic out of the strong belief that what they share can make a positive difference in your ability to be successful in your job and get home in time for dinner with your family. Don't let your database manage you! Instead let theExpert SQL Server Practicesauthor team show you how to take control, plan for and monitor performance, troubleshoot effectively when things go wrong, and be in control of your SQL Server environment. Goes beyond the manual to cover good techniques and best practices Delivers knowledge usually gained only by hard experience Focuses upon performance, scalability, reliability Helps achieve the predictability needed to be in control at all times What you'll learn Migrate to the new Extended Events framework for troubleshooting performance problems Automate the tracking of key performance indicators such as available disk space, cpu utilization, index fragmentation, and more Design performance into your database and its applications from the very beginning Manage staged releases from development to test through to production Diagnose resource and performance problems via dynamic management views Analyze I/O patterns and plan reliably to obtain the performance you need Who this book is for Expert SQL Server Practicesis aimed at SQL Server professionals who want to further their careers through expert-level practices in performance management, scalability, predictability, and security.