Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Internals

by Delaney, Kalen; Freeman, Craig

• ISBN13: 9780735658561
• ISBN10: 0735658560
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-11-15
• Publisher: Microsoft Press

Summary

Dive deep inside the core engine of Microsoft SQL Server 2012-and put that practical knowledge to work. Led by a team of SQL Server experts, you'll learn the skills you need to exploit key architectural features. Go behind the scenes to understand internal operations for building, expanding, shrinking, and moving databases-whether you're a database developer, architect, or administrator. Discover how to: Significantly reduce your query execution time using the right indexes Use event tracking-from triggers to the Extended Events Engine Transcend normal row-size limits with new storage capabilities Troubleshoot problematic query plans using multiple techniques Force SQL Server to reuse a cached query plan-or create a new one Choose among five isolation levels and two concurrency models Check SQL Server internal operations by running Database Console Commands

Author Biography

Kalen Delaney, a Microsoft MVP for SQL Server since 1993, provides advanced SQL Server training to clients worldwide. She is a contributing editor and columnist for SQL Server Magazine and the author of several highly regarded books, including Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Internals.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Chapter 1: SQL Server 2012 architecture and configuration
• Chapter 2: The SQLOS
• Chapter 3: Databases and database files
• Chapter 4: Special databases
• Chapter 5: Logging and recovery
• Chapter 6: Table storage
• Chapter 7: Indexes: internals and management
• Chapter 8: Special storage
• Chapter 9: Special indexes
• Chapter 10: Query execution
• Chapter 11: The Query Optimizer
• Chapter 12: Plan caching and recompilation
• Chapter 13: Transactions and concurrency
• Chapter 14: DBCC internals
• About the authors