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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 a Beginner's Guide 4/E

by Dusan Petkovic

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A practical foundation for SQL Server 2008 administration and development

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A practical foundation for SQL Server 2008 administration and development

Organized as a beginner’s guide to Microsoft SQL Server 2008, this substantial manual combines introductory explanations with examples and tutorials centered on database work. It moves from installation and configuration into Transact-SQL, database objects, queries, stored procedures, triggers, and user-defined functions. Administrative responsibilities receive significant attention as well: performance and availability, security through authentication, encryption, and authorization, SQL Server Agent automation, and backup and restore procedures. The book also introduces SQL Server 2008’s Business Intelligence, development, and administration tools, alongside SQLXML technology. Its coverage spans both building databases and maintaining the systems that support them.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Newcomers learning Microsoft SQL Server 2008
  • Database administrators working with SQL Server 2008 configuration, security, and maintenance
  • Developers seeking an introduction to Transact-SQL and database programming objects

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SQL Server 2008Database administrationTransact-SQLSecurity and performanceBackup, recovery, and automation

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Get Started on Microsoft SQL Server 2008 in No Time

Learn to use all of the powerful features available in SQL Server 2008 quickly and easily. Microsoft SQL Server 2008: A Beginner's Guide explains the fundamentals of each topic alongside examples and tutorials that walk you through real-world database tasks. Install SQL Server 2008, construct high-performance databases, use powerful Transact-SQL statements, create stored procedures and triggers, and execute simple and complex database queries. Performance tuning, Database Engine security, Business Intelligence, and XML are also covered.

  • Set up, configure, and maintain SQL Server 2008
  • Build and manage database objects using Transact-SQL statements
  • Create stored procedures and user-defined functions
  • Optimize database performance, availability, and reliability
  • Implement solid security using authentication, encryption, and authorization
  • Automate tasks using SQL Server Agent
  • Create reliable data backups and perform flawless system restores
  • Use all-new SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence, development, and administration tools
  • Learn in detail the SQL Server XML technology (SQLXML)
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