Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Bible
- 27h 5m
- Mike White, Paul Nielsen, Uttam Parui
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2009
Whether you're a database developer, DBA, or BI Developer, SQL Server 2008 promises to change the way you deliver enterprise data solutions. Open this detailed, experience-based guide for clear explanations of the concepts balanced with real-world examples and best practices gleaned from years of field and consulting experience. SQL Server is an immense product — this book is your guide to the strategies and details that matter most.
- Master the data architecture concepts that drive database technologies
- Write elegant set-based queries that respond well to a comprehensive indexing strategy
- Code an efficient and robust data abstraction layer with stored procedures
- Learn the best way to connect to SQL Server with ADO or Microsoft Access
- Use PowerShell and Policy-based Management to better administer your servers
- Use Analysis Services, MDX, and Excel to analyze data trends
- Optimize performance with data compression, resource governor, and partitioning
In this Book
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Foreword
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Introduction
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The World of SQL Server
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Data Architecture
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Relational Database Design
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Installing SQL Server 2008
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Client Connectivity
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Using Management Studio
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Scripting with PowerShell
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Introducing Basic Query Flow
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Data Types, Expressions, and Scalar Functions
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Merging Data with Joins and Unions
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Including Data with Subqueries and CTEs
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Aggregating Data
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Windowing and Ranking
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Projecting Data through Views
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Modifying Data
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Modification Obstacles
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Traversing Hierarchies
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Manipulating XML Data
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Using Integrated Full-Text Search
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Creating the Physical Database Schema
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Programming with T-SQL
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Kill the Cursor!
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T-SQL Error Handling
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Developing Stored Procedures
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Building User-Defined Functions
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Creating DML Triggers
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DDL Triggers
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Building Out the Data Abstraction Layer
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Dynamic SQL and Code Generation
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Bulk Operations
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Executing Distributed Queries
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Programming with ADO.NET 3.5
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Sync Framework
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LINQ
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Asynchronous Messaging with Service Broker
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Replicating Data
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Performing ETL with Integration Services
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Access as a Front End to SQL Server
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Configuring SQL Server
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Policy-Based Management
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Recovery Planning
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Maintaining the Database
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Automating Database Maintenance with SQL Server Agent
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Transferring Databases
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Database Snapshots
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Log Shipping
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Database Mirroring
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Clustering
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Authenticating Principals
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Authorizing Securables
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Data Cryptography
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Row-Level Security
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Data Audit Triggers
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Schema Audit Triggers
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Performance Monitor
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Tracing and Profiling
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Wait States
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Extended Events
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Change Tracking
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Change Data Capture
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SQL Audit
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Management Data Warehouse
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Interpreting Query Execution Plans
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Indexing Strategies
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Query Plan Reuse
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Managing Transactions, Locking, and Blocking
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Data Compression
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Partitioning
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Resource Governor
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BI Design
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Building Multidimensional Cubes with Analysis Services
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Programming MDX Queries
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Authoring Reports with Reporting Services
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Administering Reporting Services
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Analyzing Data with Excel
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Data Mining with Analysis Services
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