Brian Knight & Ketan Patel 
Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Administration 

SQL Server 2008 is how-to guide for experienced DBAs. Tutorial-based, this book will get you over the learning curve of how to configure and administer SQL Server 2008. Whether you’re an administrator or developer using SQL Server, you can’t avoid wearing a DBA hat at some point. The book is loaded with unique tips and workarounds for the most difficult SQL Server admin issues, including managing and monitoring SQL Server, automating administration, security, performance tuning, scaling and replications, clustering, and backup and recovery. A companion website is also available.

Table of Content

Forward.

Chapter 1. SQL Server 2005 Architecture.

Chapter 2. SQL Server 2005 Installation Best Practices.

Chapter 3. Upgrading SQL Server 2008 Best Practices.

Chapter 4. Managing and Troubleshooting the Database Engine.

Chapter 5. Automating SQL Server.

Chapter 6. Integration Services Administration and Performance
Tuning.

Chapter 7. Analysis Services Administration and Performance
Tuning.

Chapter 8. Administering the Development Features.

Chapter 9. Securing the Database Engine.

Chapter 10. Change Management.

Chapter 11. Configuring the Server for Optimal Performance.

Chapter 12. Optimizing SQL Server 2005.

Chapter 13. Monitoring Your SQL Server.

Chapter 14. Performance Tuning T-SQL.

Chapter 15. Indexing Your Database.

Chapter 16. Replication.

Chapter 17. Database Mirroring.

Chapter 18. Backup and Recovery.

Chapter 19. SQL Server 2005 Log Shipping.

Chapter 20. Clustering SQL Server 2005.

About the author

Brian Knight, SQL Server MVP, MCDBA is a database manager at Fidelity National Financial and a co-founder of SQLServer Central.com. He has worked with SQL Server for 10 years and has written several SQL Server books, including Wrox’ Professional SQL Server 2005 Integration Services.

Ketan Patel is a Development Manager for the Business Intelligence Center of Excellence group at Microsoft. He has worked with SQL Server and other Microsoft technologies for more than 10 years, and has presented at Tech Ed.

Ross Lo Forte is a SQL technology architect at the Microsoft Technology Center Chicago who specializes in Microsoft SQL Server solutions. He has more than 16 years experience developing, managing, and architecting SQL solutions on large, mission-critical database platforms. Ross presents at Tech Ed, SQL PASS, Gartner, TDWI, and other conferences.