October 2011
Intermediate to advanced
688 pages
24h 5m
English
book
SQL Server MVP Deep Dives, Volume 2
by Brad McGehee, Louis Davidson, Greg Low, Kimberly Tripp, Paul S. Randal, Kalen Delaney, Paul Nielsen
Overview
SQL Server MVP Deep Dives, Volume 2 lets you learn from the best in the business—64 SQL Server MVPs offer completely new content in this second volume on topics ranging from testing and policy management to integration services, reporting, and performance optimization techniques...and more.
About the Technology
About the Book
To become an MVP requires deep knowledge and impressive skill. Together, the 64 MVPs who wrote this book bring about 1,000 years of experience in SQL Server administration, development, training, and design. This incredible book captures their expertise and passion in 60 concise, hand-picked chapters.
SQL Server MVP Deep Dives, Volume 2 picks up where the first volume leaves off, with completely new content on topics ranging from testing and policy management to integration services, reporting, and performance optimization. The chapters fall into five parts: Architecture and Design, Database Administration, Database Development, Performance Tuning and Optimization, and Business Intelligence.
What's Inside
- Discovering servers with PowerShell
- Using regular expressions in SSMS
- Tuning the Transaction Log for OLTP
- Optimizing SSIS for dimensional data
- Real-time BI
- Much more
About the Reader
This unique book is your chance to learn from the best in the business. It offers valuable insights for readers of all levels.
About the Authors
Written by 64 SQL Server MVPs, the chapters were selected and edited by Kalen Delaney and Section Editors Louis Davidson (Architecture and Design), Paul Randal and Kimberly Tripp (Database Administration), Paul Nielsen (Database Development), Brad McGehee (Performance Tuning and Optimization), and Greg Low (Business Intelligence).
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