Microsoft® SQL Server 2012 Unleashed

Summary

Whether you are a developer or database administrator, you should not ignore the power of the SQL Profiler. It is often one of the most underused applications in the SQL Server performance toolkit, yet it is one of the most versatile. Its auditing capabilities and ability to unravel complex server processes define its value.

This chapter wraps up the introduction to the tools and utilities available with SQL Server. Now you should be equipped to start administering and working with SQL Server.

The chapters in the next section focus on the overall administration of SQL, using some of the tools that you have been exposed to thus far. Chapter 7, “SQL Server System and Database Administration,” gives you some insight into the inner workings ...