Introduction

Since the release of SQL Server 2000, SQL Server has established itself as a robust and reliable database platform whose performance, scalability, and reliability meet the implementation needs of businesses and corporations from small desktop applications on up to multi-terabyte enterprise-wide systems. The updates and enhancements in SQL Server 2012 further solidify its position in the marketplace as a robust enterprise system providing a database engine foundation that can be available 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

One of the biggest challenges we face writing the SQL Server Unleashed series of books is how to provide comprehensive, in-depth coverage of all SQL Server features within a single book. Over the past few releases, ...

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