Introduction

SQL Server is Microsoft’s core database platform. Microsoft SQL Server has matured from supporting small departmental tasks to hosting some of the largest databases deployed in the world today. More recent releases of SQL Server boast capabilities and features that surpass those of most of its competitors.

SQL Server 2012 continues the trend by adding hundreds of new capabilities and features to an already robust toolkit. These features include more advanced and scalable high-availability and disaster recovery solutions, streamlined development and deployment processes, advanced and resilient auditing capabilities, and several new Transact-SQL (T-SQL) enhancements, to mention a few.

This book provides a comprehensive tour of the vast ...

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