Introduction

Administering SQL Server 2012 is no simple task. As database management systems go, SQL Server 2012 is one of the most complex solutions available today. Offering more than just straightforward database management, SQL Server 2012 includes data management for data transfer and transformation, data distribution through replication, and high availability through database mirroring and server clustering. Modern database administrators (DBAs) must understand all of these components and more to successfully administer efficient and secure data facilities, and this book has been written for just such people.

This book was written from two perspectives. First and primarily, it covers the most important administrative tasks that the DBA ...

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