Covering Microsoft’s brand-new SQL 2005 administrator exam, this study guide walks you through setting up, maintaining, and troubleshooting database solutions. You’ll review key topics such as defining high-availability solutions, automating administrative tasks, defining security solutions, monitoring and troubleshooting the database server, and designing and executing deployments. Plus, the CD-ROM features leading exam prep software with an assessment test, test engine of case study practice questions, and electronic flashcards.

As your essential guide to Microsoft’s new SQL Server 2005 certification (exam 70-442), this book offers you practical and in-depth coverage. Full coverage of all exam objectives is presented in a systematic approach so you can be confident you’re getting the instruction you need for the exam. Plus, practical hands-on exercises reinforce critical skills and real-world scenarios put what you’ve learned in the context of actual job roles. Finally, challenging review questions in each chapter prepare you for exam day.

With the release of SQL Server 2005, Microsoft is introducing a new multi-exam certification program. The Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Implementation and Maintenance exam (70-431) is the first stop for everyone entering this new certification track, and serves as both a single exam certification as well as the entry exam for the MCITP-level certifications. This book provides an introduction to the development and administrative aspects of SQL Server 2005 and features practical guidance for all aspects of the exam. Get a great start in your certification process today with this comprehensive guide which includes: Hundreds of challenging practice questions plus two bonus exams Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a test engine Authoritative coverage of all key exam objectives, including: Installing and Configuring SQL Server 2005 Implementing High Availability and Disaster Recovery Supporting Data Consumers Maintaining Databases Monitoring and Troubleshooting SQL Server Performance Creating and Implementing Database Objects Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

As a practical guide for Integration Services ETL development, this book shows you ways to implement your ETL solution requirements from the data to the administration and everything in-between. Each chapter begins with a review of pertinent ETL concepts and moves into working those out into a design with multiple examples and related Integration Services features with the end goal of putting it all together to get a solution.

"Robert Pearl, a well-known DBA in the SQL community, explains his holistic vision of a database instance that needs regular check-ups and gives the tools, scripts, and best practices he has collected over the years." Alberto Bolchini, Computing Reviews, May 9, 2016 Healthy SQL is about ensuring the ongoing performance health of a SQL Server database. An unhealthy database is not just an inconvenience; it can bring a business to its knees. And if you are the database administrator, the health of your SQL Server implementation can be a direct reflection on you. It's in everyone's best interest to have a healthy SQL implementation. Healthy SQL is built around the concept of a medical checkup, giving you the tools you need to assess the current health of your database and take action to improve upon that health and maintain good performance to your business. Healthy SQL aids in developing a rigorous routine so that you know how healthy your SQL Server machines are, and how you can keep those same servers healthy and fit for duty. The book is filled with practical advice and a time-tested strategy, helping you put together a regimen that will ensure your servers are healthy, your implementation is fully optimized, your services are redundant and highly available, and you have a plan for business continuity in the event of a disaster. If your current environment doesn't match up with these criteria, then pick up a copy of Healthy SQL today and start your journey on the road to a fit and tight SQL Server deployment.

Qualified SharePoint administrators are in demand, and what better way to show your expertise in this growing field than with Microsoft's new MCTS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Configuration certification. Inside, find everything you need to prepare for exam 70-630, including full coverage of exam topics—such as configuring content management, managing business intelligence, and more—as well as challenging review questions, real-world scenarios, practical exercises, and a CD with advanced testing software. For Instructors: Teaching supplements are available for this title.

This book introduces one of the most exciting and popular .NET-oriented initiatives; the Enterprise Application Library, which offers nine classes of reusable code used to solve a variety of common problem spaces. It is the first book to introduce all ten of the enterprise application blocks, which have been recently updated for .NET 2.0. It covers a number of topics, including configuration, data access, exception management, caching, application updates, UI separation, asynchronous invocation, logging, security, and XML-based information aggregation. With this book readers will be able to build .NET applications faster and more efficiently.

Get introduced to the world of Docker containers from a SQL Server DBA’s perspective. This book explains container technology and how it can improve the deployment of your SQL Server databases without infrastructure lock-in. You will be equipped with the right technical skills to guide stakeholders in your business as they adopt and adapt to new technologies to improve time-to-market and competitiveness. You will learn how to build a lab environment at home on which to build skills that transfer directly into your day job. This book teaches you how to install and configure Docker on both Windows Server and Linux operating systems. You will learn the most common Docker commands that you need to know as a DBA to deploy and manage SQL Server on containers. Support for SQL Server on Linux is new, and this book has your back with guidance on creating Docker images specifically for deployment to a Linux platform. Included is coverage of key Linux commands needed to manage SQL Server on that operating system. By the end of the book you will have learned how to create your own custom SQL Server container images with configuration settings that are specific to your organization, that are capable of being deployed to both Windows Server and Linux. What You Will LearnCreate Docker containers for agile deployment of SQL ServerRun multiple SQL Server instances on a single Linux machineDeploy custom images specific to your organization’s needsKnow the benefits and architecture of container technologyInstall and configure Docker on Windows Server and Linux Manage and persist SQL Server data in Docker containers Who This Book Is For Intermediate to senior SQL Server DBAs who are familiar with SQL Server on Windows and want to build their existing skills to deploy and manage SQL Server on Linux and through Docker containers. Readers should have a grasp of relational database concepts and be comfortable with the Transact-SQL language.

While building on the skills you already have, Expert SQL Server 2005 Development will help you become an even better developer by focusing on best practices and demonstrating how to design high–performance, maintainable database applications. This book starts by reintroducing the database as a integral part of the software development ecosystem. You'll learn how to think about SQL Server development as you would any other software development. For example, there's no reason you can't architect and test database routines just as you would architect and test application code. And nothing should stop you from implementing the types of exception handling and security rules that are considered so important in other tiers, even if they are usually ignored in the database. You'll learn how to apply development methodologies like these to produce high–quality encryption and SQLCLR solutions. Furthermore, you'll discover how to exploit a variety of tools that SQL Server offers in order to properly use dynamic SQL and to improve concurrency in your applications. Finally, you'll become well versed in implementing spatial and temporal database designs, as well as approaching graph and hierarchy problems.