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Implement and administer successful database solution with SQL Server 2017
About This Book
Who This Book Is For
This book targets database administrators with an interest in SQL Server 2017 administration. Readers are expected to have some experience with previous SQL Server versions.
What You Will Learn
In Detail
Take advantage of the real power of SQL Server 2017 with all its new features, in addition to covering core database administration tasks. This book will give you a competitive advantage by helping you quickly learn how to design, manage, and secure your database solution.
You will learn how to set up your SQL Server and configure new (and existing) environments for optimal use. After covering the designing aspect, the book delves into performance-tuning aspects by teaching you how to effectively use indexes. The book will also teach you about certain choices that need to be made about backups and how to implement a rock-solid security policy and keep your environment healthy. Finally, you will learn about the techniques you should use when things go wrong, and other important topics – such as migration, upgrading, and consolidation – are covered in detail. Integration with Azure is also covered in depth.
Whether you are an administrator or thinking about entering the field, this book will provide you with all the skills you need to successfully create, design, and deploy databases using SQL Server 2017.
Style and approach
A comprehensive guide for database professionals, covering a wide range of topics from installation, maintenance, and configuration to managing systems for operational efficiency and high availability; best practices for maintaining a highly reliable database solution are also supplied from industry experts.
Author Biography
Marek Chmel is an IT consultant and trainer with more than 10 years of experience. He’s a frequent speaker who specializes on Microsoft SQL Server, Azure, and security topics. Marek writes for Microsoft’s TechnetCZSK blog, and since 2012 he’s been an MVP: Data Platform. Marek is also recognized as a Microsoft Certified Trainer: Regional Lead for Czech Republic for few years in a row, he holds many MCSE certifications, and on the top of that he’s a ECCouncil Certified Ethical Hacker and holder of several eLearnSecurity certifications.
He earned his MSc (business and informatics) degree from Nottingham Trent University. He started his career as a trainer for Microsoft server courses. Later, he joined AT&T as a senior database administrator with a specialization in MSSQL Server, data platforms, and machine learning. Vladimir Muzny has been a freelance developer and consultant since 1997. His first steps with SQL Server were done on version 6.5 and from that times the working with all next versions of SQL Server has been never stopped.
Now Vladimir teaches Microsoft database courses and also participates on SQL Server adoption in companies and also on projects for production tracking and migrations.
SQL Server 2017 Administrator’s Guide is his first attempt to share his knowledge and experience with people around the world, but writing is a strong drug and if possible, Vladimir is interested to share other namely his development experiences with others.
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