Microsoft® SQL Server(TM) 2005 Administrator's Companion (Pro-Administrator's Companion) [Hardcover]

Edward Whalen (Author), Victor Isakov (Author), Marcilina Garcia (Author), Burzin Patel (Author), Stacia Misner (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0735621985 | ISBN-13: 978-0735621985 | Publication Date: December 13, 2006

Get your mission-critical databases up and running quickly with this essential, single-volume guide. This comprehensive administrator’s reference details features and capabilities of SQL Server 2005—including how to implement business intelligence applications. It delivers the easy-to-follow procedures, practical workarounds, and key troubleshooting tactics you need for on-the-job-results.

Discover how to:

• Perform an installation or upgrade, and configure it on the network
• Plan and configure the I/O subsystem and model system capacity
• Create and maintain databases, tables, views, and indexes
• Administer transactions, deadlocks, and isolation levels
• Manage users with logins, user IDs, schemas, permissions, and roles
• Implement failover clustering, log shipping, and database mirroring for high availability
• Manage and tune snapshot, transactional, and merge replication
• Administer SQL Server Analysis Services and Reporting Services
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and fine-tune performance

Includes a CD with a fully searchable eBook.

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Key Book Benefits:

- Delivers detailed guidance for installing SQL Server 2005 and managing everyday operations - Covers planning and design, installation and configuration, business intelligence, data analysis, reporting, optimizing, troubleshooting, and maintenance - Includes technical insights by industry experts - Provides easy-to-follow procedures, real-world troubleshooting tips, and workarounds - Includes a companion CD with searchable eBook

About the Author

Edward Whalen is president of Performance Tuning Corporation, where he specializes in database performance, administration, and backup/recovery solutions.

Marcilina Garcia is a senior consultant at Performance Tuning Corporation, where she specializes in database performance benchmarks, SQL Server performance and database design, and system configuration.

Burzin Patel works for Microsoft Corporation specializing in SQL Server 2005 enterprise resource planning application integration and database management.

Stacia Misner is a manager for Hitachi Consulting’s National Business Intelligence practice. Her career spans 20 years as an information technology professional, an educator, and a consultant. She has specialized in the development of business intelligence solutions and delivery of training on business intelligence technologies during the past five years.

Derek Comingore is the software development manager for Hosting.com. He holds MCAD and MCDBA certifications, the Carnegie Mellon Personal Software Process (PSP) credential, and an AAS/BS degree in Computer Information Systems.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1225 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (December 13, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735621985
• ISBN-13: 978-0735621985
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #768,643 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stacia Misner is a MCITP-BI and MCTS-BI with a Bachelors' degree in Social Sciences. She is a consultant, educator, author, mentor, and principal of Data Inspirations. Her career spans more than 25 years with a focus on improving business practices through technology. Since 2000, she has been providing consulting and education services for Microsoft's business intelligence technologies. In addition, she has authored or co-authored several books covering different components of the Microsoft SQL Server database and business intelligence platform. Stacia has presented at the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS), Microsoft's TechEd, SQL Server Magazine Connections, and various Microsoft events. She currently lives in Las Vegas.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review for the RIGHT Edition, January 22, 2007

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Hikmer (Santa Barbara) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft® SQL Server(TM) 2005 Administrator's Companion (Pro-Administrator's Companion) (Hardcover)

Looks like all the reviews for this book are for SQL 7.0. I have the SQL 2005 version of this book and I have to say it is VERY complete. It is not a rehash of online material, but in depth coverage of essential SQL technologies and system administration. If you want a programming guide, skip this book. If you want to know how SQL works, and what to do if it is broken (better yet, read this book and learn how not to break it first), then buy this book. Essential for any DBA.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference Book for DBA'a, May 13, 2007

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Alan Flaesgarten (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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My department is in the process of migrating to MS SQL2005 from SQL2000 and this book is a must have for any administrator. If your familar with previous administrator companion books, this one is very similar in nature. The book has already paid for itself in tips in performance configurations. The author's include small 'Real World' sections in most area's that provide a good information and suggestions.

In addition, if you are new to MS SQL2005, this book will provide good background information and review all the concepts that make a good DBA.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Companion..., November 4, 2007

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Kumar Kaji (Irving, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft® SQL Server(TM) 2005 Administrator's Companion (Pro-Administrator's Companion) (Hardcover)

I have read the book as a pro.. i do have been working with sql server for a number of years now. So going thru the initial sections was pretty quick... i am quite impressed with the format and the step by step approach to a number of configuration procedures which is not so common and where it hurts the most.

Enjoy reading...

Kumar