Microsoft SQL Server 2005: Changing the Paradigm (SQL Server 2005 Public Beta Edition) [Paperback]

Scalability Experts Inc. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 30, 2005

Microsoft SQL Server 2005: Changing the Paradigm (SQL Server 2005 Public Beta Edition) will prepare database administrators for upcoming changes in SQL Server 2005. Obtain the skills necessary to run SQL Server 2005 from the experts at Microsoft Gold Partner. Get a head-start to understanding the new concepts and features of SQL Server 2005 from the database administrator's perspective, including:

• SQL Server 2005 Architecture
• Tool Sets
• Scalability, Reliability and High Availability Chapter
• Performance Tuning
• Replication
• .NET CLR Integration
• DTS and Business Intelligence

Minimize the surprises in SQL Server 2005 with the help of Microsoft SQL Server 2005: Changing the Paradigm (SQL Server 2005 Public Beta Edition).

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About the Author

Scalability Experts is focused on providing scalable solutions to optimize mission-critical applications and database architectures for medium enterprise and Fortune 500 customers. They are specifically focused on Microsoft SQL Server, in the areas of end to end scalability, performance, availability, security, database migration and Business Intelligence. The consulting practice consists of an in-depth discovery project to deploy a new Microsoft SQL Server database as well as an in-depth analysis of an existing SQL environment to reach maximum scalability and ROI. The product development practice offers scalability tools for building scalable and highly available architecture.

Product Details

• Paperback: 504 pages
• Publisher: Sams (August 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672327783
• ISBN-13: 978-0672327780
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,672,416 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loaded with (up-to-date) information on SQL 2005, September 11, 2005

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David Green "SQLJunky" (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft SQL Server 2005: Changing the Paradigm (SQL Server 2005 Public Beta Edition) (Paperback)

Wow!! Just the book I have been waiting for on SQL Server 2005 - contains material for beginners and advanced SQL Server 2005 professionals, covering administration, programming, and BI aspects.

The best thing is that the book is based on "stable" June CTP and contains most recent information. I looked for other available titles on SQL Server 2005 - either they are not yet published (scheduled for Dec 2005 or Jan 2006) or are quite outdated (contains Beta 1 or Beta 2 text).

In addition, the book flows nicely. Begins with expanding on the title "changing the database paradigm", architectural details, setup and upgrade issues, new features overview, tools and utilities in detail, security (my favorite chapter), reliability and high availability, performance analysis and tuning, developers technologies (XML, .NET, Service Broker), BI (SSIS, SSAS, SSRS). Book concludes with an overview of 64-bit architecture and SQL Server 2005's support for this platform.

Highly recommended for all SQL Server 2005 audiences.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good information, well organized, February 11, 2006

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ITGeek (Paris, France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft SQL Server 2005: Changing the Paradigm (SQL Server 2005 Public Beta Edition) (Paperback)

I enjoyed reading this book. It has a lot of information and it is well organized. Even if it is on the beta edition, all of its content applies to the RTM version as well.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars History of this book, October 28, 2005

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Jeff Tokarski - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft SQL Server 2005: Changing the Paradigm (SQL Server 2005 Public Beta Edition) (Paperback)

This is in response to review by NetDeveloper "Robert" on October 23rd. It is very common for companies to publish on company name, instead of individual employee names. A lot of white papers on Microsoft and other Web site are published under "Microsoft Corporation" author - and there is no trace of who wrote it. There is nothing wrong with it (as long as content is good and you learned something from it). I know history of this book - and a lot of smart guys at Scalability Experts contributed to the book. You will find a lot of other books published under organization name. Just because if does not have specific author names, it is not fair to give bad ratings, without reading the book.

Read the book and find out yourself that it is one of the best books on SQL Server 2005! It is loaded with wealth of information on SQL Server 2005, in an easy to read language and sequence.