Pro SQL Server 2005 Service Broker (Expert's Voice) [Paperback]

Klaus Aschenbrenner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2007 | ISBN-10: 1590598423 | ISBN-13: 978-1590598429 | Edition: 1

Pro SQL Server 2005 Service Broker by Klaus Aschenbrenner, an international expert on Service Broker, explains why Microsoft introduced Service Broker and describes its advantages over prior message technologies.

Rich with practical examples, this is the most complete and incisive book on this important new technology—an invaluable resource for all serious database and web developers. Focused on best practices, it explains in detail how Service Broker supports and enhances database and web applications. This book not only covers Service Broker fundamentals, but also addresses current crucial topics like service-oriented architecture (SOA) and service-oriented data architecture (SODA).

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About the Author

Klaus Aschenbrenner is a software architect for ANECON in Vienna, Austria. He has worked with .NET since its release in 2000 and is an internationally recognized .NET expert and a two-time "Most Valuable Professional" for Visual C#. He travels around the world helping clients design and develop highly-scalable solutions using SQL Server 2005 and Service Broker. Klaus is the founder of .NET User Group Styria and also the country lead for SQLPASS Austria.

Product Details

• Paperback: 453 pages
• Publisher: Apress; 1 edition (June 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590598423
• ISBN-13: 978-1590598429
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,270,875 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Klaus Aschenbrenner works as a Software Architect for ANECON (Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Data Management Solutions/ISV) in Vienna - Austria. Klaus has worked with the .NET Framework and especially with SQL Server 2005 from the very beginning. In the years 2004 - 2005 Klaus was honored with MVP awards from Microsoft for his tremendous support of the .NET Community. He currently travels around the world teaching clients the core concepts of SQL Server 2005. He also works very closely with Microsoft to drive the next version of SQL Server codenamed Katmai.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Service Broker Book - Real World Guide, September 13, 2007

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Anthony Ekpechue "atapuski" (Microsoft, Dublin Ireland)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pro SQL Server 2005 Service Broker (Expert's Voice) (Paperback)

Pro SQL Server 2005 Service Broker is about 500 pages and covers many advanced topics and real world examples. It's by far the most comprehensive book in its category. It covers all aspects of service broker technology from concept to architecture and Design, how Service Broker should be used, and what decisions have to be made to design and build a Service Broker application successfully.

Whether you are new to Service Broker Technology or an advanced user of SQL messaging and Service-Oriented Architecture, this book provides a step by step guide to the Fundamentals of Message Based Processing for beginners or Advanced Service Broker Programming to accomplish Real World Application Scenarios for more advanced users.

The final chapters unravel the mystery behind Service Oriented Database Architecture focusing heavily on the security and Infrastructure Aspects of a Service Broker Application.
I highly recommend this book as a must have for anyone interested in designing effective and scalable Service Broker Application.

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent book, October 22, 2007

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Robert Wylie (NZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pro SQL Server 2005 Service Broker (Expert's Voice) (Paperback)

the explanations and examples within this book give confidence to implement service broker solutions, something never availible in in Books on line.....

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent pro book written by a pro., September 22, 2007

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Karizmo "KS" (Beirut, Lebanon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pro SQL Server 2005 Service Broker (Expert's Voice) (Paperback)

In a nutshell, the book "Pro SQL Server Service Broker" is certainly worth 5 stars. If you are remotely contemplating service broker, or even if you want to learn about it to get fresh ideas just in case: this book is a sure bullet in your shooter.

As the name implies, it is a really a professional book written by a professional developer and mentor presenting a comprehensive coverage of the subject matter.

Klaus addressed the subject in an excellent structure, starting with basic initial information then progressively exposing more and more complex stuff that enriches the readers' knowledge.

Klaus showed two very critical traits required to present such excellent work: first, he exhibited a mastery of the technical skills explaining all the concepts in a lucid and easy-to-follow fashion with smooth transitions between subjects. Second, he proved to be a very good instructor and mentor.

You can view these traits clearly throughout the book as it flows through a practical hands-on by-example approach that is supported by almost-complete source codes of the examples given. The full source code of all the examples and application are downloadable from the publishers' website.

Klaus prepared the stage in chapter in a swift but quite good (quick and dirty: Clint anyone?) introduction to the subject matter of the SQL Server Service Broker. He concluded the book by great real-life style in two hefty chapters. The first chapter discusses SOA and SODA concepts in the context of distributed service broker implementations, the second presented some issues and applications you can implement by resorting to SQL Service Broker using a DIY style to showcase several real-life scenarios. The last chapter of the book even presented information related to administering Service Broker.

For those VB developers (like me) out there, go and grab a book about C# and learn it (I did that a couple of years ago), at least just to make use of the wealth of resources that you may find only in C# including this book!

Shame my own project was "put into sleep" before I had the chance to put what I learned into the practical world. But then again, I benefited all the same, as I read the whole book, cover to cover and it was a pleasant and very interesting ride.