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Best practices for administering SQL Server 2014, from Microsoft MVPs

This comprehensive guide teaches the skills needed to successfully administer SQL Server, including change management, security, performance tuning, monitoring, and backups. Written by the leading authorities on Microsoft SQL Server, this book will help you master the latest features of the 2014 release, including greater integration of cloud and on-premises management using SQL Server Management Studio, enhanced performance optimization, new cardinality estimator, and new features for AlwaysOn availability groups. This comprehensive guide will help you improve the efficiency, scalability, and performance of the SQL Server environment so more can be done in less time.

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  • Provides an overview of SQL Azure and new features for AlwaysOn availability groups
  • Explains In-Memory OLTP and buffer pool extensions for SSDs and performance optimizations for 2014
  • Details the new cardinality estimator (Query Optimizer) in SQL 2014
  • Discusses the separation of duties and important regulatory requirements for security roles
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Best practices for administering SQL Server 2014, from Microsoft MVPs

This comprehensive guide teaches the skills needed to successfully administer SQL Server, including change management, security, performance tuning, monitoring, and backups. Written by the leading authorities on Microsoft SQL Server, this book will help you master the latest features of the 2014 release, including greater integration of cloud and on-premises management using SQL Server Management Studio, enhanced performance optimization, new cardinality estimator, and new features for AlwaysOn availability groups. This comprehensive guide will help you improve the efficiency, scalability, and performance of the SQL Server environment so more can be done in less time.

Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Administration:

  • Provides an overview of SQL Azure and new features for AlwaysOn availability groups
  • Explains In-Memory OLTP and buffer pool extensions for SSDs and performance optimizations for 2014
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wrox; 1st edition (September 9, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 936 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1118859138
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1118859131
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.34 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.4 x 1.8 x 9.2 inches
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    Adam Jorgensen is the President of Pragmatic Works and a Director at large for the Professional Association of SQL Server. As a Microsoft SQL Server MVP he has extensive experience with SQL Server, SharePoint and analytics over the past 13 years. His focus is primarily on helping organizations and executives drive value through new technology solutions, management techniques and financial optimization. He is especially focused in the areas of OLAP, Cloud and Big Data and working on solutions to make those technologies real for the enterprise.

    He regularly speaks in person and virtually at industry group events, major conferences, Code Camps, and SQL Saturday events on strategic and technical topics. He has co-authored white papers and books on business intelligence, among other topics.

    Prior to his work with Pragmatic Works, Adam garnered extensive technical and managerial experience in industries including automotive, manufacturing, software, education, security, and retail. He has delivered high performance, highly available systems as well as niche specialty systems for a variety of clients around the world. These systems deliver critical operations and analytics for firms like Toyota Motor Company, Dealer Track, American Auto eXchange, NASDAQ, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Clipper Wind Power, Rayonier, and Microsoft.

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    Bradley Ball is a MCITP SQL 2005 & MCTS 2008 DBA with over 10 years of IT experience. Bradley spent 8 years working as a Defense contractor for clients such as the U.S. Army and The Executive Office Of the President of the United States. He is currently a Sr. Consultant with Pragmatic Works specializing in DBA and BI solutions. He has presented at many SQL Saturdays, for the MAGICPASS & OPASS SSUG’s, SQL Rally 2011 & 2012, DevConnections 2012 and at the PASS Summit in 2012 & 2011. Bradley can be found blogging on http://www.sqlballs.com

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