Product Description

Portable and precise, this pocket-sized guide delivers immediate answers for the day-to-day administration of SQL Server 2005. Zero in on core support and maintenance tasks using quick-reference tables, instructions, and lists. You’ll get the precise information you need to solve problems and get the job done?whether you’re at your desk or in the field! Get fast facts to: •Install, configure, and tune SQL Server •Administer servers and server groups •Manage and optimize schemas, tables, indexes, and views •Create logins, configure permissions, assign roles, and perform other essential security tasks •Import, export, and transform data from various sources •Implement replication and data merging, and manage data publication and subscription •Plan and implement a comprehensive backup and recovery strategy •Monitor server activity and resolve performance issues •Take charge of automation and maintenance 

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #81357 in Books
• Brand: Microsoft
• Published on: 2005-11-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 544 pages

Customer Reviews

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Administrator�s Pocket Consultant
Administering SQL 2005 is quite different to previous versions of SQL Server this books provides a very useful overview of the new graphical administration programs. A great resource for anyone that is new to SQL 2005 or wishes to migrate from previous versions.

The book very readable and I especially like the side notes, which come in Note, Tip, Caution, Real World and Best Practice forms. These give very useful practical information, which will help you avoid some the common problems that get posted to newsgroups.

A staple book for the SQL Server DBA
If you know a SQL Server DBA chances are they have a dog-eared copy of Stanek's book somewhere.

It's small enough to fit into a briefcase, but has enough content on SQL Server administration to make it the must-have reference for many of the common tasks a DBA has to cope with on a day to day basis.

Not the kind of thing you're going to read from cover to cover, but you'll always want to keep it within arm's reach, to dip into as and when you need it.