SQL Server 2019 Administrator's Guide, Second Edition: A definitive guide for DBAs to implement, monitor, and maintain enterprise database solutions - Softcover

Chmel, Marek; Mužný, Vladimír

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1789954320 ISBN 13: 9781789954326

Verlag: Packt Publishing, 2020

Inhaltsangabe

Use Microsoft SQL Server 2019 to implement, administer, and secure a robust database solution that is disaster-proof and highly available

Key Features

• Explore new features of SQL Server 2019 to set up, administer, and maintain your database solution successfully
• Develop a dynamic SQL Server environment and streamline big data pipelines
• Discover best practices for fixing performance issues, database access management, replication, and security

Book Description

SQL Server is one of the most popular relational database management systems developed by Microsoft. This second edition of the SQL Server Administrator's Guide will not only teach you how to administer an enterprise database, but also help you become proficient at managing and keeping the database available, secure, and stable.

You’ll start by learning how to set up your SQL Server and configure new and existing environments for optimal use. The book then takes you through designing aspects and delves into performance tuning by showing you how to use indexes effectively. You’ll understand certain choices that need to be made about backups, implement security policy, and discover how to keep your environment healthy. Tools available for monitoring and managing a SQL Server database, including automating health reviews, performance checks, and much more, will also be discussed in detail. As you advance, the book covers essential topics such as migration, upgrading, and consolidation, along with the techniques that will help you when things go wrong. Once you’ve got to grips with integration with Azure and streamlining big data pipelines, you’ll learn best practices from industry experts for maintaining a highly reliable database solution.

Whether you are an administrator or are looking to get started with database administration, this SQL Server book will help you develop the skills you need to successfully create, design, and deploy database solutions.

What you will learn

• Discover SQL Server 2019’s new features and how to implement them
• Fix performance issues by optimizing queries and making use of indexes
• Design and use an optimal database management strategy
• Combine SQL Server 2019 with Azure and manage your solution using various automation techniques
• Implement efficient backup and recovery techniques in line with security policies
• Get to grips with migrating, upgrading, and consolidating with SQL Server
• Set up an AlwaysOn-enabled stable and fast SQL Server 2019 environment
• Understand how to work with Big Data on SQL Server environments

Who this book is for

This book is for database administrators, database developers, and anyone who wants to administer large and multiple databases single-handedly using Microsoft's SQL Server 2019. Basic awareness of database concepts and experience with previous SQL Server versions is required.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Marek Chmel is a senior cloud solutions architect at Microsoft for data and artificial intelligence, a speaker, and a trainer with more than 15 years' experience. He's a frequent conference speaker, focusing on SQL Server, Azure, and security topics. He has been a Data Platform MVP since 2012. He has earned numerous certifications, including MCSE: Data Management and Analytics, Azure Architect, Data Engineer and Data Scientist Associate, EC Council Certified Ethical Hacker, and several eLearnSecurity certifications. Marek earned his MSc degree in Business and Informatics from Nottingham Trent University. He started his career as a trainer for Microsoft courses and later worked as principal sharepoint administrator and principal database administrator.

Vladimír Mužný has been a freelance developer and consultant since 1997. He has been a Data Platform MVP since 2017, and he has earned certifications such as MCSE: Data Management and Analytics and MCT. His first steps with SQL Server were done on version 6.5, and from that time on, he has worked with all following versions of SQL Server. Now Vladimir teaches Microsoft database courses, participates in SQL Server adoption at various companies, and collaborates on projects for production tracking and migrations.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Packt Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
• ISBN 10: 1789954320
• ISBN 13: 9781789954326
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 522
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar