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f you need to deploy, manage, or secure Microsoft SQL
Server 2008, this is the complete, fast-paced,
task-based reference you've been searching for. Authored
by a world-class expert on SQL Server in the enterprise,
this book goes far beyond the basics, taking on the
complex tasks that DBAs need to make the most of
Microsoft's flagship database platform. SQL Server MVP,
Ross Mistry presents proven techniques for SQL Server
2008 installation, upgrades, backup/restore, data
transfer, indexing, high availability, security, and
much more. He draws on extensive testing in high-profile
production environments to offer step-by-step solutions
and powerful tips you won't find anywhere else. Every
chapter begins with a section identifying SQL Server
2008's most significant new improvements, and concludes
with a convenient summary of best practices. Each
chapter also outlines the benefits of leveraging Windows
Server 2008. Understand how to: * Master DBA tips,
tricks, and best practices proven in actual enterprise
environments* Install, upgrade or transition to SQL
Server 2008.* Harden and Secure an implementation.*
Encrypt SQL Server from an end-to-end
perspective.*Implement high availability--and leverage
SQL Server 2008's major improvements to failover
clustering and database mirroring* Save time with SQL
Server 2008's new policy-based management tools*
Performance tune and troubleshoot a SQL Server 2008
environment.* Optimize application performance and
manage workloads with the powerful new Resource
Governor* Implement Performance Studio, maintenance
plans, Transparent Data Encryption and much more!Bonus
Content: * The book is based on Windows Server 2008*
Step by step instructions of how to implement a failover
cluster on Windows Server 2008* SQL Server PoweShell
Administration Tasks* Consolidate and virtualize SQL
Server with Hyper-V* Step by step instructions on how to
install Hyper-V* Proactively Monitor SQL Server with
Operations Manager* Install Windows Server 2008
certificates to encrypt SQL Server dataContributing
Writers include: Hilary Cotter -- SQL Server MVP John
Welch -- SQL Server MVP Marco Shaw -- PowerShell MVP
Maciej Pilecki -- SQL Server MVP Shirmattie Seenarine --
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