Essential SQL on SQL Server 2008

SQLServ er® database software is one of the most powerful database engines used today. Microsoft’s latest release of SQLServ er, SQLServ er® 2008, is a comprehensive database platform that provides secure and reliable storage for both relational and structured data, enabling one to build and manage high-performance data applications. SQLServ er 2008’s close integration with Microsoft® Visual Studio® development system, Microsoft® Office® system, and a suite of new development tools sets it apart from previous versions and from other database engines.
This system allows one to build, debug, and operate applications faster than ever before. SQLServ er 2008 can be installed on small machines using the Microsoft ® Windows® operating system as well as large servers. In recent years, the computer industry has seen a dramatic increase in the popularity of relational databases and multiuser databases, and there is a great need for application developers and people who can write SQLco de efficiently and correctly for relational and multiuser databases.

Professional SQL Server 2008 Internals and Troubleshooting

WHILE PUTTING TOGETHER THE PROPOSAL that eventually became this book, the aim was to write a
troubleshooting guide that covered the additional tools available from the SQL Server community.
It soon became clear, however, that to effectively talk about the tools, so many digressions were
necessary to explain the results that the fl ow and impact were interrupted. The decision was made
to alter the approach to include architectural information, not just on SQL Server, but on the whole
platform on which SQL Server depends.
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Professional SQL Server 2008 Internals and Troubleshooting