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font-family:&quot;Google Sans&quot;,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">This book teaches new and existing
database professionals to develop the skills required to successfully
administer a SQL Server 2008 database. No prior SQL Server experience is
required. The authors begin with a quick overview of SQL Server 2008, including
its set of management tools, and its database components. It then moves quickly
to the tutorial, covering such topics as -System installation and
configuration/architecting. -Implementing and monitoring security controls.
-Configuring and managing network communications. -Automating administration
tasks. -Disaster prevention and recovery. -Performance monitoring. -Optimizing
and ensuring high availability. Each chapter begins with a quick overview of
the related technologies, followed by a real-world example, with step-by-step
instructions that demonstrate how to leverage the technology. The last major
section of the book--which has been significantly revised and
expanded--addresses more specialized SQL Server components that many novice
DBAs will need to understand. Most importantly, this includes the Microsoft
Business Intelligence toolset:?SQL Server Integration Services?SQL Server
Reporting Services?SQL Server Analysis Services, and ? Service Broker The
companion website provides all of the code examples for download, plus links to
useful sites. About The Author: Chris Leiter is a Senior Consultant for Hitachi
Consulting. Chris develops and delivers training material for Microsoft SQL
Server Business Intelligence (BI) solutions and Performance Point Server. Chris
has been a Microsoft Certified Professional since 1997, and a Trainer since
2001. He currently holds the MCSE: Security, MCITP: Database Administrator, and
ITIL Foundations certifications. Chris is also co-author of Beginning SQL
Server 2005 Administration from Wrox Press. Dan Wood is an Operations Manager
and DBA, Microsoft SQL Server Specialist and Trainer for Netdesk Corporation, a
Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Learning Solutions. </span></p>

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