SQL Server 2008 Administration Instant Reference

Overview

All your SQL Server questions answered—on the spot!

If you need quick answers and real-world solutions as you administer SQL Server 2008, keep this indispensable guide on hand. Designed for busy IT professionals, it's the perfect go-to resource for even the trickiest questions. You'll find easy-to-read lists, quick reference tables, helpful thumb tabs, and much more in a handy, compact format that puts what you need at your fingertips fast.

Topics include:

• Installing, configuring, and managing SQL Server 2008
• Creating databases and executing basic queries
• Managing security, data integrity, and transactions
• Loading, extracting, transforming, and recovering data
• Monitoring performance and tuning SQL Server
• Automating with the SQL Agent Service