Product Description

This comprehensive administrator’s reference delivers the details you need to successfully plan, deploy, administer, and support Microsoft SQL Server 2005. The authors—experts in database technologies—provide easy-to-follow procedures, practical workarounds, and key troubleshooting tactics for everyday, on-the-job results. Delve into system features and capabilities—and get hands-on insights for implementing business intelligence applications in organizations of any size. This book covers planning and designing optimal database systems, configuring SQL Server to your I/O system and model system capacity, optimizing for improved performance, and data analysis and reporting. With the ADMINISTRATOR’S COMPANION, you get the in-depth information you need in a single volume. Includes a companion CD.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #102421 in Books
• Published on: 2006-12-13
• Platform: No Operating System
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 4.32 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 1225 pages

From the Publisher
Key Book Benefits:

- Delivers detailed guidance for installing SQL Server 2005 and managing everyday operations - Covers planning and design, installation and configuration, business intelligence, data analysis, reporting, optimizing, troubleshooting, and maintenance - Includes technical insights by industry experts - Provides easy-to-follow procedures, real-world troubleshooting tips, and workarounds - Includes a companion CD with searchable eBook

About the Author
Edward Whalen is president of Performance Tuning Corporation, where he specializes in database performance, administration, and backup/recovery solutions.

Marcilina Garcia is a senior consultant at Performance Tuning Corporation, where she specializes in database performance benchmarks, SQL Server performance and database design, and system configuration.

Burzin Patel works for Microsoft Corporation specializing in SQL Server 2005 enterprise resource planning application integration and database management.

Stacia Misner is a manager for Hitachi Consulting’s National Business Intelligence practice. Her career spans 20 years as an information technology professional, an educator, and a consultant. She has specialized in the development of business intelligence solutions and delivery of training on business intelligence technologies during the past five years.

Derek Comingore is the software development manager for Hosting.com. He holds MCAD and MCDBA certifications, the Carnegie Mellon Personal Software Process (PSP) credential, and an AAS/BS degree in Computer Information Systems.

Customer Reviews

Review for the RIGHT Edition
Looks like all the reviews for this book are for SQL 7.0. I have the SQL 2005 version of this book and I have to say it is VERY complete. It is not a rehash of online material, but in depth coverage of essential SQL technologies and system administration. If you want a programming guide, skip this book. If you want to know how SQL works, and what to do if it is broken (better yet, read this book and learn how not to break it first), then buy this book. Essential for any DBA.

Great Reference Book for DBA'a
My department is in the process of migrating to MS SQL2005 from SQL2000 and this book is a must have for any administrator. If your familar with previous administrator companion books, this one is very similar in nature. The book has already paid for itself in tips in performance configurations. The author's include small 'Real World' sections in most area's that provide a good information and suggestions.

In addition, if you are new to MS SQL2005, this book will provide good background information and review all the concepts that make a good DBA.

Good Companion...
I have read the book as a pro.. i do have been working with sql server for a number of years now. So going thru the initial sections was pretty quick... i am quite impressed with the format and the step by step approach to a number of configuration procedures which is not so common and where it hurts the most.

Enjoy reading...

Kumar