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SQL Server 2008 Administration in Action |  | Author: Rod Colledge
Publisher: Manning Publications
Category: Book
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Pages: 468
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.3 x 1.2
ISBN: 193398872X
Dewey Decimal Number: 005
EAN: 9781933988726
ASIN: 193398872X
Publication Date: August 28, 2009
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Product Description
SQL Server 2008 Administration isn't a standard SQL Server tutorial-there are dozens of those to choose from. Instead, this book breaks down the role of "SQL Server Administrator" into its key focus areas and tasks and details the techniques and best practices that make an administrator effective. In this book, a reader can quickly identify a task and find the best practice associated with it. For example, a reader looking for information about indexing would find step-by-step procedures for identifying and dropping unused indexes, creating missing indexes, selecting the appropriate clustered index, and so forth. Each technique is presented in a clear, straightforward style and in the order of the typical lifecycle of a SQL Server system. This allows a reader to easily open the book at the appropriate page and focus on what you need to know for each specific situation. While most techniques will work for all versions of SQL Server, this book is current for the recent final release of SQL Server 2008.
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Fantastic resource for any SQL Server administrator! June 28, 2010
Jorge Segarra (Lutz, FL, US)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I won this via attending a webcast but given the value of it I would easily have bought it myself. This book does a fantastic job covering everything you need to know about SQL Server administration in an easy, and quite frankly fun, way. Many times I've read technical books that are flat out boring but Rod's writing style makes this book feel fresh and engaging. I highly recommend picking this book up for yourself or even for your junior DBA's to have a fantastic go-to resource on how to accomplish and understand SQL Server. Well done Rod!
this book is a gem June 21, 2010
surf4life (Honolulu, HI)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The majority of my technical books fall into the skim and gather dust category. NOT THIS BOOK! This book strikes that rare balance of being readable, practical, and a bargain all at the same time.
Readability is high because of the transitions from subject to subject. There are no fantastic leaps of faith when it comes to explaining how things work. Everything builds on something previously said and College does a great job reminding the reader about material covered in earlier chapters. The pacing of the material is good and doesn't bog down in technical details. College also points out some excellent white papers for more in-depth knowledge.
The book is practical for the wealth of best practices listed throughout the book. I don't know how many times I had those "ohhh, I wish I knew this back then" type moments. In addition to the best practices, College clearly explains the multitude of SQL Server settings in a responsible DBA fashion. Meaning, while a feature *might* improve performance you still have to consider the overhead. Good stuff.
Finally, this book is a bargain because it includes a free ebook version. I did the majority of the code examples and they all worked!
Insofar as any omissions and errors, I would have liked to have seen some coverage on troubleshooting a virtual sql server instance. Also, the link to the stored procedure, track_waitstats_2005, doesn't work properly. However, these things don't detract at all from the excellence of this book.
Succint ! May 4, 2010
Oladele Jegede (Columbia, MD USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book and Ross Mistry's (Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Management and Administration) had become my constant companion in unravelling the mystries of SQL Server 2008. This books is written succintly with clear explanation of concepts without bloatware.
In my opinion, the book paid for itself in its treatment of failover clustering in Chapter 5. Than you Rod
To reach the next level January 29, 2010
Big Lion (New York City, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
At a SQL Server class I attended several years ago, someone asked the instructor which book he recommended. The answer was none, because everything is documented in BOL, which should be installed on any machine you would be using as a DBA. I followed that advice until this book came along.
As has been mentioned in other reviews, this book is not going to teach you how to code the syntax, and it is not going to get you from zero knowledge to certification. Unless you are a very experienced DBA, you are familiar with the features that your job requires, and maybe a few more. If you suddenly need to pick up soemthing new, this book is very useful. Also, while SQL Server 2008 has been out for barely a year and a half as I write this, not many shops have done a lot with it yet. So you can get up to speed quickly, instead of using 2008 just like you did with 2005, or even 2000. And in this day on 'getting more done with less', the book is a good way of getting your skills up-to-date.
"Code Complete" for SQL Server Administration November 7, 2009
C. Harrison (San Diego, CA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
If you're looking for a "how to" book, this is not it. Don't get me wrong, there are some step by step instructions scattered throughout the book, but that's not the goal. The goal is "how should I?" This book is designed for DBA's young and old who are trying to get a grasp on SQL Server 2008 or improve their understanding on how to best deploy it. The book succeeds admirably at that goal.
I've been working with SQL Server since 2001 (SQL 2000) and still picked up quite a bit from this book. I also recommend it to anyone who's just getting in to SQL 2008, has maybe just taken a course and is trying to figure out when best to apply [insert feature here].
It's a must have on ever DBA's bookshelf.
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