Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Administration

Tips, tricks, and workarounds for effectively administering SQL Server This comprehensive guide teaches you the skills needed to successfully administer SQL Server 2012. You′ll learn how to handle the most difficult admin issues including change management, security, performance tuning, monitoring, and backups. And you′ll also discover how to master the latest features of the 2012 release, including client connectivity enhancements, cloud computing, data replication, and business intelligence. This detailed instruction by leading experts will help you improve the efficiency, scalability, and performance of your SQL Server environment so you can do more in much less time. Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Administration : Examines settings and configuration items that improve SQL Server performance Shows how to implement strategies for effective indexing for your database Takes you through the setup, configuration, and testing of a cluster Outlines the options in SQL Server for backups and recoveries, and provides recommendations to make the most of these features Covers what you need to know about how SharePoint® 2010 integrates with SQL Server Introduces SQL Server Azure and gets you up and running on this exciting new cloud platform Wrox Professional guides are written by working developers to address everyday needs. They provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job. Programmer Forums Join our Programmer to Programmer forums to ask and answer programming questions about this book, join discussions on the hottest topics in the industry, and connect with fellow programmers from around the world. Code Downloads Take advantage of free code samples from this book, as well as code samples from hundreds of other books, all ready to use. Read More Find articles, ebooks, sample chapters, and tables of contents for hundreds of books, and more reference resources on programming topics that matter to you. wrox.com

INTRODUCTION xxxvii CHAPTER 1: SQL SERVER 2012 ARCHITECTURE 1 CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING SQL SERVER 2012 BEST PRACTICES 21 CHAPTER 3: UPGRADING SQL SERVER 2012 BEST PRACTICES 53 CHAPTER 4: MANAGING AND TROUBLESHOOTING THE DATABASE ENGINE 71 CHAPTER 5: AUTOMATING SQL SERVER 105 CHAPTER 6: SERVICE BROKER IN SQL SERVER 2012 147 CHAPTER 7: SQL SERVER CLR INTEGRATION 167 CHAPTER 8: SECURING THE DATABASE INSTANCE 181 CHAPTER 9: CHANGE MANAGEMENT 197 CHAPTER 10: CONFIGURING THE SERVER FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE 233 CHAPTER 11: OPTIMIZING SQL SERVER 2012 273 CHAPTER 12: MONITORING YOUR SQL SERVER 317 CHAPTER 13: PERFORMANCE TUNING T–SQL 399 CHAPTER 14: INDEXING YOUR DATABASE 449 CHAPTER 15: REPLICATION 473 CHAPTER 16: CLUSTERING SQL SERVER 2012 509 CHAPTER 17: BACKUP AND RECOVERY 547 CHAPTER 18: SQL SERVER 2012 LOG SHIPPING 607 CHAPTER 19: DATABASE MIRRORING 641 CHAPTER 20: INTEGRATION SERVICES ADMINISTRATION AND PERFORMANCE TUNING 695 CHAPTER 21: ANALYSIS SERVICES ADMINISTRATION AND PERFORMANCE TUNING 729 CHAPTER 22: SQL SERVER REPORTING SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 765 CHAPTER 23: SQL SERVER 2012 SHAREPOINT 2010 INTEGRATION 815 CHAPTER 24: SQL AZURE ADMINISTRATION AND CONFIGURATION 837 CHAPTER 25: ALWAYSON AVAILABILITY GROUPS 857 INDEX 885

Adam Jorgensen is the President of Pragmatic Works Consulting, a Director for the Professional Association of SQL Server (PASS), SQL Server MVP, and a well–known speaker, author, and executive mentor. Steven Wort has been working with SQL Server since 1993. He joined Microsoft in 2000, and now works in the SQL Server Appliance Engineering Team leading the engineering work for the Microsoft Database Consolidation Appliance. Ross LoForte is a Microsoft SQL technology expert with 20+ years of experience developing and implementing solutions for Microsoft′s largest customers. He works for the Microsoft Technology Center in Chicago and is active with the Professional Association for SQL Server. Brian Knight is the founder of Pragmatic Works and co–founder of SQLServerCentral.com and JumpstartTV.com.