Pro SQL Server 2012 Practices

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Pro SQL Server 2012 Practices is an anthology of high-end wisdom from a group of accomplished database administrators who are quietly but relentlessly pushing the performance and feature envelope of Microsoft SQL Server 2012. With an emphasis upon performance#x97;but also branching into release management, auditing, and other issues#x97;the book helps you deliver the most value for your company#x92;s investment in Microsoft#x92;s flagship database system Goes beyond the manual to cover good techniques and best practices Delivers knowledge usually gained only by hard experience Focuses upon performance, scalability, reliability Helps achieve the predictability needed to be in control at all times. Annotation, Pro SQL Server 2012 Practicesis an anthology of high-end wisdom from a group of accomplished database administrators who are quietly but relentlessly pushing the performance and feature envelope of Microsoft SQL Server 2012. With an emphasis upon performancebut also branching intorelease management, auditing, and other issuesthe book helps you deliver the most value for your companys investment in Microsofts flagship database systemGoes beyond the manual to cover good techniques and best practicesDelivers knowledge usually gained only by hard experienceFocuses upon performance, scalability, reliabilityHelps achieve the predictability needed to be in control at all timesWhat youll learnMigrate to the new Extended Events framework for troubleshooting performance problemsAutomate the tracking of key performance indicators such as available disk space, cpu utilization, index fragmentation, and moreDesign performance into your database and its applications from the very beginningManage staged releases from development to test through to productionDiagnose resource and performance problems via dynamic management viewsAnalyze I/O patterns and plan reliably to obtain the performance you needWho this book is forPro SQL Server 2012 Practices is aimed at SQL Server professionals who want to further their careers through expert-level practices in performance management, scalability, predictability, and security. Table of ContentsJesper Johansen. Be Your Developers Best FriendLouis Davidson. Getting It Right: Designing for Database PerformanceGail Shaw. Hidden Performance GotchasKellyn Potvin. Dynamic Management ViewsMladen Prajdic. From SQL Trace to Extended EventsChris Shaw. The Utility DatabaseJason Strate. Indexing Outside the BubbleTJay Belt. Release ManagementJonathan Gardner. Compliance and AuditingJes Borland. Automating AdministrationWendy Pastrick. The Fluid Dynamics of SQL Server Data MovementHerve Roggero. Windows Azure Features for DBAsJeremy Lowell. I/O: The Untold StoryBradley Ball. Page and Row CompressionGlenn Berry. Selecting and Sizing the ServerGrant Fritchey. Backups and Restores Using Availability GroupsCarlos Bossy. Big Data for the SQL Server DBABen DeBow. Tuning for Peak Load.