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SQL Server 2017 Administrator's Guide: One stop solution for DBAs to monitor, manage, and maintain enterprise databases

AUTHOR: Marek Chmel; Vladimir Muzny

PUBLISHER: Packt

PAGES: 434

ISBN-10: 1786462540; ISBN-13: 978-1786462541

Implement and administer successful database solution with SQL Server 2017

Key Features
* Master the required skills to successfully set up, administer, and maintain your SQL Server 2017 database solution
* Design and configure, manage, and secure a rock-solid SQL server
* Comprehensive guide in keeping your SQL server disaster proof and all-time availability

Book Description
Take advantage of the real power of SQL Server 2017 with all its new features, in addition to covering core database administration tasks. This book will give you a competitive advantage by helping you quickly learn how to design, manage, and secure your database solution.

You will learn how to set up your SQL Server and configure new (and existing) environments for optimal use. After covering the designing aspect, the book delves into performance-tuning aspects by teaching you how to effectively use indexes. The book will also teach you about certain choices that need to be made about backups and how to implement a rock-solid security policy and keep your environment healthy. Finally, you will learn about the techniques you should use when things go wrong, and other important topics - such as migration, upgrading, and consolidation - are covered in detail. Integration with Azure is also covered in depth.

Whether you are an administrator or thinking about entering the field, this book will provide you with all the skills you need to successfully create, design, and deploy databases using SQL Server 2017.

What you will learn
* Learn about the new features of SQL Server 2017 and how to implement them
* Build a stable and fast SQL Server environment
* Fix performance issues by optimizing queries and making use of indexes
* Perform a health check of an existing troublesome database environment
* Design and use an optimal database management strategy
* Implement efficient backup and recovery techniques in-line with security policies
* Combine SQL Server 2017 and Azure and manage your solution by various automation techniques Perform data migration, cluster upgradation and server consolidation

Who This Book Is For
This book targets database administrators with an interest in SQL Server 2017 administration. Readers are expected to have some experience with previous SQL Server versions.

About the Author
Marek Chmel is an IT consultant and trainer with more than 10 years of experience. He's a frequent speaker who specializes on Microsoft SQL Server, Azure, and security topics. Marek writes for Microsoft's TechnetCZSK blog, and since 2012 he's been an MVP: Data Platform. Marek is also recognized as a Microsoft Certified Trainer: Regional Lead for Czech Republic for few years in a row, he holds many MCSE certifications, and on the top of that he's a ECCouncil Certified Ethical Hacker and holder of several eLearnSecurity certifications. He earned his MSc (business and informatics) degree from Nottingham Trent University. He started his career as a trainer for Microsoft server courses. Later, he joined AT&T as a senior database administrator with a specialization in MSSQL Server, data platforms, and machine learning.

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