Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Internals

Delve inside the core SQL Server engine—and put that knowledge to work—with guidance from a team of well-known internals experts. Whether database developer, architect, or administrator, you’ll gain the deep knowledge you need to exploit key architectural changes—and capture the product’s full potential. Discover how SQL Server works behind the scenes, including: What happens internally when SQL Server builds, expands, shrinks, and moves databasesHow to use event tracking—from triggers to the Extended Events EngineWhy the right indexes can drastically reduce your query execution timeHow to transcend normal row-size limits with new storage capabilitiesHow the Query Optimizer operatesMultiple techniques for troubleshooting problematic query plansWhen to force SQL Server to reuse a cached query plan—or create a new oneWhat SQL Server checks internally when running DBCCHow to choose among five isolation levels and two concurrency models when working with multiple concurrent users