Microsoft® SQL Server 2005 Unleashed

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Unleashed offers comprehensive coverage of SQL Server 2005 that goes beyond the basic syntax and information you’ll find in the product manuals, providing in-depth information derived from the authors’ real-world experience to help you build upon your working knowledge of the product and take your experience and knowledge to a higher level. This book focuses primarily on the information needed by system and database administrators, as well as for users with overlapping duties as both DBA and developer. Included is extensive coverage of the new features and upgraded tools and capabilities of SQL Server 2005, including .NET Framework integration, Integration Services, Service Broker, Database Mirroring and Snapshots, and Reporting Services.Detailed information on…Installing, upgrading, and administering SQL Server 2005Database maintenance, backup, and recoveryCreating and managing tables, views, stored procedures, triggers, and user-defined functionsDatabase and index designSQL Server query optimization, and performance monitoring and tuningTransactions, transaction management, and distributed transactionsSQL Server Management Studio—NEW!SQL Server Notification Services; Integration Services—NEW!; Analysis Services; Reporting Services—NEW!; Web Services—NEW!SQL Server Service Broker—NEW!SQL Server and Microsoft .NET Framework integration, including CLR-based stored procedures, functions, and triggers—NEW!SQL Server high availability and SQL Server clustering and replicationDatabase Mirroring—NEW!Database Snapshots—NEW!Using XML in SQL Server 2005SQL Server tools and utilitiesCD-ROM includes8 bonus chapters covering topics such as Notification Services, Service Broker, and Full-Text SearchCode samples, scripts, and sample databasesA PDF version of the entire bookIntroductionPart I Welcome to Microsoft SQL Server1 SQL Server 2005 Overview2 What’s New in SQL Server 2005Part II SQL Server Tools and Utilities3 SQL Server Management Studio4 SQL Server Command-Line Utilities5 SQL Server ProfilerPart III SQL Server Administration6 SQL Server System and Database Administration7 Installing SQL Server 20058 Upgrading to SQL Server 20059 Client Installation and Configuration10 Security and User Administration11 Database Backup and Restore12 Database Mail13 SQL Server Scheduling and Notification14 SQL Server High Availability.15 Replication16 Database Mirroring17 SQL Server ClusteringPart IV Database Administration18 Creating and Managing Databa