Pro SQL Server 2012 Administration is a one-stop source for all the knowledge you'll need to professionally manage a database under Microsoft SQL Server 2012. SQL Server administration is a complex field requiring an unusually broad and well-rounded skill set. A good database administrator must be part system administrator, part database design expert, and part SQL tuning optimization guru. Above all, he or she must be capable of restoring a damaged database at any time. Database administration requires excellent people skills for dealing with management and clients, and solid technical skills for dealing with the hardware and the software.

Pro SQL Server 2012 Administration addresses all aspects of database administration, regardless of the size of the implementation. Install SQL Server 2012 and create new database environments. Develop a sound backup strategy for your database. Perform recovery as needed, which many consider to be job #1. Authors Ken Simmons and Sylvester Carstarphen also help you automate your work through the use of policy-based management. Performance optimization gets good coverage, so that you can render assistance when developers need help with problem queries.

Rare among database and other technical books is solid guidance on the people side of the equation. Success as a database administrator comes from working well with others, becoming involved in the community, and building the right combination of technical knowledge and people skills to solve problems and get things done professionally and amicably. Simmons and Carstarphen pay special attention to these aspects of the job in this new edition of their comprehensive book on SQL Server administration.

Helps you manage a SQL Server 2012 database at professional level
Covers the gamut of database administration skills
Provides guidance on performance optimization

What you’ll learn

Install SQL Server 2012 and create new databases
Implement backup & recovery strategies to protect your database, and your job
Diagnose and resolve query performance problems
Apply policy-based management for consistency across all databases in an organization
Turn every interaction with a client, manager or executive into a stepping-stone towards career success

Who this book is for

Pro SQL Server 2012 Administration is aimed at junior and seasoned database administrators who are looking to develop their knowledge and skill set in Microsoft SQL Server 2012. Readers should already have some exposure to databases in general, or to SQL Server in specific.
Table of Contents

What's New?
Pre-Install Considerations
Choosing a High-Availability Solution
Installing and Upgrading
Post Installation
Multi-Server Administration
Security
Administering Database Objects
Indexing for Performance
Managing Backups
Restore and Recovery Strategies
Automating Routine Maintenance
Monitoring Your Server
Auditing
Extended Events Interface
Managing Query Performance
Secrets to Excelling as a Professional DBA
What's Next?