Teach yourself SQL Server 2008—one step at a time. Get the practical guidance you need to build database solutions that solve real-world business problems. Learn to integrate SQL Server data in your applicatio...

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Teach yourself SQL Server 2008—one step at a time. Get the practical guidance you need to build database solutions that solve real-world business problems. Learn to integrate SQL Server data in your applications, write queries, develop reports, and employ powerful business intelligence systems.

Discover how to:

  • Install and work with core components and tools
  • Create tables and index structures
  • Manipulate and retrieve data
  • Secure, manage, back up, and recover databases
  • Apply tuning plus optimization techniques to generate high-performing database applications
  • Optimize availability through clustering, database mirroring, and log shipping
  • Tap business intelligence tools—Reporting, Analysis, and Integration Services


CD features:

  • Practice exercises and code samples
  • Fully searchable eBook


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