Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Step by Step

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



For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.