SQL Server 2017 Administration Inside Out

Conquer SQL Server 2017 administration-from the inside out

Dive into SQL Server 2017 administration-and really put your SQL Server DBA expertise to work. This supremely organized reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, tips, and workarounds-all you need to plan, implement, manage, and secure SQL Server 2017 in any production environment: on-premises, cloud, or hybrid. Four SQL Server experts offer a complete tour of DBA capabilities available in SQL Server 2017 Database Engine, SQL Server Data Tools, SQL Server Management Studio, and via PowerShell. Discover how experts tackle today's essential tasks-and challenge yourself to new levels of mastery.

Install, customize, and use SQL Server 2017's key administration and development tools

Manage memory, storage, clustering, virtualization, and other components

Architect and implement database infrastructure, including IaaS, Azure SQL, and hybrid cloud configurations

Provision SQL Server and Azure SQL databases

Secure SQL Server via encryption, row-level security, and data masking

Safeguard Azure SQL databases using platform threat protection, firewalling, and auditing

Establish SQL Server IaaS network security groups and user-defined routes

Administer SQL Server user security and permissions

Efficiently design tables using keys, data types, columns, partitioning, and views

Utilize BLOBs and external, temporal, and memory-optimized tables

Master powerful optimization techniques involving concurrency, indexing, parallelism, and execution plans

Plan, deploy, and perform disaster recovery in traditional, cloud, and hybrid environments

For Experienced SQL Server Administrators and Other Database Professionals

Your role: Intermediate-to-advanced level SQL Server database administrator, architect, developer, or performance tuning expert

Prerequisites: Basic understanding of database administration procedures