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Let us know by e-mailing wrox-partnerwithus@wrox.com spine=1.632" www.it-ebooks.info Leiter ffirs.tex V2 - 03/25/2009 1:24pm Page i Beginning Microsoft ® SQL Server ® 2008 Administration Introduction xxvii Chapter 1: Introducing SQL Server 2008 1 Chapter 2: Installing SQL Server 2008 25 Chapter 3: SQL Server 2008 Tools 51 Chapter 4: SQL Server 2008 Storage Architecture 111 Chapter 5: SQL Server 2008 Databases 129 Chapter 6: SQL Server 2008 Security 201 Chapter 7: Configuring SQL Server Network Communication 261 Chapter 8: Automating Administrative Tasks 285 Chapter 9: Disaster Prevention and Recovery 363 Chapter 10: Monitoring SQL Server 401 Chapter 11: Optimizing SQL Server 473 Chapter 12: SQL Server High Availability 553 Chapter 13: Introduction to Replication 589 Chapter 14: Introduction to the Common Language Runtime 607 Chapter 15: An Administrator’s Guide to Business Intelligence 639 Chapter 16: Introduction to SQL Server Integration Services 645 Chapter 17: Introduction to SQL Server Analysis Services 677 Chapter 18: Introduction to SQL Server Reporting Services 707 Chapter 19: Introduction to Service Broker 733 Index 755 www.it-ebooks.info Leiter ffirs.tex V2 - 03/25/2009 1:24pm Page ii www.it-ebooks.info Leiter ffirs.tex V2 - 03/25/2009 1:24pm Page iii Beginning Microsoft ® SQL Server ® 2008 Administration www.it-ebooks.info Leiter ffirs.tex V2 - 03/25/2009 1:24pm Page iv www.it-ebooks.info Leiter ffirs.tex V2 - 03/25/2009 1:24pm Page v Beginning Microsoft ® SQL Server ® 2008 Administration Chris Leiter Dan Wood Albert Boettger Michael Cierkowski Wiley Publishing, Inc. www.it-ebooks.info Leiter ffirs.tex V2 - 03/25/2009 1:24pm Page vi Beginning Microsoft ® SQL Server ® 2008 Administration Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. 10475 Crosspoint Boulevard Indianapolis, IN 46256 www.wiley.com Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada ISBN: 978-0-470-44091-9 Manufactured in the United States of America 10987654321 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Beginning Microsoft SQL server 2008 administration / Chris Leiter [et al.]. p. cm. 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He was a great encouragement and proud that his son was a published author even though he said, ‘‘I don’t understand a darn word of it.’’ My dad left an amazing legacy and he will be missed. — Dan Wood I dedicate this book to my daughter, Rachel. Watching you grow and re-experiencing the beauty and wonder of the world through your eyes, is and has been the greatest joy in my life. So few years to give you wings to fly. I love you. — Albert Boettger I would like to dedicate this accomplishment to my daughter, Alina. You are the best thing that has ever happened to me and I love you very much. — Michael Cierkowski www.it-ebooks.info Leiter ffirs.tex V2 - 03/25/2009 1:24pm Page viii www.it-ebooks.info [...]... 2008 Editions SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP1 SQL Server 2008 Express Edition SQL Server 2008 Web Edition SQL Server 2008 Workgroup Edition SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition SQL Server 2008 Architecture xxvii 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 9 9 10 10 10 11 SQL Server 2008 Communication SQL Server 2008 Services 11 13 SQL Server 2008 Database Objects 15 Server Database... book’s title is Beginning Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Administration I am not a beginner.’’ I understand However, we also wrote this book for you Although SQL Server 2008 is based on SQL Server 2005, there are some key differences that are addressed in this book SQL Server 2008 is also a dramatic departure from even earlier versions, and, even if you are an expert on SQL Server 2000 or SQL Server 7, you... e-commerce and ERP clients He has been working with SQL Server as a DBA, consultant, and trainer since 1999 Dan was a co-author on Beginning Transact -SQL with SQL Server 2000 and 2005 by Paul Turley and Dan Wood (2005) and Beginning T -SQL with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and 2008 by Paul Turley and Dan Wood (2008) and the lead author of Beginning SQL Server 2005 Administration, all from WROX press Dan contributed... 03/25/2009 1:31pm Page xvi www.it-ebooks.info Contents SQL Server 2008 Databases System Databases User Databases Distribution Databases SQL Server 2008 Database Storage Data Files and Filegroups Log Files SQL Server Security Windows Authentication Mode SQL Server and Windows Authentication Mode (Mixed Mode) Summary Chapter 2: Installing SQL Server 2008 SQL Server Installation Planning 18 18 20 20 20 21 21... In 2007, Microsoft announced that it intended to release Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008, and Visual Studio 2008 on February 27, 2008 They had been releasing CTPs on a fairly regular schedule every couple of months or so However, by the time CTP 6 had come around in February 2008, it was clear that SQL Server 2008 (and Visual Studio 2008) would not be ready by the intended release date Microsoft. .. Introducing SQL Server 2008 A Condensed History of SQL Server In the Beginning The Evolution of a Database Microsoft Goes It Alone BI for the Masses 2008 and Beyond! What Is SQL Server 2008? Database Engine Integration Services Analysis Services Reporting Services Service Broker Data Tier Web Services Replication Services Multiple Instances Database Mail A Note about Notification Services SQL Server 2008. .. Server 2008 I, and my associates, have had a chance to put SQL Server 2008 through its paces in both production and test environments While, admittedly, there have been some growing pains, I believe that SQL Server 2008 is a solid product I have worked with a number of people who often state, ‘‘I won’t install Product X until at least Service Pack 1!’’ Because SQL Server 2008 is built on a stable SQL Server. .. the SQL Server 2000 and the SQL Server 2005 releases was too long And I knew that Microsoft was committed to more frequent and consistent release cycles of two to three years for new versions of SQL Server I expected SQL Server 2008 to be more of a product refresh than a full new release Most of the public material available hinted at that It was designed to build on the framework laid out by SQL Server. .. 6: SQL Server 2008 Security SQL Server Authentication Modes Changing the Authentication Mode from Management Studio Using the xp_instance_regwrite Extended Stored Procedure Principals Logins Credentials Server Roles Database Users Fixed Database Roles Permissions Server Permissions Database Scope Permissions Schema Scope Permissions Using SQL Server Management Studio for Managing Permissions SQL Server. .. case Beginning T -SQL with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and 2008 (Wiley, 2008) is a great resource if you need some help in this area What This Book Covers As much as we would like to have included everything that any database administrator might need for any given circumstance, there just isn’t enough time or paper to cover it all We have made every attempt to cover the main areas of SQL Server 2008 Administration . 10 SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition 10 SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition 10 SQL Server 2008 Architecture 11 SQL Server 2008 Communication 11 SQL Server 2008. Services 7 SQL Server 2008 Editions 7 SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP1 8 SQL Server 2008 Express Edition 9 SQL Server 2008 Web Edition 9 SQL Server 2008 Workgroup