本書為英文版。

Take your database skills to the next level with this hands-on, step-by-step guide. Learn more-advanced skills to design, test, deploy, and maintain SQL Server databases--one step at a time. Ideal for developers who understand database essentials, this learn-by-doing tutorial offers practical guidance, code samples, and a collection of techniques to help you solve real-world business problems.

Discover how to:

Manage data access with server Iogins and user and server roles

Implement a disaster recovery strategy

Use aggregate functions to compute totals and complex statistical values

Optimize query performance by managing I0 statistics and designing indexes

Work with remote data sources--including third-party databases

Provide remote access through the Internet or a middle-tier service interface

Manage transactions, implement error handlers, and define isolation levels

Go further and work with SQL Server Reporting Services and Notification Services