Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Bible - Softcover

Adam Jorgensen; Jorge Segarra; Patrick LeBlanc; Jose Chinchilla; Aaron Nelson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118106873 ISBN 13: 9781118106877

Publisher: Wiley, 2012

Synopsis

Harness the powerful new SQL Server 2012

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 is the most significant update to this product since 2005, and it may change how database administrators and developers perform many aspects of their jobs. If you're a database administrator or developer, Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Bible teaches you everything you need to take full advantage of this major release. This detailed guide not only covers all the new features of SQL Server 2012, it also shows you step by step how to develop top-notch SQL Server databases and new data connections and keep your databases performing at peak.

The book is crammed with specific examples, sample code, and a host of tips, workarounds, and best practices. In addition, downloadable code is available from the book's companion web site, which you can use to jumpstart your own projects.

• Serves as an authoritative guide to Microsoft's SQL Server 2012 for database administrators and developers
• Covers all the software's new features and capabilities, including SQL Azure for cloud computing, enhancements to client connectivity, and new functionality that ensures high-availability of mission-critical applications
• Explains major new changes to the SQL Server Business Intelligence tools, such as Integration, Reporting, and Analysis Services
• Demonstrates tasks both graphically and in SQL code to enhance your learning
• Provides source code from the companion web site, which you can use as a basis for your own projects
• Explores tips, smart workarounds, and best practices to help you on the job

Get thoroughly up to speed on SQL Server 2012 with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Bible.

About this title

About the Author

Adam Jorgensen is the President of Pragmatic Works Consulting, a Director for the Professional Association of SQL Server (PASS), a SQL Server MVP, and a well-known speaker, author, and executive mentor. His focus is on helping companies realize their full potential using their data in ways they have not previously imagined. Adam is very involved in the community, delivering more than 75 community sessions per year. Based in Jacksonville, FL, Adam has written and contributed to five previous books on SQL Server, analytics, and SharePoint. Coauthors Jorge Segarra, Patrick LeBlanc, Jose Chinchilla, and Aaron Nelson are well-known experts on SQL Server and Business Intelligence.

From the Back Cover

Something for you on every page

If you're a database administrator or developer, this book is your complete, one-stop resource for SQL Server 2012. The authors provide in-depth coverage of core techniques, best practices, and smart workarounds, as well as plenty of examples and sample code. They also fully cover such new features as AlwwaysOn connectivity, new indexes, Power View, Master Data Services, Data Quality Services, PowerPivot for SQL Server 2012, and more.

• Thoroughly explore all new features in SQL Server 2012
• Understand advanced T-SQL data types and querying techniques
• Ensure high availability for mission-critical applications
• Start using SQL Azure for cloud computing
• Master new security and compliance settings
• Leverage your data with tools for BI, data warehousing, and Enterprise Information Management solutions
• Get up to speed on the latest enhancements to the BI toolset

From the Inside Flap

Something for you on every page

If you're a database administrator or developer, this book is your complete, one-stop resource for SQL Server 2012. The authors provide in-depth coverage of core techniques, best practices, and smart workarounds, as well as plenty of examples and sample code. They also fully cover such new features as AlwwaysOn connectivity, new indexes, Power View, Master Data Services, Data Quality Services, PowerPivot for SQL Server 2012, and more.

• Thoroughly explore all new features in SQL Server 2012
• Understand advanced T-SQL data types and querying techniques
• Ensure high availability for mission-critical applications
• Start using SQL Azure for cloud computing
• Master new security and compliance settings
• Leverage your data with tools for BI, data warehousing, and Enterprise Information Management solutions
• Get up to speed on the latest enhancements to the BI toolset

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118106873
• ISBN 13: 9781118106877
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1416