SQL Server 2017 Administrator's Guide

Implement and administer successful database solution with SQL Server 2017

Key Features:

• Master the required skills to successfully set up, administer, and maintain your SQL Server 2017 database solution
• Design and configure, manage, and secure a rock-solid SQL server
• Comprehensive guide in keeping your SQL server disaster proof and ensuring all-time availability

Book Description:

Take advantage of the real power of SQL Server 2017 with all its new features, in addition to covering core database administration tasks. This book will give you a competitive advantage by helping you quickly learn how to design, manage, and secure your database solution.

You will learn how to set up your SQL Server and configure new (and existing) environments for optimal use. After covering the designing aspect, the book delves into performance-tuning aspects by teaching you how to effectively use indexes. The book will also teach you about certain choices that need to be made about backups and how to implement a rock-solid security policy and keep your environment healthy. Finally, you will learn about the techniques you should use when things go wrong, and other important topics, such as migration, upgrading, and consolidation, are covered in detail. Integration with Azure is also covered in depth.

Whether you are an administrator or thinking about entering the field, this book will provide you with all the skills you need to successfully create, design, and deploy databases using

SQL Server 2017.

What You Will Learn:

• Learn about the new features of SQL Server 2017 and how to implement them
• Build a stable and fast SQL Server environment
• Fix performance issues by optimizing queries and making use of indexes
• Perform a health check of an existing troublesome database environment
• Design and use an optimal database management strategy
• Implement effi cient backup and recovery techniques in-line with security policies
• Combine SQL Server 2017 with Azure and manage your solution by various automation techniques
• Perform data migration, cluster upgrades, and server consolidation

Who this book is for:

This book targets database administrators with an interest in SQL Server 2017 administration. Readers are expected to have some experience with previous SQL Server versions.

Marek Chmel is a senior CSA at Microsoft, specializing in data and AI. He is a speaker and trainer with more than 15 years' experience. He has been a Data Platform MVP since 2012. He has earned numerous certifications, including Azure Architect, Data Engineer and Scientist Associate, Certified Ethical Hacker, and several eLearnSecurity certifications. Marek earned his master's degree in business and informatics from Nottingham Trent University. He started his career as a trainer for Microsoft Server courses and later worked as SharePoint team lead and principal database administrator. He has authored two books, Hands-On Data Science with SQL Server 2017 and SQL Server 2017 Administrator's Guide.

Vladimír Mužný has been a freelance developer and consultant since 1997. He has been a Data Platform MVP since 2017, and he has earned certifications such as MCSE: Data Management and Analytics and MCT. His first steps with SQL Server were done on version 6.5, and from that time on, he has worked with all following versions of SQL Server. Now Vladimir teaches Microsoft database courses, participates in SQL Server adoption at various companies, and collaborates on projects for production tracking and migrations.