MVP Ross Mistry along with fellow contributing writer MVPs Hilary Cotter, John Welch, Marco Shaw and Maciej Pilecki recently released a new book entitled, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Management and Administration.
Ross presents proven techniques for SQL Server 2008 installation, upgrades, backup/restore, data transfer, indexing, high availability, security and much more. He draws on extensive testing in high-profile production environments to offer step-by-step solutions and powerful tips you wont find anywhere else. Every chapter begins with a section identifying SQL Server 2008s most significant new improvements and concludes with a convenient summary of best practices. Each chapter also outlines the benefits of leveraging Windows Server 2008.
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