We spend much of our working life trying to help people solve SQL Server-related performance problems, either hands-on, during consulting, or on various online community forums. Over the years, we've been exposed to a few weird-and-wonderful SQL Server issues but, mainly, we've seen the same problems and the same misconceptions about how SQL Server works crop up time-and-again. This book is our attempt to describe, diagnose, and solve some of the most common problems associated with the currently-supported versions of SQL Server: SQL Server 2005, 2008, and 2008 R2.
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Excellent, a must have for DBA's!
11 Nov 2012
By Anke
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I have followed Jonathan's blog for some time before purchasing this book. This book is a great collection of information centrally located and easy to get to without having to navigate Jonathan's blog or other articles he may have published around the web.
The book features a wealth of information for any of us that were born a DBA, but rather had it add as a job feature along with everything else we are currently maintaining! It is nice to be able to go through the book and have access to the code from the book to add to some of the SSIS jobs I had created.
This is a great book that is well worth the price!!
The book features a wealth of information for any of us that were born a DBA, but rather had it add as a job feature along with everything else we are currently maintaining! It is nice to be able to go through the book and have access to the code from the book to add to some of the SSIS jobs I had created.
This is a great book that is well worth the price!!
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A must have book for any DBA.
1 Nov 2012
By TRAD
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This book is a must have for any DBA. I have made reading this book a requirement for any advancement for my DBA's. This book is full of critical information that we need in order to better before our jobs. Both Ted and Jonathan are very highly respected in the database field and both spend countless hours in forums helping others. They have taken their years of experience and created one of the best books I have ever read. I have this book in both paper and electronic form. I recommend it at every user group and SQL Saturday that I present at.
This book is truly 5 stars.
This book is truly 5 stars.
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the desert island DBA's book
14 Mar 2012
By R. Reid
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If I were a DBA stuck on a dessert island and could have only one book, I think this is it.
As the subtitle suggests ("accidental" dba) - this is especially helpful to those of us who really do know what we're doing most of the time, but may be fuzzy around the edges.
For example, I do understand how SQL Server manages memory; but over the years I've had to guess at times on machines that had been overconsolidated with multiple instances and hundreds of databases. That's covered concisely on pages 160 and 161.
Jonathan and Ted also understand well that one can't always get just what is wanted or needed for the servers, and that sometimes we need to do the best we can with what we've got.
A word of warning: when you get this book, you may have an impulse to push it in a manager's or SAN administrator's face saying "See! I didn't make this stuff up!".
That's of course a poor idea. Use this to educate and to explain the impact of choices made.
As the subtitle suggests ("accidental" dba) - this is especially helpful to those of us who really do know what we're doing most of the time, but may be fuzzy around the edges.
For example, I do understand how SQL Server manages memory; but over the years I've had to guess at times on machines that had been overconsolidated with multiple instances and hundreds of databases. That's covered concisely on pages 160 and 161.
Jonathan and Ted also understand well that one can't always get just what is wanted or needed for the servers, and that sometimes we need to do the best we can with what we've got.
A word of warning: when you get this book, you may have an impulse to push it in a manager's or SAN administrator's face saying "See! I didn't make this stuff up!".
That's of course a poor idea. Use this to educate and to explain the impact of choices made.
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