Beginning SQL Server 2005 Administration

Who This Book Is For.

What This Book Covers.

How This Book Is Structured.

What You Need to Use This Book.

Conventions.

Source Code.

Errata.

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Chapter 1: Introducing SQL Server 2005.

What Is SQL Server 2005?

SQL Server 2005 Editions.

SQL Server 2005 Architecture.

SQL Server 2005 Database Objects.

SQL Server 2005 Databases.

SQL Server 2005 Database Storage.

SQL Server Security.

A (Very) Brief History of SQL Server.

Summary.

Chapter 2: Installing SQL Server 2005.

SQL Server Installation Planning.

SQL Server Setup Application.

Installation Review.

Summary.

Chapter 3: SQL Server 2005 Tools.

SQL Server Management Studio.

Log File Viewer.

SQL Server Business Intelligence Development Studio.

SQL Server Profiler.

Database Engine Tuning Advisor.

SQL Server Configuration Manager.

Reporting Services Configuration Manager.

Command-Line Tools.

Summary.

Chapter 4: SQL Server 2005 Storage Architecture.

The Resource Database.

SQL Server Database Physical Structure.

Summary.

Chapter 5: SQL Server 2005 Databases.

System Databases.

User Databases.

Database Planning.

Creating Databases.

Database Diagrams.

Views.

Synonyms.

Programming Objects.

Summary.

Chapter 6: SQL Server 2005 Security.

SQL Server Authentication Modes.

Principals.

Permissions.

SQL Server Encryption.

Best Practices.

Summary.

Exercises.

Chapter 7: Configuring SQL Server Network Communication.

SQL Server 2005 Network Protocols.

SQL Native Client Configuration.

SQL Server Endpoints.

Summary.

Chapter 8: Automating Administrative Tasks.

Database Mail.

Event Notifications.

SQL Server Agent.

Maintenance Plans.

Best Practices.

Summary.

Exercises.

Chapter 9: Disaster Prevention and Recovery.

Preparing the SmallWorks Database.

Database Recovery Models.

SQL Server 2005 Database Backup.

SQL Server 2005 Backup Types.

Backup Options.

Backup Strategies.

Restoring Databases.

Database Snapshots.

Summary.

Chapter 10: Monitoring SQL Server for Performance.

Monitoring and Optimization Overview.

Tools and Techniques for Monitoring Performance.

Monitoring Database Modifications.

Summary.

Chapter 11: SQL Server High Availability.

Introduction to Availability.

Failover Clustering.

Log Shipping.

Database Mirroring.

Summary.

Chapter 12: Administering SQL CLR Programming Objects.

Databases and Programming.

Is the SQL Language a Relic?

.Net and the CLR.

SQL Server CLR Objects.

Code-Generation Features in Visual Studio.

Programming Support.

Security Options.

Summary.

Chapter 13: Introduction to SQL Server 2005 Integration Services.

About SSIS.

Importing and Exporting Data.

Transforming Data with SSIS.

Summary.

Chapter 14: Introduction to SQL Server 2005 Notification Services.

Overview.

Introduction to the Notification Services Architecture.

Installing a Notification Services Application.

Summary.

Chapter 15: Introduction to the Service Broker.

Service-Oriented Architecture.

Service Broker Overview.

Service Broker Elements.

Security Considerations for Service Broker.

Creating a Sample Application.

Summary.

Chapter 16: Introduction to Replication.

Replication Overview.

SQL Server Replication Agents.

SQL Server Replication Types.

SQL Server Replication Models.

Replication Tools.

Summary.

Appendix A: Exercise Answers.

Index.