Microsoft SQL Server 2008 For Dummies

Part I: Welcome to SQL Server 2008.

Chapter 1: Introducing SQL Server 2008.

Chapter 2: Building Your SQL Server.

Chapter 3: Working with SQL Server Tools.

Part II: Building SQL Server 2008 Databases.

Chapter 4: Planning Your Database.

Chapter 5: Creating Databases and Tables.

Chapter 6: Imposing Constraints and Relationships.

Part III: Retrieving Data from Databases.

Chapter 7: Constructing Simple Database Queries.

Chapter 8: Joins and Other Advanced Queries.

Chapter 9: Turning Data into Information with SQL Server Reporting Services.

Part IV: Inserting and Manipulating Your Data.

Chapter 10: Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Data.

Chapter 11: Saving Time with Functions, Stored Procedures, and Triggers.

Part V: SQL Server Administration.

Chapter 12: Keeping Your SQL Server Running Smoothly.

Chapter 13: Automating SQL Server 2008 Administration.

Chapter 14: Troubleshooting SQL Server 2008 Problems.

Chapter 15: Replicating Data across Multiple Servers.

Part VI: Protecting Your Data.

Chapter 16: Protecting Your Data from Prying Eyes.

Chapter 17: Preserving the Integrity of Your Transactions.

Chapter 18: Preparing for Disaster.

Chapter 19: Staying Alive: High Availability in SQL Server 2008.

Chapter 20: Implementing Policy-Based Management with the Declarative Management Framework.

Part VII: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Keep Your SQL Server 2008 Databases Humming.

Chapter 22: Ten Database Design Tips.

Index.