Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Internals

Delve inside the core SQL Server engine-and put that knowledge to work-with guidance from a team of well-known internals experts. Whether database developer, architect, or administrator, you'll gain the deep knowledge you need to exploit key architectural changes-and capture the product's full potential. Discover how SQL Server works behind the scenes, including:





What happens internally when SQL Server builds, expands, shrinks, and moves databases
How to use event tracking-from triggers to the Extended Events Engine
Why the right indexes can drastically reduce your query execution time
How to transcend normal row-size limits with new storage capabilities
How the Query Optimizer operates
Multiple techniques for troubleshooting problematic query plans
When to force SQL Server to reuse a cached query plan-or create a new one
What SQL Server checks internally when running DBCC
How to choose among five isolation levels and two concurrency models when working with multiple concurrent users