Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Internals
Published on 15. November 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
982 pages
978-0-7356-5856-1 (ISBN)
Description
Dive deep inside the architecture of SQL Server 2012
Explore the core engine of Microsoft SQL Server 2012-and put that practical knowledge to work. Led by a team of SQL Server experts, you'll learn the skills you need to exploit key architectural features. Go behind the scenes to understand internal operations for creating, expanding, shrinking, and moving databases-whether you're a database developer, architect, or administrator.
Discover how to:
Dig into SQL Server 2012 architecture and configuration
Use the right recovery model and control transaction logging
Reduce query execution time through proper index design
Track events, from triggers to the Extended Event Engine
Examine internal structures with database console commands
Transcend row-size limitations with special storage capabilities
Choose the right transaction isolation level and concurrency model
Take control over query plan caching and reuse
Explore the core engine of Microsoft SQL Server 2012-and put that practical knowledge to work. Led by a team of SQL Server experts, you'll learn the skills you need to exploit key architectural features. Go behind the scenes to understand internal operations for creating, expanding, shrinking, and moving databases-whether you're a database developer, architect, or administrator.
Discover how to:
Dig into SQL Server 2012 architecture and configuration
Use the right recovery model and control transaction logging
Reduce query execution time through proper index design
Track events, from triggers to the Extended Event Engine
Examine internal structures with database console commands
Transcend row-size limitations with special storage capabilities
Choose the right transaction isolation level and concurrency model
Take control over query plan caching and reuse
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Kalen Delaney | Adam Machanic | Paul S. Randal
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Internals
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Persons
Kalen Delaney, a Microsoft MVP for SQL Server since 1993, provides advanced SQL Server training to clients worldwide. She is a contributing editor and columnist for SQL Server Magazine and the author of several highly regarded books, including Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Internals.
Craig Freedman has nearly two decades of experience designing and implementing relational database servers, including 13 years as a Principal Software Design Engineer with the Microsoft SQL Server query processing and in-memory OLTP teams. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he researched parallel file systems and video on demand. Craig enjoys living and playing in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, two children, and dog.
Craig Freedman has nearly two decades of experience designing and implementing relational database servers, including 13 years as a Principal Software Design Engineer with the Microsoft SQL Server query processing and in-memory OLTP teams. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he researched parallel file systems and video on demand. Craig enjoys living and playing in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, two children, and dog.
Content
Introduction
Chapter 1: SQL Server 2012 architecture and configuration
Chapter 2: The SQLOS
Chapter 3: Databases and database files
Chapter 4: Special databases
Chapter 5: Logging and recovery
Chapter 6: Table storage
Chapter 7: Indexes: internals and management
Chapter 8: Special storage
Chapter 9: Special indexes
Chapter 10: Query execution
Chapter 11: The Query Optimizer
Chapter 12: Plan caching and recompilation
Chapter 13: Transactions and concurrency
Chapter 14: DBCC internals
About the authors
Chapter 1: SQL Server 2012 architecture and configuration
Chapter 2: The SQLOS
Chapter 3: Databases and database files
Chapter 4: Special databases
Chapter 5: Logging and recovery
Chapter 6: Table storage
Chapter 7: Indexes: internals and management
Chapter 8: Special storage
Chapter 9: Special indexes
Chapter 10: Query execution
Chapter 11: The Query Optimizer
Chapter 12: Plan caching and recompilation
Chapter 13: Transactions and concurrency
Chapter 14: DBCC internals
About the authors