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Book Description

If you live and breathe databases, you’ll want this book on your shelf. Best of SQLServerCentral.com Vol. 7 is a curated collection straight from the bustling forums and minds at SQLServerCentral. The authors are a who’s who of SQL expertsthink Aaron Akin, Gail Shaw, Joe Celko, and so many moresharing their best tricks, scripts, and war stories. It’s not just theory; it’s what actually works in real shops.

Book Overview

This isn’t your average dry technical manual. Inside you’ll find step-by-step guides on preproduction tasks, clever auditing with rollback and redo, SSIS package configuration tips, error handling strategies, and even ways to automate boring stuff (because who likes repetitive work?). The table of contents reads like a wish list for anyone aiming for high performance SQL Server management. There’s advice on moving tempdb (you know that one always comes up), setting up maintenance jobs, handling deadlocks, and optimizing indexes. And yesthere’s even a section on test-driven development for T-SQL code.

Why Read This Book

You could spend hours trawling forums or piecing together blog postsor you could just grab this book. It’s written by folks who’ve been there and fixed that. The tone is friendly and sometimes cheeky; you’ll find jokes about bedtime reading next to serious warnings about backups. If you’re tired of generic advice and want real-world solutions that actually save time (and headaches), this is your go-to guide.

Who This Book Is For

This book is perfect if you manage or develop on Microsoft SQL Serverwhether you’re a seasoned DBA or just inherited your first database server (congrats or condolences!). If you love learning from others’ mistakes before making your ownor just want to keep your servers hummingit’s for you. Even if you’re more developer than admin, there’s tons here: think SSIS scripting tips and monitoring tricks you can use right away.

What You Will Learn

• How to set up a rock-solid preproduction checklistpatches, auditing, drive structure, and more
• Tactics for automating maintenance tasks (and why it matters)
• Scripts for updating statistics and cycling error logs without downtime
• Creative ways to audit activity using triggers and rollback/redo methods
• Best practices for tempdb placementand why it can make or break performance
• How to use SSIS components for custom error handling (no more mystery failures!)
• Tips for leveraging Database Mail so you never miss an alert again
• The lowdown on monitoring tools and reporting services integration
• Real talk about index managementmissing indexes, moving them, and using views smartly
• And yes: what to do when you inherit someone else’s database mess!

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