Microsoft SQL Server: Planning and Building a High Performance Database

Programmers, analysts, and database and systems administrators will discover the strategies that lead to a successful index, including structure, columns, keys, data types, and clustering; how to minimize network traffic with joins, batches, searches, and tables; the secrets of disk management and replication to optimize the database engine’s design; the essentials of a successful testing environment; and planning strategies for an effective roll-out. The disk contains SQL Replay, a performance monitor designed specifically for Microsoft SQL. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.