Get your daily work done efficiently using this comprehensive guide for SQL Server DBAs that covers all that a practicing database administrator needs to know. Updated for SQL Server 2022, this edition includes coverage of new features, such as Ledger, which provides an immutable record of table history to protect you against malicious data tampering, and integration with cloud providers to support hybrid cloud scenarios. You'll also find new content on performance optimizations, such as query pan feedback, and security controls, such as new database roles, which are restructured for modern ways of working. Coverage also includes Query Store, installation on Linux, and the use of containerized SQL.
- Integrate SQL Server with Azure for hybrid cloud scenarios
- Audit changes and prevent malicious data changes with SQL Server's Ledger
- Secure and encrypt data to protect against embarrassing data breaches
- Ensure 24 x 7 x 365 access through high availability and disaster recovery features in today's hybrid world
- Use Azure tooling, including Arc, to gain insight into and manage your SQL Server enterprise
- Install and configure SQL Server on Windows, Linux, and in containers
- Perform routine maintenance tasks, such as backups and database consistency checks
- Optimize performance and undertake troubleshooting in the Database Engine
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Peter Carter is a SQL Server expert with over 15 years of experience in developing, administering, and architecting SQL Server platforms and data-tier applications. He was awarded an MCC by Microsoft in 2011 to sit alongside his array of MCTS, MCITP, MCSA, and MCSE certifications in SQL Server from version 2005 onward. Peter has written a number of books across a variety of SQL Server topics, including security, high availability, and automation.