Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database Administrators Guidebook is a start-to-finish guide to every technical and business skill DBAs need to maximize SQL Server performance, security, and scalability. Coverage includes planning, design, installation, optimization, automation, clustering, technical writing, data modeling, and more. Also included: practical help for DBAs migrating from Oracle or Sybase - plus expert guidance for managers who hire DBAs. The CD-ROM includes an extensive library of support documents and scripts.
Synopsis
Provides instructions for installing, configuring, and maintaining an SQL server database in the Windows NT/2000 environment. The guide also discusses the SQL server database administrator (DBA) interview and selection process, and how to migrate from Oracle and Sybase to the SQL server. The CD-ROM contains script files for performing DBA tasks. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
About the Author, Carl H. Speshock
CARL H. SPESHOCK is a Senior SQL Server DBA Consultant in Houston, Texas. He has more than six years' experience administering SQL Server and working with database technologies for leading firms throughout the electronic engineering, petrochemical, manufacturing, and aerospace industries, including Intel, Shell Oil/Chemical, Texaco, Allied Signal, Union Carbide, Duke Energy, and Compaq. His company, DBA Consulting, Inc., specializes in providing database administration consulting and training services to companies and universities.
