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SQL Server 2017 Administrator's Guide

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SQL Server 2017 Administrator's Guide

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Overview of this book

Take advantage of the real power of SQL Server 2017 with all its new features, in addition to covering core database administration tasks. This book will give you a competitive advantage by helping you quickly learn how to design, manage, and secure your database solution. You will learn how to set up your SQL Server and configure new (and existing) environments for optimal use. After covering the designing aspect, the book delves into performance-tuning aspects by teaching you how to effectively use indexes. The book will also teach you about certain choices that need to be made about backups and how to implement a rock-solid security policy and keep your environment healthy. Finally, you will learn about the techniques you should use when things go wrong, and other important topics, such as migration, upgrading, and consolidation, are covered in detail. Integration with Azure is also covered in depth. Whether you are an administrator or thinking about entering the field, this book will provide you with all the skills you need to successfully create, design, and deploy databases using SQL Server 2017.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)

Setting up SQL Server 2017

Microsoft SQL Server is not just a database engine, it has become a very complex and robust technology set for data management, analysis, and visualizations over the years. As the progress of technologies incorporated with SQL Server grows, it is more complicated to decide which specific technology is actually needed, how to prepare the environment for its installation, and which configuration properties administrators should be aware of.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2017 technology overview: What SQL Server technology set contains and what is the purpose of each technology
  • Preparing for installation: Which prerequisites and preinstallation steps are needed
  • Installation process: What happens during installation, which settings are the most important ones, and which post-installation steps are necessary and recommended