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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)

SQL Server protocols

Any application that requires a connection to our SQL Server needs to communicate either over a network or locally on the same server via a protocol layer. SQL Server communication is based on tabular data stream packets, which are encapsulated into a common communication protocol. There are several options available for you, which you can configure in the SQL Server Configuration Manager tool. If you expand the SQL Server Network Configuration, you'll see the network configuration for your instance:

The available protocols are as follows:

  • TCP/IP: This is the most common choice for SQL Server deployments
  • Shared Memory: This is the most simple protocol, which can be used only locally and not for remote connections
  • Named Pipes: This is a protocol developed for LAN connections, and it can work remotely

For most deployments, we need to properly configure...