Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Internals (Developer Reference (Paperback))

by Conor Cunningham (Author), Conor Cunningham (Author), Kalen Delaney (Author), Kimberly Tripp (Author), Paul Randal (Author)

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  Paperback
  2009

  $37.41

  Delve inside the core SQL Server engine-and put that knowledge to work-with guidance from a team of well-known internals experts. Whether database developer, architect, or administrator, you'll gain the deep knowledge you need to exploit key architectural changes-and capture the product's full potential. Discover how SQL Server works behind the scenes, including:
  
  

  • What happens internally when SQL Server builds, expands, shrinks, and moves databases
  • How to use event tracking-from triggers to the Extended Events Engine
  • Why the right indexes can drastically reduce your query execution time
  • How to transcend normal row-size limits with new storage capabilities
  • How the Query Optimizer operates
  • Multiple techniques for troubleshooting problematic query plans
  • When to force SQL Server to reuse a cached query plan-or create a new one
  • What SQL Server checks internally when running DBCC
  • How to choose among five isolation levels and two concurrency models when working with multiple concurrent users