Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database Administrator's Guidebook

By Carl H. Speshock and Speshock

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.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0130614300
• ISBN13: 9780130614308
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.0" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A MUST-HAVE book for all SQL Server DBAs

This book is a must for all DBAs! It is the first of its kind to go over the complete DBA role. It has help me as a DBA to better understand of what is expected of me and how I can grow within my career. The areas of Windows OS and Network administration for DBAs, Hardware selection, Data Modeling, Technical Writing and Communication skills are all areas that many DBAs need to sharpen their skills to be a well-rounded DBA. The CDROM, which includes many useful support document templates has help me create a DBA Operation Manual for my company. It also has a great chapter on when you start your first day as a DBA what to expect and what areas you should take iniative in to become a valuable team member.Get the book NOW!

The BEST SQL SERVER DBA book in years

I have read the book and I am recommending this to all of my fellow DBAs, both as a technical reference manual and for exam prep. The book contains a concise and easy to read explaination of all the main topics in SQL Server 2000 with scripts and a great included CDROM! This book gets into the nuts and bolts of day-to-day tasks that a SQL Server DBA goes through. It's a great reference book to keep on your desk and close to you at all times.I credit this book with saving many of my projects!I recommend this book very highly!

Great book on SQL Server 2000 and the DBA role

This is a very informative book that I consult with on a daily basis. The book exceeded my expectations! Before it came out, I could not find a book that completely defined the SQL Server DBA role, many just discussed the technology. This book goes over the SQL Server technology very well and contains extra chapters that discuss secondary, and important, responsibilites that a SQL Server DBA must perform with profiency. The book is written with much level of detail to assist me in finding a solution. The Designing a Database server chapter was extremely helpful for me to get my point across to the System Admins on what a database server needs to be a productive system by covering hardware considerations such as RAID controllers, file system, drive storage, memory and more. The code samples in the book and the extra samples on the CD are excellent and are very helpful. The included CDROM is exceptional and definitely one of a kind. Many included CDROMs in technical books are useless. This book has a very productive and effective CDROM. It was definitely written by a DBA who works in the field and nows what he needs to have around for reference. The documents on the CDROM are effective templates to create DBA support documents. WOW!!!!

An outstanding and very productive DBA guidebook!

I am a DBA Manager and have purchased and read this book with much satisfaction. The book has been thought out and reads very well. The use of bullets throughout the book allows my DBAs to get to the information quickly without fumbly through alot of text. I am excited about the chapters that go beyond understanding SQL Server technology (which the book does a great job going ove: Backups and Restores, OLTP, Capacity Planning, OLAP, and much more) and help a DBA understand and better themselves in their role. I am talking about the Data Modeling, Technical Writing, Verbal/oral communication chapters. The chapters in the book that go over Oracle and Sybase Databases migrations to SQL Server have helped us tremendously during our Oracle to SQL Server Data Warehouse projects. The included CDROM is exceptional. I have not seen any CDROM like this included in any books before. It is a CDROM that my DBAs access and use on a daily basis. It helps many DBA support documents (for inventorying servers, creating a backup and disaster recovery plan, drawings that define SQL Server hardware configurations for Database servers, and much more) that have assisted me in my daily tasks.I have purchased 5 additional copies for each DBA on my team and will suggest this to other SQL Server DBA Managers.I can definitely tell that this book was written by a DBA who has much interest in his work and the SQL Server DBA role.I highly recommend purchasing this book!!

Book was well written. Book and CDROM are VERY USEFUL!!

Book was well written and contains many valuable sections that define a SQL Server DBA role in a detailed manner. The book contains many additional and crucial chapters not found in a typical SQL Server DBA book (i.e. technical writing, data modeling, Oracle and Sybase Migrations) that are needed to be a well-rounded DBA. The included CDROM is awesome!! It contains many sample scripts and support document templates that can be used every day on the job. It is a CDROM that I carry with me at all times.I would strongly recommend buying this book!! Great job!!