Microsoft SQL Server 2005: Changing the Paradigm (SQL Server 2005 Public Beta Edition)

By Inc Scalability Experts and Scalability Experts Inc.

Microsoft SQL Server 2005: Changing the Paradigm (SQL Server 2005 Public Beta Edition) will prepare database administrators for upcoming changes in SQL Server 2005. Obtain the skills necessary to run... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0672327783
• ISBN13: 9780672327780
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Sams Publishing
• Length: 487 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.3" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Highly informative to experienced SQL 2000 DBAs

This book is written primarily for the experienced SQL 2000 DBAs who need to know the additions and changes of SQL 2005. Even though SQL 2005 is substantially different from SQL 2000, they are also highly similar. The book focuses on the differences. As most SQL books, the book lacks details on transactions and locking. Also, data mirroring and replication could have been more detailed and refined. Given this was one of the first SQL 2005 books on the market, I was surprised at the level of detail outlined in this book. The author clearly understands the nuances of SQL 2005. Overall, I highly recommend this book to those who are already familiar with SQL 2000. It will confuse those who are just starting with MS SQL.

Good information, well organized

I enjoyed reading this book. It has a lot of information and it is well organized. Even if it is on the beta edition, all of its content applies to the RTM version as well.

History of this book

This is in response to review by NetDeveloper "Robert" on October 23rd. It is very common for companies to publish on company name, instead of individual employee names. A lot of white papers on Microsoft and other Web site are published under "Microsoft Corporation" author - and there is no trace of who wrote it. There is nothing wrong with it (as long as content is good and you learned something from it). I know history of this book - and a lot of smart guys at Scalability Experts contributed to the book. You will find a lot of other books published under organization name. Just because if does not have specific author names, it is not fair to give bad ratings, without reading the book. Read the book and find out yourself that it is one of the best books on SQL Server 2005! It is loaded with wealth of information on SQL Server 2005, in an easy to read language and sequence.

Loaded with (up-to-date) information on SQL 2005

Wow!! Just the book I have been waiting for on SQL Server 2005 - contains material for beginners and advanced SQL Server 2005 professionals, covering administration, programming, and BI aspects. The best thing is that the book is based on "stable" June CTP and contains most recent information. I looked for other available titles on SQL Server 2005 - either they are not yet published (scheduled for Dec 2005 or Jan 2006) or are quite outdated (contains Beta 1 or Beta 2 text). In addition, the book flows nicely. Begins with expanding on the title "changing the database paradigm", architectural details, setup and upgrade issues, new features overview, tools and utilities in detail, security (my favorite chapter), reliability and high availability, performance analysis and tuning, developers technologies (XML, .NET, Service Broker), BI (SSIS, SSAS, SSRS). Book concludes with an overview of 64-bit architecture and SQL Server 2005's support for this platform. Highly recommended for all SQL Server 2005 audiences.