SQL Server™ 2005 DBA Street Smarts pptx

[...]... Microsoft SQL Server 2005 – Implementation and Maintenance Exam Objectives The following are the areas in which you must be proficient in order to pass the TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 – Implementation and Maintenance exam Installing and configuring SQL Server 2005 Verify prerequisites Upgrade from a previous version of SQL Server Create a named instance Configure log files and data files Configure the SQL. .. become a Microsoft Certified Database Administrator, you had to pass four exams To obtain an MCTS certification, you need to pass only one exam Is This Book for You? SQL Server 2005 DBA Street Smarts: A Real World Guide to SQL Server 2005 Certification Skills was designed to give you some insight into the world of a typical database administrator by walking you through some of the daily tasks you can... follow: Phase 1, “Installing and Configuring Microsoft SQL Server 2005, ” gives you guidance on how to install and configure SQL Server 2005 for the first time You will then see how to create and secure a variety of database objects Phase 2, “Implementing High Availability and Disaster Recovery,” provides practical advice on keeping SQL Server 2005 up and running using database mirroring, log shipping,... needed to perform a specific role In other words, you need to know how to use SQL Server 2005 in theory and in practice This makes the MCTS: SQL Server 2005 certification a powerful credential for career advancement Obtaining this certification requires you to pass only one exam, Exam 70-431, which is called TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 – Implementation and Maintenance Although I developed this book based... successful installation of SQL Server 2005, though, you need to make sure you have the right hardware and software in place first; otherwise, you will end up with a mess Once you have installed SQL Server 2005, you then need to configure it before you can let your users start working with it The tasks in this phase will show you how to successfully install and configure SQL Server 2005 Task 1.1: Verifying... for installing SQL Server 2005, and then you will install the default instance Scenario You are the database administrator (DBA) for a midsize company with offices in various cities throughout the United States and Canada The company has decided to use SQL Server 2005 for data storage and retrieval, and you have been asked to install the software and get it running As an experienced DBA, you understand... the requirements for running SQL Server 2005 and then install the default instance Equipment Used Although several editions of SQL Server 2005 exist, you will be working with the Enterprise Edition in this book because it has the widest range of available features You can download a 180day trial copy of Enterprise Edition from the Microsoft website (http://www.microsoft.com/ sql) You will also need access... Friday, September 15, 2006 9:28 AM xxiv Introduction Monitoring and troubleshooting SQL Server performance Start a new trace Save the trace logs Configure SQL Server Profiler trace properties Configure a System Monitor counter log Correlate a SQL Server Profiler trace with System Monitor log data Build a workload file by using SQL Server Profiler Tune a workload file by using the Database Engine Tuning Advisor... with the recommended equipment 83492book.book Page xx Friday, September 15, 2006 9:28 AM xx Introduction The MCTS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Implementation and Maintenance Study Guide (Sybex, 2006) is a recommended companion to this book in your studies for the MCTS: SQL Server 2005 certification How This Book Is Organized This book is organized into four phases of database administration Each phase... and Comdex about SQL Server and other computing subjects Joseph has also written a number of articles for various publications, and he has written and tech edited several books for Sybex, most of them on the subject of SQL Server 83492book.book Page ix Friday, September 15, 2006 9:28 AM Contents at a Glance Introduction xix Phase 1 Installing and Configuring Microsoft SQL Server 2005 1 Phase 2 Implementing . h0" alt="" Wiley Publishing, Inc. SQL Server ™ 2005 DBA Street Smarts A Real World Guide to SQL Server 2005 Certification Skills Joseph L 2006 9:28 AM Wiley Publishing, Inc. SQL Server ™ 2005 DBA Street Smarts A Real World Guide to SQL Server 2005 Certification Skills Joseph L.