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1. T-SQL Techniques for DBAs

Peter A. Carter

(1)Botley, UK

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As a DBA, you will almost certainly understand the basics of the T-SQL language and use it for querying metadata views, such as sys.databases or sys.tables. Often, DBAs do not have advanced T-SQL skills, however, as they do not need them in day-to-day operations. In order to implement sophisticated automation and, in turn, reduce operational costs and overheads, DBAs should gain an understanding ...

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