Chapter 1. The SQL Server landscape
If there's one job where a lack of planning leads to a chaotic and reactive work environment, it's that of the database administrator (DBA). DBAs are often so consumed by the current crisis that the idea of planning for the future armed with appropriate budget resources seems like an impossible dream.
The aim of this book is to assist you in achieving that goal by laying out best practices for database administration with SQL Server. We'll cover hundreds of best practices across many categories, including hardware selection and configuration, installation and upgrades, security, index maintenance, backups, and a lot more.
Before we launch into the nuts and bolts of database administration, let's start with ...
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