Microsoft SQL Server implements extensive support for location-based data.Pro Spatial with SQL Server 2012 introducesSQL Server's spatial feature set, and covers everything you'll need to know to store, manipulate, and analyze information about the physical location of objects in space. You'll learn about the geography and geometry datatypes, and how to apply them in practical situations involving the spatial relationships of people, places, and things on Earth. Author Alastair Aitchison first introduces you to SQL Server's spatial feature set and the fundamental concepts involved in working with spatial data, including spatial references and co-ordinate systems. You'll learn to query, analyze, and interpret spatial data using tools such as Bing Maps and SQL Server Reporting Services. Throughout, you'll find helpful code examples that you can adopt and extend as a basis for your own projects. Explains spatial concepts from the ground upno prior knowledge is necessary Provides comprehensive guidance for every stage of working with spatial data, from importing through cleansing and storing, to querying, and finally for retrieval and display of spatial data in an application layer Brilliantly illustrated with code examplesthat run in SQL Server 2012, that you can adapt and use as the basis for your own projects. What you'll learn The fundamental concepts involved in working with spatial data, including spatial references and co-ordinate systems How to create and store spatial data using the geometry and geography data types How to use of spatial indexes in the design of highly-performant databases Write spatial queries to answer practical, business questions Pass spatial data seamlessly between database and application layers using T-SQL and C# Overcome common issues, including how to deal with invalid, imprecise, or erroneous spatial data Apply advanced techniques such as routefinding and clustering Who this book is for

Pro Spatial with SQL Server 2012is the go-to book for anyone involved in spatial applications involving Microsoft SQL Server 2012. The book helps database administrators create and optimize the performance of spatial database. The book gives developers what they need to know in order to make effective use of the extensive support for location-based data provided by SQL Server, T-SQL, and C#. Table of Contents 1. Spatial Reference Systems 2. Spatial Features 3. Spatial Datatypes 4. Creating Spatial Data 5. Importing Spatial Data 6. Geocoding 7. Precision, Validity, and Errors 8.Transformation and Reprojection 9. Examining Spatial Properties 10.Modification and Simplification 11. Aggregation and Combination 12. Testing Spatial Relationships 13. Clustering and Distribution Analysis 14. Route Finding 15. Triangulation and Tesselation 16. Visualization and User Interface 17. Reporting Services 18. Indexing 19.

It will be a step-by-step tutorial that will discuss best practices. The book is structured in such a way that it can be read both from start to end or can be dipped into. If you are a developer who is looking to learn a fast and easy way to learn to develop your business intelligence apps with QlikView, then this book is for you. If you are a power-user in a QlikView environment, then you will find quicker ways of working with QlikView. You should know the basics of business intelligence before you pick up this book. This book covers QlikView Desktop Personal Edition. Deployments to QlikView Server/Publisher are out of scope for this book.

SQL Server 2012 with PowerShell V3 Cookbook" is an example-focused book that provides step-by-step instructions on how to accomplish specific SQL Server tasks using PowerShell. Each recipe is followed by an analysis of the steps or design decisions taken, and additional information about the task at hand. Working scripts are provided for all examples so that you can dive in right away. You can read this book sequentially by chapter, or you can pick and choose which topics you need right away,This book is written for the SQL Server database professional (DBA, developer, BI developer) who wants to use PowerShell to automate, integrate, and simplify database tasks. A little bit of scripting background is helpful, but not necessary.

This is a hands-on book to quickly get you up to speed with SQL Server 2012. It covers all the new features of the core database engine as well as the business intelligence (BI) services.The book begins by taking you step-by-step through the installation process, showing you what to install and which services and features you need. Once you have your SQL Server in place, you learn how to administer it and then explore new T-SQL functions to expand your query-writing toolkit. You will discover how the enhancements to Integration Services, Analysis Services and Reporting Services make developing BI solutions easier. It will then introduce you to SQL Server Data Tools, your new and improved development environment for creating database and BI projects.A hands-on example guides you through the steps required to run Distributed Replay, giving you the experience you need to apply this in the field. The book then takes you through a detailed example to show you how to create a Data Quality Services project and cleanse real-world data. Easy to follow code samples provide you with the queries you need to set up Availability Groups using the new AlwaysOn technology.Once you are comfortable with these new features you will be ready to migrate your data to the cloud and into SQL Azure. An exploration of Hadoop will help you understand big data and how it really is the next big thing,This concise reference is for database administrators, SQL Server Developers and BI professionals. Anyone who is familiar with SQL Server 2008 R2 and needs to make the jump to the latest version with the shortest learning curve will find this book useful.

Standard Mini. This book is written for MySQL Users, Developers, and admins who want to discover just how easy Navicat makes even normally arduous tasks.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Master Oracle's PeopleSoft PeopleTools Data Administration and Upgrade Toolset Maximize data integrity, maintain peak application performance, and keep your PeopleSoft environment up to date. PeopleSoft PeopleTools Data Management and Upgrade Handbook explains the latest techniques and provides best practices, case studies, and programming examples. Find out how to develop and deploy data mover scripts, audit database health, apply patches, and generate project comparison reports. This Oracle Press guide offers thorough coverage of Oracle's PeopleSoft life cycle management tools. Understand PeopleSoft PeopleTools architecture Manage metadata using PeopleSoft Application Designer Create and execute PeopleSoft Data Mover scripts Learn how to use PeopleSoft Data Archive ManagerRead best practices for applying updates, patches, and fixes Implement PeopleSoft change control features Build automated functional tests Plan and execute application and platform upgrades

This book has individual recipes and you can read it from cover to cover or dip into any recipe and get solution to a specific issue. Every recipe is based on a script/procedure explained with step-by-step instructions and screenshots. Concepts are illustrated for better understanding of why one solution performs better than another. SQL Server 2012 Performance Tuning Cookbook is aimed at SQL Server Database Developers, DBAs, and Database Architects who are working in any capacity to achieve optimal performance. However, basic knowledge of SQL Server is expected, but professionals who want to get hands-on with performance tuning and have not worked on tuning the SQL Server for performance will find this book helpful.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The Essential Guide to Scaling Your Business SolutionWritten by Oracle ACE Director and MySQL expert Ronald Bradford, with coauthor Chris Schneider, Effective MySQL: Replication Techniques in Depth describes what is needed to understand and implement MySQL replicationto build scalable solutions. This book includes detailed syntax examples to demonstrate the features, options, and limitations of native MySQL replication. Providing an evaluation of various new replication features andadditional third-party product implementations, this Oracle Press guide helps to ensure your MySQL environment can support the various high-availability needs of your business. Master the strengths and limitations of native asynchronous replication in a MySQL topology Identify the important features to improve replication for growing business requirements Recognize the key business factors to determine your optimal highavailability needs Understand the benefits of using MySQL replication for failover scenarios Identify the key configuration variables and SQL commands affecting master/ slave replication Learn about the advancements in replication techniques provided by new products, including Tungsten Replicator and Galera Optimize your replication management with various utilities and toolkits Find additional detailed information and presentations at EffectiveMySQL.com.

This is a practical, concise step-by-step tutorial with screenshots for carrying out tasks showing you how to manage and administer a XenServer in your business. The author brings his own extensive knowledge of XenServer. The book is full of best practices and tips that will help you benefit from the author's experience in working with XenServer. If you are an administrator working on XenServer, this book is for you. The book assumes that you have a basic understanding of XenServer administration, but need not have working experience with XenServer. You must be well aware of virtualization concepts as the book does not cover that. IT consultants, service providers and architects, who want to approach XenServer as a virtualization platform will also find this book useful.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The Essential Guide to Protecting Your Business Information Written by Oracle ACE Director and MySQL expert Ronald Bradford, Effective MySQL: Backup and Recovery covers all the options with detailed descriptions and syntax examples to ensure an appropriate backup and recovery plan can be developed. Featuring a side-by-side evaluation of the various backup strategies and complementary recovery implementations, this Oracle Press book helps you to protect your MySQL data from a wide range of disaster situations. Learn how different backup strategies affect locking and system availability Identify the importance of static backup options and point-in-time requirements Recognize the important business factors to determine your optimal data protection requirements Understand the benefits of using MySQL replication for leveraging different backup strategies Understand the benefits and risks of implementing solutions with MySQL in the cloud Identify key configuration variables that affect data durability and performance Find out about the types of possible disasters and develop a robust plan to address them Optimize your backup approach with compression, streaming, incremental, and parallel options

Every day, organizations large and small fall victim to attacks on their data. Encryption provides a shield to help defend against intruders. Because of increasing pressure from government regulators, consumers, and the business community at large, the job descriptions of SQL DBAs and developers are expanding to include encryption. Expert SQL Server 2008 Encryption will show you how to efficiently implement SQL Server 2008 encryption functionality and features to secure your organizational data.Introduces encryption, guiding readers through its implementation in SQL Server Demonstrates advanced techniques such as the use of hardware security modules Covers all that a SQL Server database administrator needs to know about encryption What you'll learn Take advantage of hardware security modules via extensible key management Implement targeted encryption of individual columns Secure an entire database at once with Transparent Data Encryption Encrypt disk volumes using BitLocker encryption Effectively design and manage encryption as part of your total security solution Digitally sign documents stored in your database Who this book is for

The audience for this book includes SQL Server DBAs, SQL developers, and .NET developers who want to take advantage of the powerful encryption functionality available in SQL Server 2008. The features of SQL Server 2008 provide a powerful set of tools to secure your most sensitive data, helping protect it from theft. Table of Contents Introduction to Encryption Encryption Key Management Symmetric Encryption Asymmetric Encryption Extensible Key Management Transparent Data Encryption Hashing SQL CLR Cryptography Indexing Encrypted Data Encrypting Connections to SQL Server 2008 Regulatory Requirements

This book is written in a simple, easy to understand format with lots of screenshots and step-by-step explanations. If you are an SQL database administrator or developer looking to explore all the aspects of SSIS and need to use SSIS in the data transfer parts of systems, then this is the best guide for you. Basic understanding of working with SQL Server Integration Services is required.

Business intelligence projects do not need to cost multi-millions of dollars or take months or even years to complete Using rapid application development (RAD) techniques along with Microsoft SQL Server 2012, this book guides database administrators, SQL programmers, and report specialists in creating practical, cost-effective business intelligence solutions for their companies and departments. Pro SQL Server 2012 BI Solutions provides practical examples of cost-effective business intelligence projects. Readers will be guided through several complete projects that build a foundation for real-world solutions. Even with limited experience using Microsoft's SQL Server, Integration Server, Analysis Server, and Reporting Server, you can leverage your existing knowledge of SQL programming and database design to provide users with the business intelligence reports they need.* Provides recipes for multiple business intelligence scenarios * Progresses from simple to advanced projects using several examples * Shows Microsoft SQL Server technology used to complete real-world business intelligence projects What you'll learn * How to plan and implement cost-effective business intelligence projects * How to create practical data warehouse databases * How to extract, transform, and load data with Integration Services * How to develop OLAP cubes and dimensions on Analysis Server * How to create Reporting Server reports using both SQL and MDX * How to apply performance-tuning techniques to get the most from your solutions Who this book is for Pro SQL Server 2012 BI Solutions is aimed at database administrators, SQL programmers, and report developers who create business intelligence solutions for midsized businesses and departments.Table of Contents * Business Intelligence Solutions * A Big Picture Overview * Planning Solutions * Designing a Data Warehouse * Creating a Data Warehouse * ETL Processing with SQL * Beginning the ETL Process with SSIS * Concluding the ETL Process with SSIS * Beginning the SSAS Project * Configuring Dimensions with SSAS * Creating and Configuring SSAS Cubes * Additional Cube and Dimension Configurations * Creating Reports with SQL Queries * Reporting with MDX Queries * Reporting with Microsoft Excel * Creating Reports with SSRS * Configuring Reports with SSRS * Testing and Tuning BI Solutions * Approve, Release, and Prepare

SQL Server 2012 T-SQL Recipes is an example-based guide to the Transact-SQL language that is at the core of SQL Server 2012. It provides ready-to-implement solutions to common programming and database administration tasks. Learn to create databases, insert and update data, generate reports, secure your data, and more. Tasks and their solutions are broken down into a problem/solution format that is quick and easy to read so that you can get the job done fast when the pressure is on. Solutions in this book are divided into chapters by problem domain. Each chapter is a collection of solutions around a single facet of the language such as writing queries, developing triggers, and applying aggregate functions. Each solution is presented code-first, giving you a working code example to copy from and implement immediately in your own environment. Following each example is an in-depth description of how and why the given solution works. Tradeoffs and alternative approaches are also discussed. * Focused on solutions: Look up what you need to do. Learn how to do it. Do it.* Current: Newly updated for SQL Server 2012 * Comprehensive: Covers all common T-SQL problem domains What you'll learn * Create databases, tables, and indexes * Query and manipulate data * Store and manage XML inside the database * Move business logic into the database * Resolve common performance problems. * Build reports that matter to your business. * Perform common backup and recovery tasks. Who this book is for SQL Server 2012 T-SQL Recipes is aimed at technically-oriented users of SQL Server desiring to extract the full power of the platform through it's powerful, built-in programming and scripting language. Target readers include developers who use Microsoft SQL Server 2012 as their back--end database, and the database administrators who create, manage, and secure those databases.

Beginning SQL Server 2012 for Developers is the perfect book for developers new to SQL Server and planning to create and deploy applications against Microsoft's market-leading database system for the Windows platform. Now in its third edition, the book is enhanced to cover the very latest developments in SQL Server 2012. Also new in the book is coverage of the no-cost Express Edition. Whether you have no knowledge of databases, or have knowledge of desktop databases such as Microsoft Access, or even come from another brand such as Oracle Database, Beginning SQL Server 2012 for Developers provides the insights to get up and running with SQL Server 2012. Within the book, there are plenty of examples of tasks that developers routinely perform. You'll learn to create tables and indexes, and best practices for securing your valuable data. You'll learn design tradeoffs and find out how to make sound decisions resulting in scalable databases and maintainable code. Beginning SQL Server 2012 for Developers takes you through the entire database development process, from installing the software to creating a database to writing the code to connect to that database and move data in and out. By the end of the book, you'll be able to design and create solid and reliable database solutions using SQL Server 2012. * Takes you through the entire database application development lifecycle * Includes brand new coverage of SQL Server 2012 features * Introduces the freely-available Express Edition What you'll learn * How to install SQL Server 2012 * How to build a database application from start to finish * How to create tables and indices to manage your data * How to write stored code to execute directly in the database server * How to back up, recover, and otherwise maintain your database * How to connect to your database from client languages such as C# and VB .NET Who this book is for Beginning SQL Server 2012 for Developers is ideal for developers starting out with SQL Server 2012. There is no prerequisite background in developing database applications.Developers from other platforms and those brand new to database programming alike will find in Beginning SQL Server 2012 for Developers an excellent introduction to using and programming Microsoft's database platform. Table of Contents * Overview and Installation * SQL Server Management Studio * Database Design and Creation * Security and Compliance * Defining Tables * Creating Indexes and Database Diagramming * Database Backups and Recovery * Database Maintenance * Inserting and Deleting Data * Selecting and Updating Data * Building a View * Stored Procedures, Functions, and Security * Essentials for Effective Coding * Advanced T-SQL * Triggers * Connecting from Client Code

This cookbook has recipes written in a simple, easy to understand format, with lots of screenshots and insightful tips and hints. If you are a DB2 Database Administrator who wants to understand and get hands on with the underlying aspects of database administration, then this book is for you. This book assumes that you have a basic understanding of DB2 database concepts.

The duties and responsibilitie:s of a Database Administrator (DBA) make for long and dynamically changing list, ranging from offering query tuning advice, to cutting stored procedures, all the way through to system process design and implementation for high availability. A DBA's tasks, from day-to-day, are rarely constant; with one exception: the need to ensure each and every day that any database in their charge can be restored and recovered, in the event of error of disaster. This means that if a database, for whatever reason, gets corrupted, dropped, or otherwise becomes unusable, then it is the DBA's responsibility to restore that database to the state it was in before the problem occurred, or as close as is possible. Of course, this doesn't mean that a DBA is required to restore a database each and every day, just that if disaster does strike the DBA must be prepared to deal with it, regardless of when or why it occurs. If a DBA isn't prepared, and significant data is lost, or databases become unavailable to end users for long periods of time, then that DBA probably won't be in their job for too long. This is why a good, and tested, SQL Server backup and restore plan must be on the top of every administrative DBA's list of tasks. In this book, you'll discover how to perform each of these backup and restore operations using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), basic T-SQL scripts and Red Gate's SQL Backup tool. Capturing backups using SSMS or simple scripts is perfectly fine for one-off backup operations, but any backups that form part of the recovery strategy for any given database must be automated and you'll also want to build in some checks that, for example, alert the responsible DBA immediately if a problem arises. The tool of choice in this book for backup automation is Red Gate SQL Backup. Building your own automated solution will take a lot of work, but we do offer some advice on possible options, such as PowerShell scripting, T-SQL scripts and SQL Server Agent jobs.

This is a step-by-step instructional guide to get you started easily with phpMyAdmin and teach you to manage and perform database functions on your database. You will first be introduced to the interface and then build basic tables and perform both simple and advanced functions on the created database. The book progresses gradually and you will follow it best by reading it sequentially. If you are a developer, system administrator, or web designer who wants to manage MySQL databases and tables efficiently, then this book is for you. This book assumes that you are already wellacquainted with MySQL basics. This book is a must-read for every serious phpMyAdmin user who would like to use this outstanding application to its full power.

We spend much of our working life trying to help people solve SQL Server-related performance problems, either hands-on, during consulting, or on various online community forums. Over the years, we've been exposed to a few weird-and-wonderful SQL Server issues but, mainly, we've seen the same problems and the same misconceptions about how SQL Server works crop up time-and-again. This book is our attempt to describe, diagnose, and solve some of the most common problems associated with the currently-supported versions of SQL Server: SQL Server 2005, 2008, and 2008 R2.

This book offers practical, task-based, and immediately usable recipes covering a wide range of advanced techniques for administering a high-performance SQL Server 2008 R2 system. In addition to its cookbook style, which ensures the solutions are presented in a clear step-by-step manner, its explanations go into great detail, which makes it good learning material for everyone who has experience in SQL Server and wants to improve. The book is designed in such a way that you can either read it chapter by chapter or refer to recipes that you want in no particular order. Although the book is focused on specific Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2, most of the concepts and explanations are also applicable to SQL Server 2008. If you are an experienced database administrator and database architect who wants to design, administer, and manage a scalable and high-performance SQL Server 2008 R2 system, then this book is for you. The book assumes that you have a good understanding of database management systems, specifically experience in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 administration.

This cookbook presents solutions to problems in the form of recipes. Each recipe provides the reader with easy step-by-step descriptions of the actions necessary to accomplish a specific task. Example values and code samples are used throughout the recipes, which makes adaptation for individual needs easy. This book is for ambitious MySQL users as well as professional data center database administrators. Beginners as well as experienced administrators will benefit from this cookbook and get fresh ideas to improve their MySQL environments. Detailed background information will enable them to widen their MySQL horizon. It does not cover SQL basics, how to install MySQL servers, or how to design a relational database schema. Readers are expected to have a basic understanding of the SQL language and database concepts in general.

Pro SQL Server 2008 Mirroring is your complete guide to planning, using, deploying, and maintaining database mirroring as a high-availability option. Mirroring protects you by maintaining one or more duplicate copies of your database for use in the event the primary copy is damaged. It is a key component of any production-level, high-availability solution. This book covers the full spectrum of database mirroring, taking you from the planning phase through the implementation to the maintenance phase and beyond.Easy to follow, step-by-step instructions for beginner and intermediate users In-depth, detailed information for advanced and expert users Covers all phases of database mirroring from planning to sustained maintenance What you'll learn Plan effectively for database mirroring. Learn what questions to ask and what problems to anticipate Get step-by-step instructions on how to set up database mirroring Automate the initial setup and the ongoing maintenance of mirrored databases Monitor database mirroring, detect failures, and generate automated alerts Build a system that automatically responds to and fixes common problems Build in support for the missing facets of database mirroring, such as support for cross-database dependencies Define groups of databases that all fail over together to their mirrors when just one of those databases fails Create operational processes so that even nontechnical staff can manage mirrored databases Who this book is for

General audience: Pro SQL Server 2008 Database Mirroring is aimed at SQL Server 2008 database administrators, and especially those who desire to mirror their databases in support of high availability. System administrators and operational engineers who manage Windows Server systems that support mirrored database environments will also find much in the book of interest. Table of Contents High Availability Options Database Mirroring Overview Planning and Best Practices Database Mirroring Setup Automating Setup Maintenance Simplified Monitoring and Alerting Upgrading to SQL Server 2008 Reporting Considerations Planning for Failure

In his new book, Brad's Sure Guide to SQL Server Maintenance Plans, Brad McGehee takes you on a comprehensive tour of two SQL Server tools designed to help DBAs ensure that a "required minimum" level of maintenance takes place on their SQL Server instances: the Maintenance Plan Wizard and the Maintenance Plan Designer. Table of Contents * Chapter 01: Why is Database Maintenance Important? Chapter 02: Before you Create any Maintenance Plans Chapter 03: Getting Started with the Maintenance Plan Wizard Chapter 04: Task Scheduling Chapter 05: Check database Integrity Task Chapter 06: Shrink Database Task Chapter 07: Rebuild Index Task Chapter 08: Reorganize Index Task Chapter 09: Update Statistics Task Chapter 10: Execute SQL Server Agent Job Task Chapter 11: History Cleanup Task Chapter 12: Define Back Up Database (Full) Task Chapter 13: Define Back Up Database (Differential) Task Chapter 14: Back Up Database (Transaction Log) Task Chapter 15: Maintenance Cleanup Task Chapter 16: Using the Maintenance Plan Designer Why read this book? Millions of SQL Server instances run in the offices of small and medium-sized organizations and there are many "accidental" DBAs out there whose job it is to maintain them. Often, they find that they don't have the knowledge, experience, or critically the time, to perform the correct level of maintenance on their SQL Server databases, much as they might like to. This can mean poor performance and reduced availability. Regardless of the size of your organization, if your mission critical data becomes unavailable, then business will suffer greatly. The Maintenance Plan Wizard and Designer allow you to configure and schedule eleven core database maintenance tasks, ranging from integrity checks, to database backups, to index reorganizations and rebuilds. Brad walks through every one of these tasks covering: * The intent of each task and why it's important * How to configure each task and what all the options mean * Scheduling considerations: when and how often should you run the task? * Customizing and extended your Maintenance Plans using the Designer Used carefully, these Maintenance Plan tools represent powerful time-saving devices for any DBA. At each stage of the book, Brad explains clearly the correct and incorrect uses for the tool, and indicates where more advanced solutions, using T-SQL or PowerShell scripting, would be more appropriate.