[...]... each chapter Chapter 1: SQL Server 2012 Architecture — The book starts off with a review of the new architecture changes and focuses on the overall components that make up SQL Server 2012 Chapter 2: Installing SQL Server 2012 Best Practices — This chapter reviews the different ways to install SQL Server 2012 and covers best practices for the process Chapter 3: Upgrading SQL Server 2012 Best Practices —... Processing Enhancements on Partitioned Tables and Indexes Gathering Query Plans for Analysis with SQL Trace Summary CHAPTER 14: INDEXING YOUR DATABASE Noteworthy Index-Related Features in SQL Server What’s New for Indexes in SQL Server 2012 Index Features from SQL Server 2008R2, SQL Server 2008, and SQL Server 2005 Partitioned Tables and Indexes Understanding Indexes Creating Indexes Why Use Both Partitioned... this in much more detail.) SQL Native Client The SQL Native Client is a data-access method that shipped with SQL Server 2005 and was enhanced in 2012 and is used by both OLE DB and ODBC for accessing SQL Server The SQL Native Client simplifies access to SQL Server by combining the OLE DB and ODBC libraries into a single access method The access type exposes these features in SQL Server: ➤ Database mirroring... of the new features in SQL Server are more developer-centric, and poor configuration of these features can result in poor performance SQL Server now enables all roles through significantly improved data tools experiences, better security integration, and drastic improvements in data integration, administration, availability, and usability Professional Microsoft SQL Server2 012 Administration is a comprehensive,... sp_replcounters Summary CHAPTER 16: CLUSTERING SQL SERVER 2012 Clustering and Your Organization What Clustering Can Do What Clustering Cannot Do Choosing SQL Server 2012 Clustering for the Right Reasons Alternatives to Clustering Clustering: The Big Picture How Clustering Works Clustering Options Upgrading SQL Server Clustering Don’t Upgrade Upgrading Your SQL Server 2012 Cluster In Place Rebuilding Your Cluster... Warehouse and Reference Architectures SQL SERVER ARCHITECTURE Many people just use SQL Server for its classic use: to store data This release of SQL Server focuses on expanding the capabilities that were introduced in SQL Server 2008 R2, which was largely a self-service business intelligence and SharePoint feature release The additional functionality in SQL Server 2012 not only enables but encourages... Backup Plan 585 Using SQL Server Management Studio Database Maintenance Plans Using Transact -SQL Backup Commands 585 589 591 Managing Backups Backup and Restore Performance Performing Recovery Restore Process SQL Server Management Studio Restore T -SQL Restore Command Restoring System Databases Archiving Data SQL Server Table Partitioning Partitioned View Summary CHAPTER 18: SQL SERVER 2012 LOG SHIPPING... chapter focuses on automation throughout the SQL Server 2012 world including jobs, PowerShell, and other ways to automate Chapter 6: Service Broker in SQL Server 2012 — Service Broker is a great tool to handle messaging inside the database This chapter covers setup, operations, and management of Service Broker Chapter 7: SQL Server CLR Integration — SQL Server and NET work together inside the Common... Your SQL Server — SQL Server is critically important to make sure you keep performance where it needs to be This chapter covers the important aspects and tools used to monitor SQL Server 2012 xxxviii INTRODUCTION Chapter 13: Performance Tuning T -SQL — Writing efficient and effective T -SQL is important to have good application performance and scalability This chapter explains how to optimize your T -SQL. .. 22: SQL Server Reporting Services Administration — Reporting Services is often administered by the DBA and this book prepares you no matter what your role to handle those Reporting Services challenges Chapter 23: SQL Server 2012 SharePoint 2010 Integration — SharePoint is a bigger part of SQL Server than ever This chapter covers what you need to know about how SharePoint 2010 integrates with SQL Server . 67 Unsupported and Discontinued Features in SQL Server 2012 67 SQL Server 2012 Deprecated Database Features 67 Other SQL Server 2012 Changes A ecting Behavior 68 SQL Server Component Considerations 68 Upgrading. 52 CHAPTER 3: UPGRADING SQL SERVER 2012 BEST PRACTICES 53 Why Upgrade to SQL Server 2012? 53 Risk Mitigation — the Microsoft Contribution 54 Independent Software Vendors and SQL Community Contributions. 6: SERVICE BROKER IN SQL SERVER 2012 147 Asynchronous Messaging 147 SQL Service Broker Overview 148 SQL Server Service Broker Versus Other Message Queues 148 Confi guring SQL Server Service Broker