Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant

by William R. Stanek

From the author and series editor of the immensely popular ADMINISTRATOR'S POCKET CONSULTANT series from Microsoft Press-this pocket-size guide delivers fast, accurate answers on the spot for IT... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735625891
• ISBN13: 9780735625891
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Microsoft Press
• Length: 696 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 5.5" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Excellent SQL 2008 Administrator reference

I needed a SQL Server 2008 administration book for both learning and for reference at work. Stanek has other books out that are very good. He has this pocket consultant book formula down pat. I have used his IIS Pocket Consultant and the previous book on SQL Server 2005 with good results. So, I knew that this should be a good SQL 2008 reference. I was correct. This book is thorough, informative and accessible. The presentation is very good & straightforward. Information & tasks are presented clearly, and the book has lots of pictures of the UIs and tables for information. I find the pictures can are very effective in supporting the text. The UI cannot be explained in a few words and the pictures eliminate this need. This is an administrative pocket consultant. And that is what is in the book, hundreds of pages of administrative related tasks. The book is targeted to specific tasks which makes it very helpful. I recommend this SQL2K8 Pocket Consultant.

Helpful is an understatement

First thing I was not that familiar with SQL. I have done minor queries but that was it. Besides that I have had nothing to do with SQL. My boss then decided I should start administering our SQL server because the other 15 machines I administer was just not enough and it is the same as a server 2003 machine right? Whatever. I bought this book with the hopes it could help me with the day to day operations backup of the database, run clean-ups, etc. This book came back aces. The very first section I looked up was backup. It walked me through step by step explaining everything. The next section was restoration. So I tried it. I created a VM and followed the steps shown. Restored perfectly. I could not be happier. Everything I have tried in this book has worked the way it was supposed to. It is easy to follow and does not go off in techno babble until it tells you a definition. I think this is required for anyone administering a SQL Server 2008 machine.

Excellent points

Straight forward, useful and practical value! Easy to understand, well, not totally. At some parts I wish there were drawings and charts to help readers better understand. I recommend it.

Packed with useful information and lots of T-SQL examples

William Stanek is the #1 Windows authority for a reason, his books are excellent and packed with useful information. This 696-page book is no exception. As with Stanek'sMicrosoft Exchange Server 2007 Administrator's Pocket Consultant Second Edition, I don't see how any SQL admin can live without this book. We're so understaffed and I jump around so many different servers I couldn't function without this.

Excellent resource for SQL Server 2008

I bought this book as soon as it came out when it was the only SQL Server 2008 book that had been released. There were no references at the time of my purchase but I went with my instinct and I'm very happy with my purchase. This book very well written and is a great resource. I was very impressed. If you buy this book you will not be disappointed.