Guys,
As we all are aware that SQL Server 2008 R2 will be released in May. recently a book is released on SQL Server 2008 R2
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2, by Ross Mistry and Stacia Misner
The book is divided into 10 chapters and has total 216 pages:
PART I Database Administration
CHAPTER 1 SQL Server 2008 R2 Editions and Enhancements
CHAPTER 2 Multi-Server Administration
CHAPTER 3 Data-Tier Applications
CHAPTER 4 High Availability and Virtualization Enhancements
CHAPTER 5 Consolidation and Monitoring
PART II Business Intelligence Development
CHAPTER 6 Scalable Data Warehousing
CHAPTER 7 Master Data Services
CHAPTER 8 Complex Event Processing with StreamInsight
CHAPTER 9 Reporting Services Enhancements
CHAPTER 10 Self-Service Analysis with PowerPivot
How Is This Book Organized?
SQL Server 2008 R2 is a collection of components that can be implemented either separately or as a group to form a scalable data platform. This book is divided into two parts to focus on the new capabilities for each of these areas.
Part I, “Database Administration,” is for the DBA's and introduces numerous innovations in SQL Server 2008 R2.
Chapter 1, “SQL Server 2008 R2 Editions and Enhancements,” discusses the key enhancements, what’s new in the different editions of SQL Server 2008 R2, and the benefits of running SQL Server 2008 R2 on Windows Server 2008 R2.
Chapter 2, “Multi-Server Administration,” readers learn how centralized management capabilities are improved with the introduction of the SQL Server Utility Control Point. Step-by-step instructions show DBAs how to quickly designate a SQL Server instance as a Utility Control Point and enroll instances for centralized multi-server management.
Chapter 3, “Data-Tier Applications,” focuses on how to streamline deployment and manage and upgrade database applications with the new data-tier application feature.
Chapter 4, “High Availability and Virtualization Enhancements,” covers high availability enhancements and includes step-by-step implementations
for ensuring business continuity with SQL Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Hyper-V Live Migration.
Chapter 5, “Consolidation and Monitoring,” a discussion on consolidation strategies teaches readers how to improve resource optimization. This chapter also explains how to use the new dashboard and viewpoints to gain insight into application and database utilization, and it also covers how to use capacity policy violations to help identify consolidation opportunities, maximize investments, and ultimately maintain healthier systems.
PART II - “Business Intelligence Development,” readers discover components
new to the SQL Server data platform, as well as significant enhancements to the reporting component.
Chapter 6, “Scalable Data Warehousing,” introduces the data warehouse appliance known as SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse by explaining its architecture, reviewing data layout strategies for optimal query performance, and describing the integration points with SQL Server BI components.
Chapter 7, “Master Data Services,” readers learn about master data
management concepts and the new Master Data Services component.
Chapter 8, “Complex Event Processing with StreamInsight,” describes scenarios that benefit from complex event analysis, and it illustrates how to develop applications that use the SQL Server StreamInsight engine for complex event processing.
Chapter 9, “Reporting Services Enhancements,” reviews all the new features available in SQL Server 2008 R2 Reporting Services that support self-service reporting and address common report design problems.
Chapter 10, “Self-Service Analysis with PowerPivot,” continues the theme of self-service by explaining how users can integrate disparate data for analysis by using SQL Server PowerPivot for Excel, and how to centralize and share the results of this analysis by using SQL Server Power-Pivot for SharePoint.
Please download the book here:
XPS format
PDF format
Happy SQL Coding.....
