DBA Survivor Become a Rock Star DBA DBA Survivor is a book to help new DBAs understand more about the world of database administration. More and more people are moving into the DBA profession, and many are looking for a getting-started guide. Blogs are written about how to be an exceptional DBA and what to do in your first 100 days. This book takes a different approach, injecting some humor into helping you understand how to hit the ground running, and most importantly how to survive as a DBA. ISBN-13: 978-1430227878 And it’s not just survival that matters. Author Thomas LaRock wants much more for you than mere survival. He wants you to have excellence, competence, visibility, confidence, and service. These are the traits and characteristics of DBAs who truly succeed and become respected in their profession. Don’t settle for just muddling through your job each day. Strive to excel. Aim to make a difference, for your clients, and for your colleagues. * Focuses on the soft skills that distinguish truly exceptional DBAs * Takes a humorous approach to keep readers engaged * Written by a SQL Server MVP and board member of PASS

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 MDX Delve inside the core SQL Server engine—and put that knowledge to work—with guidance from a team of well-known MDX experts. Whether database developer, architect, or administrator, you’ll gain the deep knowledge you need to exploit key architectural changes—and capture the product’s full potential. ISBN-13: 978-0735626249 * What happens internally when SQL Server builds, expands, shrinks, and moves databases * How to use event tracking—from triggers to the Extended Events Engine * Why the right indexes can drastically reduce your query execution time * How to transcend normal row-size limits with new storage capabilities * How the Query Optimizer operates * Multiple techniques for troubleshooting problematic query plans * When to force SQL Server to reuse a cached query plan—or create a new one * What SQL Server checks internally when running DBCC * How to choose among five isolation levels and two concurrency models when working with multiple concurrent users