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jason1981
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 Posted - 2010-03-08 : 00:34:00
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| Hi,I'm a newbie looking for a good intro SQL 2008 Administration book. Something that goes from beginners to advanced for the most common topics in administration. Thanks. |
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David Singleton
Starting Member
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Posted - 2010-03-08 : 05:46:45
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| Sorry I can't actually recommend a book to cover this ... but ... in my experience, you can't get a book on a technical subject that effectively covers all levels. This is not a function of the authors, but of the target audience. A beginners needs are totally different to that of an advanced user, and a book that tries to cover all will be huge, and very hard to read.better to start now with a good beginners book, and once you get started and know what level you are aiming to, you then find the book you really need.David SingletonMicrosoft MVP Dynamics NAV |
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RobertKaucher
Posting Yak Master
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Posted - 2010-03-08 : 11:28:09
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| I suggest starting off with 3 books.Although this is SQL Server 2005 most of it is still valid for SQL Server 2008.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470083492/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0WBMT55SPW474RHM38MX&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846Thenhttp://www.amazon.com/Professional-Microsoft-Server-Administration-Programmer/dp/0470247967/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268065405&sr=8-1And thenhttp://www.amazon.com/Professional-Server-2008-Internals-Troubleshooting/dp/0470484284/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268065433&sr=8-2The first book will give you a very good foundation in administrative tasks. The second two will take your knowledge to the next level. The important thing is that you use these in conjunction with hands on work. Just a bunch of theory and pretty screen shots will not take you above the beginner level. |
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SQL 2008 Administration book