Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Internals 754pages software manual

SQL Server 2008 Internals Discover how SQL Server works behind the scenes, including:
- 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
Get expert architectural insights for building and maintaining robust databases. Explore the definitive guide to the internals and architecture of the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 relational database engine.
The author - an expert on SQL Server internals - offers the guidance developers and database administrators need to understand how SQL Server internal structures affect application development & functionality.
Get the practical guidance needed to understand and maximize the SQL Server architecture, including information about logging and recovery, indexes, tables, transactions and locking, and security.
This complete reference offers numerous code samples, table examples, and practical advice.