Chapter 2: Multi-Server Administration
Over the years, an increasing number of organizations have turned to Microsoft SQL Server because it embodies the Microsoft Data Platform vision to help organizations manage any data, at any place, and...
View ArticleChapter 2: From 2003 to 2010: Designing the Look and Feel
After reading this chapter, you will be able to Create an ASP.NET MVC controller that interacts with the data model. Create an ASP.NET MVC view that displays data from the controller and validates user...
View ArticleChapter 3: From 2003 to 2010: Debugging an Application
After reading this chapter on debugging, you will be able to Use the new debugger features of Microsoft Visual Studio 2010. Create unit tests and execute them in Visual Studio 2010.Compare what was...
View ArticleChapter 4: From 2003 to 2010: Deploying an Application
After reading this chapter on deployment techniques, you will be able to Deploy a Web application and an SQL database using Web Deployment Packages. Deploy a Web application using One-Click Publish.
View ArticleChapter 5: From 2005 to 2010: Business Logic and Data
After reading this chapter, you will be able to Use the Entity Framework (EF) to build a data access layer using an existing database or with the Model-First approach .Generate entity types from the...
View ArticleChapter 3: Data-Tier Applications
With the release of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2, the SQL Server Manageability team addressed these struggles by introducing support for data-tier applications to help streamline the deployment,...
View ArticleChapter 6: From 2005 to 2010: Designing the Look and Feel
After reading this chapter, you will be able to Create an ASP.NET MVC controller that interacts with the data model. Create an ASP.NET MVC view that displays data from the controller and validates user...
View ArticleChapter 4: High Availability and Virtualization Enhancements
This chapter discusses the enhancements to high availability that significantly contribute to the capabilities of SQL Server 2008 R2 in both physical and virtual environments.
View ArticleChapter 5: Consolidation and Monitoring in SQL Server
The goal of SQL Server consolidation is to identify underutilized hardware and improve utilization by choosing an appropriate consolidation strategy. With SQL Server, hardware could be considered to be...
View ArticleChapter 7: Master Data Services
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Master Data Services (MDS) is another new technology in the SQL Server family and is based on software from Microsoft’s acquisition of Stratature in 2007.
View ArticleChapter 6: Scalable Data Warehousing
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse is an enterprise data warehouse appliance based on technology originally created by DATAllegro and acquired by Microsoft in 2008.
View ArticleChapter 8: From 2008 to 2010: Business Logic and Data
After reading this chapter, you will be able to Use the Entity Framework (EF) to build a data access layer using an existing database or with the Model First approach. Generate entity types from the...
View ArticleChapter 1: From 2003 to 2010: Business Logic and Data
After reading this chapter, you will be able to: Use the Entity Framework (EF) to build a data access layer using an existing database or with the Model-First approach Generate entity types from the...
View ArticleChapter 9: From 2008 to 2010: Designing the Look and Feel
After reading this chapter, you will be able to Create an ASP.NET MVC controller that interacts with the data model. Create an ASP.NET MVC view that displays data from the controller and validates user...
View ArticleChapter 7: From 2005 to 2010: Debugging an Application
After reading this chapter, you will be able to use the new debugger features of Microsoft Visual Studio 2010, create unit tests and execute them in Visual Studio 2010, compare what was available to...
View ArticleChapter 8: Complex Event Processing with StreamInsight
Microsoft SQL Server StreamInsight is a complex event processing (CEP) engine. This technology is a new offering in the SQL Server family, making its first appearance in SQL Server 2008 R2. It ships...
View ArticleSelf-Service Analysis with PowerPivot
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 comes to the rescue for these users with two new features to meet these needs-SQL Server PowerPivot for Excel 2010 and SQL Server PowerPivot for SharePoint 2010. PowerPivot...
View ArticleChapter 9: Reporting Services Enhancements
If you thought Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services introduced a lot of great new features to the reporting platform, just wait until you discover what’s new in Reporting Services in SQL Server...
View ArticleChapter 1: SQL Server 2008 R2 Editions and Enhancements
This chapter introduces the new SQL Server 2008 R2 features, capabilities, and editions from a DBA's perspective. It also discusses why Windows Server 2008 R2 is recommended as the underlying operating...
View ArticleChapter 6: From 2005 to 2010: Designing the Look and Feel
After reading this chapter, you will be able to Create an ASP.NET MVC controller that interacts with the data model. Create an ASP.NET MVC view that displays data from the controller and validates user...
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