Real World SQL Server Administration with Perl

by Dave Shea

Overview

"SQL Server Administration with Perl" consists of a series of scenarios covering a wide range of SQL Server administrative topics. These are real-world scenarios that you hear DBAs discussing on the SQL Server forums and newsgroups-scenarios that DBAs run into in their day-to-day development or production environments. Readers will walk away from this book with two things: a DBA toolkit with well over 150 Perl scripts and problem-solving techniques they can apply to create even more tools for attacking other SQL Server administrative problems.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781590590973
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	07/25/2003
Series:	Real World
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed.
Pages:	832
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.36(d)

About the Author

Linchi Shea works at a major Wall Street firm as the SQL Server technical lead. He is a Microsoft "Most Valuable Professional" and is active with many SQL Server communities via SSWUG.org. He has a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and computer science, and a master's degree in information systems from the University of British Columbia. When not automating and solving database administration problems with Perl, Linchi is an avid tennis player and a regular reader of newspaper bridge columns.

Table of Contents

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Editorial Reviews

From the reviews:

"This is aimed at the DBA who is already running an efficient SQL server, but who wants to be forearmed against any future problems. … The aim of the book is to provide a toolkit of around 150 Perl scripts that can then be adapted and applied to a wide variety of SQL server problems … . There are also appendices that list useful resources … . The book as a whole could be quite useful … ." (Linux Magazine, March, 2004)

"The book demonstrates the capabilities of Perl by presenting individual scenarios, each designed to highlight a particular useful feature and how it might be applied to common SQL Server administration tasks. … Overall, this is a well-rounded book providing a good balance of SQL Server administration task specific information, backed up with some useful Perl-specific text." (Adrian Hibbert, Computer Bulletin, March, 2004)

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