Conquer SQL Server 2019 administration-from the inside out

Dive into SQL Server 2019 administration-and really put your SQL Server DBA expertise to work. This supremely organized reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, tips, and workarounds-all you need to plan, implement, manage, and secure SQL Server 2019 in any production environment: on-premises, cloud, or hybrid. Six experts thoroughly tour DBA capabilities available in SQL Server 2019 Database Engine, SQL Server Data Tools, SQL Server Management Studio, PowerShell, and Azure Portal. You'll find extensive new coverage

of Azure SQL, big data clusters, PolyBase, data protection, automation, and more. Discover how experts tackle today's essential tasks-and challenge yourself to new levels of mastery.

• Explore SQL Server 2019's toolset, including the improved SQL Server Management Studio, Azure Data Studio, and Configuration Manager
• Design, implement, manage, and govern on-premises, hybrid, or Azure database infrastructures
• Install and configure SQL Server on Windows and Linux
• Master modern maintenance and monitoring with extended events, Resource Governor, and the SQL Assessment API
• Automate tasks with maintenance plans, PowerShell, Policy-Based Management, and more
• Plan and manage data recovery, including hybrid backup/restore, Azure SQL Database recovery, and geo-replication
• Use availability groups for high availability and disaster recovery
• Protect data with Transparent Data Encryption, Always Encrypted, new Certificate Management capabilities, and other advances
• Optimize databases with SQL Server 2019's advanced performance and indexing features
• Provision and operate Azure SQL Database and its managed instances
•  Move SQL Server workloads to Azure: planning, testing, migration, and post-migration