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Engineers from the company's performance group for the software package explain to database administrators how to configure the commercial relational database. They start with the basics, then teach the mechanics of performance tuning and how the mechanics affect the whole system. They also discuss how to optimize for the underlying operating system and hardware. Intended for professionals.Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR


Book Description
MICROSOFT SQL SERVER 7.0 PERFORMANCE TUNING TECHNICAL REFERENCE provides all the information that database administrators need to configure a SQL Server 7 relational database management system (RDBMS) for optimum performance and scalability. Unlike many tuning books on the market, it teaches not just about the SQL Server 7 RDBMS but also about the underlying operating system and hardware. The advanced information it presents is easy to grasp because the authors start with the basics and build upon information in previous chapters to teach the mechanics of performance tuning and how they affect the whole system.


Book Info
Provides the practical information that database administrators need to configure a SQL Server 7.0 database for better, faster, more scalable solutions. Covers Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. DLC: Client/server computing.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 Performance Tuning Techical Reference provides all the information that database administrators need toconfigure a SQL Server 7 relational database management system (RDBMS) for optimum performance and scalability. Unlike many tuning books onthe market, it teaches not just about the SQL Server 7 RDBMS but also about the underlying operating system and hardware. The advancedinformation it presents is easy to grasp because the authors start with the basics and build upon information in previous chapters to teach themechanics of performance tuning and how they affect the whole system.

SYNOPSIS

Microsoft￯﾿ﾽ SQL Server￯﾿ﾽ 7.0 Performance Tuning Technical Reference provides all the information that database administrators need to configure a SQL Server 7 relational database management system (RDBMS) for optimum performance and scalability. Unlike many tuning books on the market, it teaches not just about the SQL Server 7 RDBMS but also about the underlying operating system and hardware. The advanced information it presents is easy to grasp because the authors start with the basics and build upon information in previous chapters to teach the mechanics of performance tuning and how they affect the whole system.

About The Author
Steve DeLuca is formerly of Oracle Corporation where he developed the Oracle System Sizer utility. He is currently working at Microsoft Corporation in the area of performance and capacity planning.
Marcilina Garcia is a senior consultant at Performance Tuning Corporation. While at PTC she has participated in many SQL Server TPC-C benchmarks and is an expert on Microsoft SQL Server 7.
Jamie Reding has 15 years experience in networking and system performance at IBM and Compaq Computer Corporation. He is now a performance engineer on the Microsoft SQL Server team. He has participated and consulted on numerous TPC-C benchmarks and has extensive experience in the performance of system hardware, Windows NT, and database systems.
Edward Whalen is the President of Performance Tuning Corporation, a consulting company specializing in database performance issues. He has participated in numerous SQL Server TPC-C benchmarks and has experience in OS and hardware performance and design. He is co-author of Microsoft SQL Server 7 Administrator's Companion.

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Engineers from the company's performance group for the software package explain to database administrators how to configure the commercial relational database. They start with the basics, then teach the mechanics of performance tuning and how the mechanics affect the whole system. They also discuss how to optimize for the underlying operating system and hardware. Intended for professionals. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

AUTHOR DESCRIPTION

Steve DeLuca is formerly of Oracle Corporation where he developed the Oracle System Sizer utility. He is currently working at Microsoft Corporation in the area of performance and capacity planning.

Marcilina Garcia is a senior consultant at Performance Tuning Corporation. While at PTC she has participated in many SQL Server TPC-C benchmarks and is an expert on Microsoft SQL Server 7.

Jamie Reding has 15 years experience in networking and system performance at IBM and Compaq Computer Corporation. He is now a performance engineer on the Microsoft SQL Server team. He has participated and consulted on numerous TPC-C benchmarks and has extensive experience in the performance of system hardware, Windows NT, and database systems.