Joseph D'Antoni

Conquer SQL Server 2022 and Azure SQL administration from the inside out! Dive into SQL Server 2022 administration and grow your Microsoft SQL Server data platform skillset. This well-organized reference packs in timesaving solutions, tips, and workarounds, all you need to plan, implement, deploy, provision, manage, and secure SQL Server 2022 in any environment: on-premises, cloud, or hybrid, including detailed, dedicated chapters on Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance. Nine experts thoroughly tour DBA capabilities available in the SQL Server 2022 Database Engine, SQL Server Data Tools, SQL Server Management Studio, PowerShell, and much more. You'll find extensive new coverage of Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance, both as a cloud platform of SQL Server and in their new integrations with SQL Server 2022, information available in no other book. Discover how experts tackle today's essential tasks and challenge yourself to new levels of mastery. Identify low-hanging fruit and practical, easy wins for improving SQL Server administrationGet started with modern SQL Server tools, including SQL Server Management Studio, and Azure Data StudioUpgrade your SQL Server administration skillset to new features of SQL Server 2022, Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and SQL Server on LinuxDesign and implement modern on-premises database infrastructure, including KubernetesLeverage data virtualization of third-party or non-relational data sourcesMonitor SQL instances for corruption, index activity, fragmentation, and extended eventsAutomate maintenance plans, database mail, jobs, alerts, proxies, and event forwardingProtect data through encryption, privacy, and auditingProvision, manage, scale and secure, and bidirectionally synchronize Microsoft's powerful Azure SQL Managed InstanceUnderstand and enable new Intelligent Query Processing features to increase query concurrencyPrepare a best-practice runbook for disaster recoveryUse SQL Server 2022 features to span infrastructure across hybrid environments

Direct from Microsoft, these Exam Refs are the official study guides for the new Microsoft 70-764 Administering a SQL Database Infrastructure and Microsoft 70-765 Provisioning SQL Databases certification exams. Exam Ref 70-764 Administering a SQL Database Infrastructure and Exam Ref 70-765 Provisioning SQL Databases offer professional-level preparation that helps candidates maximize their exam performance and sharpen their skills on the job. Microsoft Exam Ref publications stand apart from third-party study guides because they: Provide guidance from Microsoft, the creator of Microsoft certification exams Target IT professional-level exam candidates with content focused on their needs, not "one-size-fits-all" content Streamline study by organizing material according to the exam's objective domain (OD), covering one functional group and its objectives in each chapter Feature Thought Experiments to guide candidates through a set of "what if?" scenarios, and prepare them more effectively for Pro-level style exam questions Explore big picture thinking around the planning and design aspects of the IT pro's job role For more information on this certification, visit microsoft.com/learning

Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-765–and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of provisioning SQL Server databases both on premise and in SQL Azure. Designed for experienced IT professionals ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSA level. Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives: • Implement SQL in Azure • Manage databases and instances • Manage storage This Microsoft Exam Ref: • Organizes its coverage by exam objectives • Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you • Assumes you have working knowledge of SQL Server administration and maintenance, as well as Azure skills Provisioning SQL Databases About the Exam Exam 70-765 focuses on skills and knowledge for provisioning, upgrading, and configuring SQL Server; managing databases and files; and provisioning, migrating, and managing databases in the Microsoft Azure cloud. About Microsoft Certification Passing this exam as well as Exam 70-764: Administering a SQL Database Infrastructure earns you MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Administration certification, qualifying you for a position as a database administrator or infrastructure specialist. See full details at: microsoft.com/learning