msdb: used by SQL Agent, backups/restores, Service Broker, mail, alerts etc Details of how to move undamaged and damaged system databases (other than the master database) are given with step-by-step ...

Developers working with SQL Server often treat indexing as a DBA's domain--something happening "under the hood" that doesn't require much attention unless performance takes a hit. But ignoring the ...

SQL is neither the fastest nor the most elegant way to talk to databases, but it is the best way we have. Here’s why Today, Structured Query Language is the standard means of manipulating and querying ...

The introduction says "This book is intended to be read by anyone who wants a deeper understanding of what SQL Server does behind the scenes", so how does it fare? This book has a revered pedigree, ...