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Trang 1Service Accounts and Permissions 155
Domain Service Accounts versus Local Service Accounts 157
Summary of Exam Objectives 158
Exam Objectives Fast Track .158
Exam Objectives Frequently Asked Questions 161
Self Test 162
Self Test Quick Answer Key 167
Chapter 5 Managing Data Encryption 169
Introduction .170
Understanding Transparent Data Encryption 170
Requirements 172
Enabling TDE 172
How Data Is Encrypted 175
Encryption Keys .175
Key Management 176
Database Encryption Keys 177
Best Practices for Managing Database Keys .177
Cell- and Column-Level Encryption 178
EFS Encryption (Through the Operating System) 180
EFS in a Clustered Environment 181
Restoring Encrypted Backups to Another Server or Instance .182
Third-Party Encryption Tools 183
Summary of Exam Objectives 184
Exam Objectives Fast Track .184
Exam Objectives Frequently Asked Questions 187
Self Test 189
Self Test Quick Answer Key 194
Chapter 6 Managing High Availability 195
Introduction .196
Defining High Availability .196
SQL High-Availability Options 198
Log Shipping 198
Mirroring 203
Clustering .213
Special Hardware Requirements 223
Special Software Requirements 223
Geo-Clustering 226
Trang 2Replication .230
Recovery Model .231
Expandability 231
Hot Add CPU 231
Hot Add Memory .232
Summary of Exam Objectives 233
Exam Objectives Fast Track .233
Exam Objectives Frequently Asked Questions 234
Self Test 236
Self Test Quick Answer Key 244
Chapter 7 Maintaining Your Database 245
Introduction .246
Understanding Data Collation .246
SQL Server Collations .249
Binary Collations 249
Using Collations 250
Collation Considerations for Backup and Restore .253
Maintaining Data Files 256
Implementing Data Compression .256
Row versus Page Compression 258
Estimating Space Savings Using sp_estimate_data_compression_savings 259
Using Sparse Columns 260
Maintaining Indexes 262
DBCC Explained 265
Using DBCC CHECKTABLE to Verify Table Integrity 268
Using the DBCC CHECKDB to Verify Database Integrity 271
Using the DBCC SHRINKFILE Option to Reclaim Database Space 272
Backing Up and Restoring Data 274
Understanding Database Recovery Models .274
Backup Types 275
Choosing a Database Backup Strategy 278
Restoring Databases 280
Performing Online Restore 281
Restoring Individual Pages 281
Performing Ongoing Maintenance 283
Using SQL Server Agent 283
Trang 3Using Database Maintenance Plans 285
Policy-Based Management .287
Examples of Using Policy-Based Management 289
Using the Data Collector to Collect Performance Data .290
Summary of Exam Objectives 294
Exam Objectives Fast Track .295
Exam Objectives Frequently Asked Questions 298
Self Test 301
Self Test Quick Answer Key 311
Chapter 8 ETL Techniques 313
Introduction .314
Understanding ETL 314
Bulk Copying Data .314
Using BCP 315
Using BCP Data File Types .321
Using Format Files 324
Using the BULK INSERT Statement 330
Recovery Model and Bulk Operations .333
Optimizing Bulk Load Performance .336
Distributed Queries 337
Understanding Fully Qualified Object Names 337
Enabling Ad Hoc Distributed Queries 339
Using the OPENROWSET Function 342
Querying Data with OPENROWSET 344
Modifying Data with OPENROWSET .346
Copying Data with OPENROWSET 346
Using OPENROWSET (BULK,…) 347
Using the OPENDATASOURCE Function 348
Using Linked Servers 350
Using the OPENQUERY Function 353
Using Distributed Transactions .354
SQL Server Integration Services 355
Creating SSIS Packages 356
Using the Copy Database Wizard 357
Using the Import and Export Wizard 361
Using Business Intelligence Development Studio 366
Using Package Configurations .373
Trang 4Managing SSIS 374
Understanding SSIS Package Storage .375
Deploying SSIS Packages 376
Securing SSIS Packages .377
Using Package Protection Levels .377
MSDB Database Roles and SSIS Package Roles 378
Executing SSIS Packages .380
Logging Package Execution 381
Alternative ETL Solutions .383
Coding Solutions 383
Third-Party Solutions 383
Summary of Exam Objectives 384
Exam Objectives Fast Track .385
Exam Objectives Frequently Asked Questions 387
Self Test 389
Self Test Quick Answer Key 396
Chapter 9 Managing Replication 397
Introduction .398
Replication Scenarios 400
Article 400
Publication 400
Subscription 400
Publisher 400
Distributor 401
Subscriber .401
Replication Types 401
Snapshot .401
Components .402
Transactional .402
Components .403
Updatable Subscription 403
Peer-to-Peer Replication .404
Merge 405
Components .407
Replication Configuration 407
Configuration of Distributor 407
Configuration of Publisher 408
Trang 5Configuration of Subscriber(s) 412
Configuration of Peer-to-Peer Replication .416
Conflict Resolution 417
Conflict Resolution Mechanism in Peer-to-Peer Replication 419
DDL Replication 419
Security Considerations 421
Snapshot Agent 421
Connect to Publisher 421
Replication Performance 421
Monitoring 422
Replication Monitor 422
Tracer Tokens 425
Alerts .426
Performance Monitor 428
Replication Agents 428
Replication Distribution .429
Replication Logread 429
Replication Merge 429
Replication Snapshot 430
DMVs 430
Summary of Exam Objectives 431
Exam Objectives Fast Track .431
Exam Objectives Frequently Asked Questions 433
Self Test 436
Self Test Quick Answer Key 442
Chapter 10 Monitoring and Troubleshooting 443
Introduction .444
Service Troubleshooting 444
Concurrency Issues .446
Agent Issues 447
Error Logs 455
Windows Event Log 455
SQL Server Log 456
SQL Server Profiler 460
Performance Monitor 465
Summary of Exam Objectives 467
Exam Objectives Fast Track .467
Exam Objectives Frequently Asked Questions 469
Self Test 470
Self Test Quick Answer Key 478