Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Internals (Pro - Developer)

DIVpDelve inside the core SQL Server engine—and put that knowledge to work—with guidance from a team of well-known internals experts. Whether database developer, architect, or administrator, you’ll gain the deep knowledge you need to exploit key architectural changes—and capture the product’s full potential. Discover how SQL Server works behind the scenes, including:brbr/pulliWhat happens internally when SQL Server builds, expands, shrinks, and moves databases/li liHow to use event tracking—from triggers to the Extended Events Engine/li liWhy the right indexes can drastically reduce your query execution time/li liHow to transcend normal row-size limits with new storage capabilities/li liHow the Query Optimizer operates/li liMultiple techniques for troubleshooting problematic query plans/li liWhen to force SQL Server to reuse a cached query plan—or create a new one/li liWhat SQL Server checks internally when running DBCC/li liHow to choose among five isolation levels and two concurrency models when working with multiple concurrent users/li /ul/div