With Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services you can quickly deliver relevant business intelligence data wherever it’s needed–across the entire enterprise, and through the entire reporting lifecycle. SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Unleashed gives you all the authoritative information you’ll need to make the most of Microsoft’s most powerful reporting platform as a database professional, manager, or user. In-depth coverage makes this book an ideal reference, and its extensive set of practical examples help you address virtually any challenge in deployment, configuration, administration, or report building.

A practical, step-by-step approach to making sense out of data

Making Sense of Data educates readers on the steps and issues that need to be considered in order to successfully complete a data analysis or data mining project. The author provides clear explanations that guide the reader to make timely and accurate decisions from data in almost every field of study. A step-by-step approach aids professionals in carefully analyzing data and implementing results, leading to the development of smarter business decisions. With a comprehensive collection of methods from both data analysis and data mining disciplines, this book successfully describes the issues that need to be considered, the steps that need to be taken, and appropriately treats technical topics to accomplish effective decision making from data.

This is not an ordinary SQL Server Book. SQL Server MVP Deep Dives brings together the world's most highly-regarded SQL Server experts to create a masterful collection of tips, techniques, and experience-driven best practices for SQL Server development and administration. These SQL Server MVPs-53 in all-each selected a topic of great interest to them, and in this unique book, they share their knowledge and passion with you.

SQL Server MVP Deep Dives is organized into five parts: Design and Architecture, Development, Administration, Performance Tuning and Optimization, and Business Intelligence. Within each part, you'll find a collection of brilliantly concise and focused chapters that take on key topics like mobile data strategies, Dynamic Management Views, or query performance. The range of subjects covered is comprehensive, from database design tips to data profiling strategies for BI.

Additionally, the authors of this book have generously donated 100% of their royalties to support War Child International. War Child International is a network of independent organizations, working across the world to help children affected by war. War Child was founded upon a fundamental goal: to advance the cause of peace through investing hope in the lives of children caught up in the horrors of war. War Child works in many different conflict areas around the world, helping hundreds of thousands of children every year. Visit www.warchild.org for more information.

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Using SQL Server 2005 as a .NET runtime host: extending the server while enhancing security, reliability, and performance
* Writing procedures, functions, triggers, and types in .NET languages
* Exploiting enhancements to T-SQL for robust error-handling, efficient queries, and improved syntax
* Effectively using the XML data type and XML queries
* Implementing native SQL Server 2005 Web Services
* Writing efficient, robust clients for SQL Server 2005 using ADO.NET, classic ADO, and other APIs
* Taking full advantage of user-defined types (UDTs), query notifications, promotable transactions, and multiple active result sets (MARS)
* Using SQL Management Objects (SMO), SQL Service Broker, and SQL Server Notification Services to build integrated applications

This book is an anthology of effective database management techniques representing the collective wisdom of the OakTable Network. With an emphasis upon performance—but also branching into security, national language, and other issues—the book helps you deliver the most value for your company’s investment in Oracle Database technologies. You’ll learn to effectively plan for and monitor performance, to troubleshoot systematically when things go wrong, and to manage your database rather than letting it manage you.

* Rigorous and peer-reviewed content from the OakTable Network of Oracle scientists
* Strong emphasis upon managing for high performance
* Lays a strong foundation for advancing in the DBA profession

Since Microsofts release of BizTalk Server 2006, there is a serious need for more documentation on this product. Foundations of BizTalk Server 2006 fills that void. The book will take you from novice to professional, equipping you with the tools youll need to get started in the world of BizTalk server integration.

Lotus Notes is an integrated desktop client option for accessing business email, calendars, and applications on a Lotus Domino server. Domino is an application server that can be used as a standalone web server or as the server component of IBM's Lotus Domino product, which provides a powerful collaborative platform for development of customized business applications. It also provides enterprise-grade email, messaging, and scheduling capabilities.

Book Description In today's fast paced world, we're lucky to get spare time each day to think, relax, read, take a nap...Who has time to learn something new? You do. Sams Teach Yourself Lotus Notes 7 in 10 Minutes is an essential reference guideto Lotus Notes 7 with practical answers for people who need fast results. Broken into concise ten minutes sections, you will learn about the features of Lotus Notes 7, including: E-mail Calendar Web Conferencing TeamRoom Discussion Templates Discover Folders Discover and master the use of features that you didn't even know existed with Sams Teach Yourself Lotus Notes 7 in 10 Minutes

Труд американских ученых посвящен проблеме проектирования баз данных. В русском переводе выпускается в 2-х книгах.

В книге 2 большое внимание уделено методам доступа и сравнительному анализу их эффективности, а также вопросам реорганизации баз данных. Рассматриваются архитектура систем управления распределенными базами данных и стратегии распределения данных.

Для специалистов в области вычислительной техники.

Труд американских ученых посвящен проблеме проектирования баз данных. В русском переводе выпускается в 2-х книгах.

В книге 1 подробно описываются общие принципы, методы и средства проектирования баз данных на различных уровнях: концептуальном, реализации и физическом. Подход одинаково приемлем для сетевых, реляционных и иерархических баз данных. Большое внимание уделено обоснованию выбора эффективных проектных решений.

Для специалистов в области вычислительной техники.