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SQL Server: Database Creation, Configuration, and Alteration

Learn how to create and configure databases, files, and filegroups correctly, for developers and DBAs from SQL Server 2005 onward

Joe Sack - Pluralsight course - SQL Server: Database Creation, Configuration, and Alteration
by Joe Sack

What you'll learn

SQL Server databases have a wide variety of configuration options and this demo-centric course shows the options available when creating a database, and how to modify a databases's configuration after it has been created, including adding and removing files and filegroups. This course is perfect for developers, DBAs, and anyone responsible for creating and configuring SQL Server databases, from complete beginners through to those with more experience. The information in the course applies to all versions from SQL Server 2005 onward.

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Joe Sack - Pluralsight course - SQL Server: Database Creation, Configuration, and Alteration
Joe Sack

Joe Sack is a Principal Program Manager in the SQL Server and Azure SQL Database product team at Microsoft, with a focus on query processing. With over 19 years of experience in the industry, Joe is an author and speaker, specializing in performance tuning and optimization.

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