Pro SQL Server 2005 Database Design & Optimization

Description

Pro SQL Server 2005 Database Design and Optimization will teach you effective strategies for designing proper databases. It covers everything from how to gather business requirements to logical data modeling and normalization. It then shows you how to implement your design on SQL Server 2005.

The authors also describe how to optimize and secure access to this data, covering indexing strategies, SQL design and optimization, and strategies for increased scalability to support large numbers of concurrent users. They provide in-depth advice on optimal code distribution in SQL Server 2005 applications, in the wake of innovations to be able to use .NET code in the database itself. This essential book will ensure that projects have a well-designed database and secure, optimized data access strategies right from the start.

Contents:

CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Database Concepts
CHAPTER 2 Data Modeling
CHAPTER 3 Conceptual Data Modeling
CHAPTER 4 The Normalization Process
CHAPTER 5 Implementing the Base Table Structures
CHAPTER 6 Protecting the Integrity of Your Data
CHAPTER 7 Securing Access to the Data
CHAPTER 8 Table Structures and Indexing
CHAPTER 9 Coding for Concurrency
CHAPTER 10 Code-Level Architectural Decisions
CHAPTER 11 Database Interoperability
APPENDIX A Codd's 12 Rules for an RDBMS
APPENDIX B Datatype Reference