Best Selling Books by Peter CARTER

Set in Northumbria at the end of the eighth century, the youthful Madatan''s story depicts the conflict between the animal will to survive and the desire to live in harmony with humanity and nature.

A biography of the man who transformed China from an ancient, traditional culture into a revolutionary nation.

All the mistakes you might make with SQL Server—and how to avoid them! 100 SQL Server Mistakes and How to Avoid Them prepares you for the pitfalls database professionals often encounter—from administration to development, availability, and security. You''ll learn to sidestep common errors that slow down your T-SQL code and ensure your SQL Server is installed and configured to handle anything your organization throws at it. Inside 100 SQL Server Mistakes and How to Avoid Them you''ll learn to avoid: • Development errors when writing T-SQL • Installation and administration mistakes • Optimization missteps • Common pitfalls relating to high availability and disaster recovery (HA/DR) • Security oversights that can endanger your data 100 SQL Server Mistakes and How to Avoid Them doesn''t focus on the "happy path"—instead, it covers all the errors and problems you might face as a SQL Server developer or administrator. Each chapter is filled with real-world issues drawn from author Peter A. Carter’s two-decade-long career in SQL Server. Peter''s seasoned advice helps dispel myths, debunk misconceptions, and set you on the right road. About the technology Perfecting a SQL Server system can be a complex balancing act. Why is T-SQL running so slowly? Is the right data available? Are we protected against data theft? What about that new server instance I need to administer? Even the most skilled SQL Server experts make mistakes that cost time and performance. This book can help you get it right the first time. About the book 100 SQL Server Mistakes and How to Avoid Them focuses exclusively on the errors that you might—and probably will—make as a SQL Server admin or developer. Real-world examples, code samples, and helpful diagrams make it easy to understand each issue and its solution. You’ll learn how to write performant code, design efficient database schemas, implement error handling, work with complex data types, and much more, all in a friendly, common-sense problem/solution format. What''s inside • T-SQL development • Installation, administration, and optimization • High availability and security About the reader Readers need to understand basic SQL Server concepts and SQL queries. Perfect for junior database admins, full-stack developers, and “accidental” DBAs. About the author Peter A. Carter is a SQL Server expert with experience developing, administering, and architecting data-tier applications and SQL Server platforms. Table of Contents 1 Introducing SQL Server 2 Development standards 3 Data types 4 Database design 5 T-SQL development 6 SSIS development 7 Error handling, testing, source control, and deployment 8 SQL Server installation 9 Instance and database management 10 Optimization 11 Indexes 12 Backups 13 Availability 14 Security

Get a fast start to using AlwaysOn, the SQL Server solution to high-availability and disaster recovery. Read this short, 150-page book that is adapted from Peter Carter’s Pro SQL Server Administration to gain a solid and accurate understanding of how to implement systems requiring consistent and continuous uptime. Begin with an introduction to high-availability and disaster recovery concepts such as Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs), Recovery Time Objectives (RTO), availability levels, and the cost of downtime. Then move into detailed coverage of implementing and configuring the AlwaysOn feature set in order to meet the business objectives set by your organization. SQL Server AlwaysOn Revealed offers real-world advice on how to build and configure the most appropriate topology to meet the high-availability and disaster recovery requirements you are faced with. Content includes strong coverage on implementing clusters, on building AlwaysOnfailover clustered instances, and on configuring AlwaysOn Availability Groups. This is a practical and hand-on book to get you started quickly in using one of the most talked-about SQL Server feature sets. Teaches you to build HA and DR solutions using the AlwaysOn feature set Provides real-world advice on configuration and performance considerations Demonstrates administrative techniques for the AlwaysOn feature set What You Will Learn Understand high availability and disaster recovery concepts and terminology. Understand the technologies available, to implement HA and DR. Build and configure a Windows Cluster. Build and configure an AlwaysOn failover clustered instance. Implement AlwaysOn Availability Groups and appropriately configure them. Administer AlwaysOn technologies post implementation. Who This Book Is For SQL Server AlwaysOn Revealed is for database administrators interested in growing their knowledge and skills in Microsoft SQL Server’s high-availability and disaster recovery feature set.

This is the final volume in the Historical Directory of Trade Unions series. It provides a comprehensive list of all British unions that operated within the building, construction, chemical, dock, maritime, engineering, government, mining, quarry, and shipbuilding industries.

First Published in 2017. Volume 6 of the directory contains the Trade Unions of Building and Construction, Agriculture, Fishing, Chemicals, Wood and Woodworking, Transport, Engineering and Metal Working, Government, Civil and Public Service, Energy and Extraction in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Shipbuilding.

Pro SQL Server Administration brings SQL Server administration into the modern era with strong coverage of hybrid cloud environments, In-Memory OLTP, and installation on Server Core. This comprehensive guide to SQL Server Administration for today’s DBA helps you to administer the new and key areas of SQL Server, including Columnstore indexes and the In-Memory OLTP feature set introduced in 2014. You will also be guided through the administration of traditional areas of SQL Server, including how to secure your instance, monitor and maintain your instance, and to use features such as AlwaysOn to make your instance highly available. Also covered is the use of SQL Server features to scale out read-only workloads. Pro SQL Server Administration is an all-new book taking up-to-date and modern approach that you''ll want and need to further your career as a SQL Server database administrator. Extensive coverage of hybrid cloud environments involving Azure SQL Database Detailed discussions on all new, key features, including AlwaysOn and in-memory support Comprehensive coverage of key skills, such as monitoring, maintenance and indexing

Just as fifteen-year-old East Berliner Erika Nordern is preparing for an important track competition, sinister police inquiries and the appearance of a relative believed to be dead indicate that her family has not yet escaped the shadow of long-ago Nazi crimes.

Cardinal Sarah''s meditations on the liturgy--as the Second Vatican Council imagined it--offers a spiritual and practical roadmap to authentic renewal, including at the parish level. If read with an open heart, The Song of the Lamb will make readers fall more deeply in love with the Mass and the Divine Office, and it will fan the flames of the liturgical revival that Christians across the world have so long desired."