Written by a selection of the best SQL Server experts in the industry who draw on their unparalleled real-world experiences, this book is loaded with unique tips, tricks, and workarounds for handling the most difficult SQL Server admin issues. This book discusses managing and monitoring SQL Server 2005, automating administration, implementing security, changing management, performance tuning, scaling and replication, clustering, and backup and recovery. It addresses how to support large-scale enterprise databases and shows experienced DBAs how to navigate the vastly changed landscape of SQL Server administration. The companion Web site includes all the sample code in the book, plus useful utilities for automating various administrative tasks.