Microsoft distributes the free book Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 . (eng) Authors: Peter DeBetta, Greg Low and Mark Whitehorn
Table of contents: 1. Security and administration 2. Performance 3. Types of system 4. Programmability. 5. Storage 6. Extensions for high availability 7. Business Expansion
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Update: Introducing Microsoft Server 2008 R2 . (eng)
Table of contents: 1. What's new? 2. Installation and configuration 3. Hyper-V 4. VDI 5. AD 6. File Roles 7. IIS 7.5 8. DirectAccess and NAP 9. BitLocker ToGo and Windows Backup