The Art Of Sql

Author : Stephane Faroult
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN 13 : 0596514484
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art of SQL written by Stephane Faroult and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2006-03-10 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For all the buzz about trendy IT techniques, data processing is still at the core of our systems, especially now that enterprises all over the world are confronted with exploding volumes of data. Database performance has become a major headache, and most IT departments believe that developers should provide simple SQL code to solve immediate problems and let DBAs tune any bad SQL later. In The Art of SQL, author and SQL expert Stephane Faroult argues that this safe approach only leads to disaster. His insightful book, named after Art of War by Sun Tzu, contends that writing quick inefficient code is sweeping the dirt under the rug. SQL code may run for 5 to 10 years, surviving several major releases of the database management system and on several generations of hardware. The code must be fast and sound from the start, and that requires a firm understanding of SQL and relational theory. The Art of SQL offers best practices that teach experienced SQL users to focus on strategy rather than specifics. Faroult's approach takes a page from Sun Tzu's classic treatise by viewing database design as a military campaign. You need knowledge, skills, and talent. Talent can't be taught, but every strategist from Sun Tzu to modern-day generals believed that it can be nurtured through the experience of others. They passed on their experience acquired in the field through basic principles that served as guiding stars amid the sound and fury of battle. This is what Faroult does with SQL. Like a successful battle plan, good architectural choices are based on contingencies. What if the volume of this or that table increases unexpectedly? What if, following a merger, the number of users doubles? What if you want to keep several years of data online? Faroult's way of looking at SQL performance may be unconventional and unique, but he's deadly serious about writing good SQL and using SQL well. The Art of SQL is not a cookbook, listing problems and giving recipes. The aim is to get you-and your manager-to raise good questions.

Author : Jacob Sebastian
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781906434892
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art of Sql Server Filestream written by Jacob Sebastian and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Storing large object data in the database offers a number of benefits, but introduces performance challenges. Conversely, storing large object data in the file system has overriding performance advantages, but fails to offer some of the basic data integrity, security and manageability features that are required for business data, and which SQL Server provides. Up to now, most people have adopted file system storage by necessity, and often struggled to overcome the associated shortcomings. This is exactly where SQL Server's new FILESTREAM feature fits in. Introduced in SQL Server 2008, it is implemented as an extension to the VARBINARY(MAX) data type and allows large object data to be stored in a special folder on the NTFS file system, while bringing that data under the transactional control of SQL Server. This book guides you step-by-step through every phase of FILESTREAM implementation, from enabling the feature, to creating FILESTREAM tables, to manipulating FILESTREAM data through the streaming APIs. We also cover, in detail, administration and troubleshooting of FILESTREAM databases and tables.No feature is used in isolation, so we devote several chapters to explaining how this new feature can be integrated into ASP.NET and Silverlight web applications, and into applications using Entity Framework. We also take a look at how well FILESTREAM plays with other SQL Server features such as SSIS and SSRS, pointing out various issues and pain-points along the way. We also devote a full chapter to the FileTable feature, a long-awaited new addition to FILESTREAM, with SQL Server 2012, which allows Windows applications to access FILESTREAM data exactly as is it were stored directly on the file system. We hope this book will get you started, quickly, with FILESTREAM, and then help you master all essential aspects of programming and administering FILESTREAM-enabled databases.

Author : Stephane Faroult
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN 13 : 0596555369
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art of SQL written by Stephane Faroult and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2006-03-10 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For all the buzz about trendy IT techniques, data processing is still at the core of our systems, especially now that enterprises all over the world are confronted with exploding volumes of data. Database performance has become a major headache, and most IT departments believe that developers should provide simple SQL code to solve immediate problems and let DBAs tune any "bad SQL" later. In The Art of SQL, author and SQL expert Stephane Faroult argues that this "safe approach" only leads to disaster. His insightful book, named after Art of War by Sun Tzu, contends that writing quick inefficient code is sweeping the dirt under the rug. SQL code may run for 5 to 10 years, surviving several major releases of the database management system and on several generations of hardware. The code must be fast and sound from the start, and that requires a firm understanding of SQL and relational theory. The Art of SQL offers best practices that teach experienced SQL users to focus on strategy rather than specifics. Faroult's approach takes a page from Sun Tzu's classic treatise by viewing database design as a military campaign. You need knowledge, skills, and talent. Talent can't be taught, but every strategist from Sun Tzu to modern-day generals believed that it can be nurtured through the experience of others. They passed on their experience acquired in the field through basic principles that served as guiding stars amid the sound and fury of battle. This is what Faroult does with SQL. Like a successful battle plan, good architectural choices are based on contingencies. What if the volume of this or that table increases unexpectedly? What if, following a merger, the number of users doubles? What if you want to keep several years of data online? Faroult's way of looking at SQL performance may be unconventional and unique, but he's deadly serious about writing good SQL and using SQL well. The Art of SQL is not a cookbook, listing problems and giving recipes. The aim is to get you-and your manager-to raise good questions.

Author : Arie Jones
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0764598074
Total Pages : 795 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book SQL Functions Programmer's Reference written by Arie Jones and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-04-29 with total page 795 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gives programmers two-in-one coverage, with both a "how-to" on SQL functions and a complete SQL functions reference SQL is the standard language for database queries; this book's advanced coverage helps programmers write their own SQL functions Covers both the internationally standardized SQL 99 functions and the hundreds of additional functions introduced by vendors, including the subtle variations required to successfully migrate or interoperate between vendor products Covers the latest versions of the major relational database management system (RDMS) applications: Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, IBM DB2, and MySQL

Author : Stephane Faroult
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN 13 : 0596551770
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Refactoring SQL Applications written by Stephane Faroult and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2008-08-22 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What can you do when database performance doesn't meet expectations? Before you turn to expensive hardware upgrades to solve the problem, reach for this book. Refactoring SQL Applications provides a set of tested options for making code modifications to dramatically improve the way your database applications function. Backed by real-world examples, you'll find quick fixes for simple problems, in-depth answers for more complex situations, and complete solutions for applications with extensive problems. Learn to: Determine if and where you can expect performance gains Apply quick fixes, such as limiting calls to the database in stored functions and procedures Refactor tasks, such as replacing application code by a stored procedure, or replacing iterative, procedural statements with sweeping SQL statements Refactor flow by increasing parallelism and switching business-inducted processing from synchronous to asynchronous Refactor design using schema extensions, regular views, materialized views, partitioning, and more Compare before and after versions of a program to ensure you get the same results once you make modifications Refactoring SQL Applications teaches you to recognize and assess code that needs refactoring, and to understand the crucial link between refactoring and performance. If and when your application bogs down, this book will help you get it back up to speed.

Author : Dimitri Fontaine
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 9780244945251
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mastering PostgreSQL in Application Development written by Dimitri Fontaine and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-11-05 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mastering PostgreSQL in Application Development is intended for developers working on applications that use a database server. The book addresses specifically the PostgreSQL RDBMS: it actually is the world's most advanced Open Source database as said in its slogan on the official website. By the end of this book, you will know why, and agree!

Author : C. Date
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN 13 : 1449316409
Total Pages : 447 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book SQL and Relational Theory written by C. Date and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2011-12-16 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SQL is full of difficulties and traps for the unwary. You can avoid them if you understand relational theory, but only if you know how to put the theory into practice. In this insightful book, author C.J. Date explains relational theory in depth, and demonstrates through numerous examples and exercises how you can apply it directly to your use of SQL. This second edition includes new material on recursive queries, “missing information” without nulls, new update operators, and topics such as aggregate operators, grouping and ungrouping, and view updating. If you have a modest-to-advanced background in SQL, you’ll learn how to deal with a host of common SQL dilemmas. Why is proper column naming so important? Nulls in your database are causing you to get wrong answers. Why? What can you do about it? Is it possible to write an SQL query to find employees who have never been in the same department for more than six months at a time? SQL supports “quantified comparisons,” but they’re better avoided. Why? How do you avoid them? Constraints are crucially important, but most SQL products don’t support them properly. What can you do to resolve this situation? Database theory and practice have evolved since the relational model was developed more than 40 years ago. SQL and Relational Theory draws on decades of research to present the most up-to-date treatment of SQL available. C.J. Date has a stature that is unique within the database industry. A prolific writer well known for the bestselling textbook An Introduction to Database Systems (Addison-Wesley), he has an exceptionally clear style when writing about complex principles and theory.

Author : Andrew Cumming
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN 13 : 0596515499
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book SQL Hacks written by Andrew Cumming and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2006-11-21 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to getting the most out of the SQL language covers such topics as sending SQL commands to a database, using advanced techniques, solving puzzles, performing searches, and managing users.

Author : Art Tennick
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071746889
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Practical SQL Queries for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 written by Art Tennick and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2010-11-05 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 400+ ready-to-use, powerful SQL queries Learn powerful techniques for surfacing and delivering actionable business intelligence using SQL. Practical SQL Queries for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 contains more than 400 downloadable SQL queries you can use to extract meaningful insights from large amounts of data. The application, syntax, and results of each query are described in detail. The book emphasizes SQL for use in SSMS, but the queries also apply to SSRS, WinForms, WebForms, and many other applications. Enter, maintain, and retrieve database data Search records using the Where clause Sort SQL query results with the Order By clause Create tables and perform joins on tables Perform set operations using Union, Intersect, and Except Group data and produce totals with the Group By clause Manipulate and transform data using built-in functions Create reusable views and user-defined functions Use stored procedures to change SQL dynamically based on conditional factors Create, maintain, and secure database objects with DDL and DCL Deliver SQL query results to end users

Author : David Chappell
Publisher : Wiley
ISBN 13 : 9780471412762
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Visual Introduction to SQL written by David Chappell and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2001-11-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn SQL basics quickly with this visual tutorial featuring over 125 graphics SQL (Structured Query Language) is the tool used to access nearly all databases, which means that most software professionals should understand at least the basics. This hands-on tutorial offers an accessible introduction to SQL using over 125 graphics to illustrate the lessons. The book's unique visual approach makes it much easier for the reader to learn SQL. This Second Edition has been updated with new graphics and covers such subjects as the SELECT statement, joins, subqueries, views, granting and revoking privileges, and creating and destroying tables.