By Rob Walters
Sped up SQL Server 2008 is a quick creation to SQL Server 2008 for skilled database execs. The publication appeals to readers who're shrewdpermanent, who examine speedy, and who don't need to battle through a large number of introductory fabric. The objective is to impart the necessities of utilizing SQL Server 2008 as quick as attainable.
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In our simple example, when the SQL Server 2005 instance was scanned, the wizard presented the warning shown in Figure 2-5. Figure 2-5. Completed UA analysis 8. Click Launch Report. You will see a list of issues that UA found, as in the example in Figure 2-6. Each item has an Issue Resolved check box. Checking this box will remove the item from the list. This way, it’s really easy to keep track of which issues are already resolved and which ones remain to be addressed. qxd 16 5/1/08 12:31 PM Page 16 CHAPTER 2 ■ SQL SERVER INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION Figure 2-6.
When the sprawl gets out of hand, administrators do not know how many SQL Server implementations are actually deployed or where a specific database actually resides. Sprawl is much more difficult to administer, secure, and update. Server consolidation can reduce this sprawl. Now that you are sold on server consolidation, realize that you should not implement server consolidation just for the sake of doing so. If done wrong, consolidation can make things worse. Some applications will not work well in a consolidated environment, and you must ensure that proper testing has been performed before moving consolidated servers into production.
SQL Server 2008 continually builds upon its security features. For example, it enables database files to be automatically encrypted with transparent data encryption. The importance of encryption is prominent with Microsoft, opening the door for Hardware Security Module (HSM) and Enterprise Key Management (EKM) vendors to integrate natively with the encryption support in SQL Server 2008. Encrypting data with SQL Server and storing the encrypted keys within the database provide security, but a more secure solution is to store the encryption keys separately from the actual data, and that is where HSM and EKM solutions add value.