Bibliography

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Management and Administration (2nd Edition) by Ross Mistry, Kevin Kline, Shirmattie Seenarine

Sams Publishing

If you need to deploy, manage, or secure Microsoft SQL Server 2012, this is the complete, fast-paced, task-based reference you’ve been searching for. Authored by a worldclass expert on running SQL Server in the enterprise, this book goes far beyond the basics, taking on the complex tasks that DBAs need to make the most of Microsoft’s first cloud-enabled database platform. Designed for maximum practical usability, it’s packed with expert tips and up-to-date real-world configuration guidance you simply won’t find anywhere else. Click here to get more information from the publisher

SQL Server MVP Deep Dives by Paul Nielsen, Kalen Delany, Adam Machanic, Kimberly Tripp, Paul Randal, Greg Low, Kevin E. Kline, et al

Manning Publications

This is not an ordinary SQL Server Book. SQL Server MVP Deep Dives brings together the world’s most highly-regarded SQL Server experts to create a masterful collection of tips, techniques, and experience-driven best practices for SQL Server development and administration. These SQL Server MVPs—53 in all—each selected a topic of great interest to them, and in this unique book, they share their knowledge and passion with you. All royalties from the book are donated War Child International (http://www.warchild.org), a network of independent organizations, working across the world to help children affected by war. Click here to get more information from the publisher

SQL In A Nutshell by Kevin E. Kline

O’Reilly Media

The essential and most popular reference to the SQL language used in today’s most popular database products, this new edition of SQL in a Nutshell clearly documents every SQL command according to the latest ANSI standard. It also details how these commands are implemented in the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and Oracle 11g commercial database packages, and the MySQL 5.1 and PostgreSQL 8.3 open source database products. Click here to get more information from the publisher

Pro SQL Server 2008 Relational Database Design and Implementation by Louis Davidson, Kevin E. Kline

APress Books

Learn effective and scalable database design techniques in a SQL Server environment. Pro SQL Server 2008 Relational Database Design and Implementation covers everything from design logic that business users will understand all the way to the physical implementation of the design in a SQL Server database. Click here to get more information from the publisher

Database Benchmarking: Practical methods for Oracle & SQL Server by Bert Scalzo, Kevin E. Kline, Donald K. Burleson, Mike Ault, Claudia Fernandez

Rampant Techpress

Benchmarking is a critical job function and every database professional must understand the principles of capacity planning and database bottleneck analysis. By using a benchmark method you can spot areas of pending problems before they cripple your database. This landmark book explores all aspects of database benchmarking and shows you a real-world approach that ensures that you are prepared for whatever the future brings to your mission-critical database. Click here to get more information from the publisher

Transact-SQL Programming by Kevin E. Kline, Lee Gould, Andrew Zanevsky

O’Reilly Media

Full of examples, best practices, and real-world advice, this book thoroughly explores Transact-SQL, a full-featured procedural language that extends the power of SQL on both Microsoft SQL Server 6.5/7.0 and Sybase version 11.5. Comes with a CD-ROM containing extensive examples. Click here to get more information from the publisher