Microsoft's launch of SQL
Server on Linux has made SQL Server a truly versatile platform across
different operating systems and data-types, both on-premise and
on-cloud.This book is your handy guide to setting up and implementing
your SQL Server solution on the open source Linux platform. You will
start by understanding how SQL Server can be installed on supported and
unsupported Linux distributions. Then you will brush up your SQL Server
skills by creating and querying database objects and implementing basic
administration tasks to support business continuity, including security
and performance optimization. This book will also take you beyond the
basics and highlight some advanced topics such as in-memory OLTP and
temporal tables.By the end of this book, you will be able to recognize
and utilize the full potential of setting up an efficient SQL Server
database solution in your Linux environment.
About the Author
Jasmin Azemović is a
university professor active in database systems, information security,
data privacy, forensic analysis, and fraud detection. His PhD degree was
in modeling design and developing an environment for the preservation
of privacy inside database systems. He is the author of many scientific
research papers and two books: Writing T-SQL Queries for Beginners Using
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 and Securing SQL Server 2012. He has been a
Microsoft MVP (Data Platform) for the last 10 years and an information
security consultant. He is an active speaker at many IT professional and
community conferences.
