Book description
The process of disaster recovery involves mitigating the likelihood of a disaster and returning the system to a normal state. This book shows you how to implement an effective disaster recovery strategy for SQL Server 2005 databases. With the arrival of SQL Server 2005, you have access to enhanced existing features and powerful new tools, like database snapshots and mirroring, for data backup and disaster recovery. The book also covers fundamental changes to disaster recovery capabilities, and common issues to expect when using new features.

The book examines the technical details of disaster recovery features, and then applies that information to practical scenarios. As businesses become increasingly reliant on the information they store in their various databases, effective data protection becomes ever more critical. Potential disasters can arise from natural causes, user errors, and media or hardware failure. This book will help you ensure that day–to–day activities can continue, regardless of the problem.

About the Author
James Luetkehoelter is an MSCE, MSCD, MCDBA, MCT, and Oracle Certified Professional who has been working in the database field for the last 10 years. He is currently a principal consultant with Spyglass LLC, a consultancy focusing on SQL Server&emdash;based solutions.

He is the president and founder of the Wisconsin SQL Server Users Group, writes for SQLServerCentral.com, and is a frequent presenter at SQL Server conferences, both in the US and in Europe. In his spare time, James catalogues the various pronunciations of "Luetkehoelter." He is currently at 1,467 distinct variations.