Database Administration: The Complete Guide to Practices and Procedures

Introduction: The Purpose of the Book 1. What is a DBA? 2. Creating the Database Environment 3. Data Modeling and Normalization 4. Database Design 5. Application Design 6. Design Reviews 7. Database Change Management 8. Data Availability 9. Performance Management 10. System Performance 11. Database Performance 12. Application Performance 13. Data Integrity 14. Regulatory Compliance and Governance 15. Database Security 16. Database Backup and Recovery 17. Disaster Planning 18. Data and Storage Management 19. Data Movement and Distribution 20. Data Warehouse Administration 21. Database Connectivity 22. Metadata Management 23. DBA Tools 24. DBA Rules of Thumb Appendix 1. Database Concepts and Fundamentals Appendix 2. DBMS Vendors Appendix 3. DBA Tool Vendors Appendix 4. DBA Web Resources Bibliography Glossary