Want to learn the basics of relational databases? Get an in-depth introduction to the terminology, concepts, and skills you need to understand database objects, administration, security, and management tools on Microsoft Virtual Academy. Plus, explore T-SQL scripts, database queries, and data types.

Windows Server 2016 Inside Out (includes Current Book Service)
Focusing on Windows Server 2016's most powerful and innovative features, this supremely organized reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, tips, and workarounds—all you need to plan, implement, or manage Windows Server in enterprise, data center, cloud, and hybrid environments.
 
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Adaptive Code: Agile coding with design patterns and SOLID principles, 2nd Edition
Get ready to learn how to write code that adapts to change. Drawing on more than a decade of agile consulting and development experience, author Gary McLean Hall has updated Adaptive Code, 2nd Edition with deeper coverage of unit testing, refactoring, pure dependency injection, and more.

Exam Ref 70-768 Developing SQL Data Models
Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-768 and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of Business Intelligence (BI) solutions development with SQL Server 2016 Analysis Services (SSAS), including modeling and queries. Designed for experienced IT professionals ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSA level.

Many apps and services that you install on Windows Server run in the security context of a user account, known as a service account. In Skill 2.1 from Exam Ref 70-742 Identity with Windows Server 2016, learn how account policies enable you to control fundamental security features, and how these features help secure your network—and the apps and services that run within it.

In Tabular Modeling in Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services, 2nd Edition, learn how to build, deploy, and query a tabular model by following detailed examples and best practices. This hands-on approach teaches readers to use the tabular model's in-memory database to perform rapid analytics——whether you are new to Analysis Services or already familiar with its multidimensional model. Save 50% on the multi-format eBook edition now through May 27, 2017.

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