Beginning SQL Server for Developers is the perfect book for developers new to SQL Server and planning to create and deploy applications against Microsoft's market-leading database system for the Windows platform. Now in its fourth edition, the book is enhanced to cover the very latest developments in SQL Server, including the in-memory features that are introduced in SQL Server 2014.Within the book, there are plenty of examples of tasks that developers routinely perform. You'll learn to create tables and indexes, and be introduced to best practices for securing your valuable data. You'll learn design tradeoffs and find out how to make sound decisions resulting in scalable databases and maintainable code. SQL Server 2014 introduces in-memory tables and stored procedures. It's now possible to accelerate applications by creating tables (and their indexes) that reside entirely in memory, and never on disk. These new, in-memory structures differ from caching mechanisms of the past, and make possible the extraordinarily swift execution of certain types of queries such as are used in business intelligence applications. Beginning SQL Server for Developers helps you realize the promises of this new feature set while avoiding pitfalls that can occur when mixing in-memory tables and code with traditional, disk-based tables and code.Beginning SQL Server for Developers takes you through the entire database development process, from installing the software to creating a database to writing the code to connect to that database and move data in and out. By the end of the book, you'll be able to design and create solid and reliable database solutions using SQL Server.Takes you through the entire database application development lifecycleIncludes brand new coverage of the in-memory featuresIntroduces the freely-available Express EditionWhat youll learnInstall SQL ServerBuild database applications from start to finishAccelerate applications via the in-memory featuresWrite stored code to execute directly in the database serverBack up, recover, and otherwise maintain your databaseConnect to your database from client languages such as C# and VB .NETWho this book is for Beginning SQL Server for Developers is ideal for developers starting out with SQL Server 2012 or 2014. There is no prerequisite background in developing database applications. Developers from other platforms and those brand new to database programming alike will find in Beginning SQL Server for Developers an excellent introduction to using and programming Microsoft's database platform. Table of Contents1. Overview and Installation2. SQL Server Management Studio3. Database Design and Creation4. Security and Compliance5. Defining Tables6. Creating Indexes and Database Diagramming7. In-memory Tables8. Database Backups and Recovery9. Database Maintenance10. Data Insertion, Deletion, and Transactions-- Disk-Based11. Selecting and Updating Data from Disk-Based Tables 12. Working with In-Memory Tables13. Building a View14. Stored Procedures, Functions, and Security15. Natively Compiled Stored Procedures 16. Essentials for Effective Coding17. Advanced T-SQL and Debugging18. Triggers 19. Connecting via Code