SQL Server professionals wear many hats. Whether your title is DBA, developer, business intelligence (BI) architect, systems administrator, or something in between, you're probably responsible for many different tasks. One of your hardest jobs is just staying up-to-date with best practices in all the technology areas you work with. You may feel like you operate in crisis mode—always behind and putting out fires instead of looking ahead to proactive solutions. Who has time to scavenge through all the documentation, Web sites, and newsgroups to find the best way to implement and optimize all the SQL Server solutions you work with?

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