Pro SQL Server 2008 Policy-Based Management

􀂄 Contents at a Glance.............................................................................................. iv

􀂄 Contents.................................................................................................................. v

􀂄 About the Authors................................................................................................. xii

􀂄 About the Technical Reviewers ........................................................................... xiii

􀂄 Acknowledgments ............................................................................................... xiv

􀂄 Introduction .......................................................................................................... xv

􀂄 Chapter 1: Introduction to Policy-Based Management...........................................1

􀂄 Chapter 2: Creating Policies .................................................................................13

􀂄 Chapter 3: Evaluating Policies ..............................................................................49

􀂄 Chapter 4: Policy-Based Management Using PowerShell.....................................89

􀂄 Chapter 5: Receiving Alerts for Policy Violations ...............................................109

􀂄 Chapter 6: Policy-Based Management Internals ................................................131

􀂄 Chapter 7: Practical Uses of Policy-Based Management....................................149

􀂄 Chapter 8: Reporting...........................................................................................169

􀂄 Chapter 9: Enforcing Compliance .......................................................................185

􀂄 Chapter 10: Where to Go from Here ....................................................................207

􀂄 Appendix: Microsoft SQL Server Best Practice Policies .....................................215

􀂄 Index...................................................................................................................235