About the Authors
Adam Jorgensen (www.adamjorgensen.com), lead author for this edition
of the SQL Server 2012 Bible, is the president of Pragmatic Works Consulting
(www.pragmaticworks.com); a director for the Professional Association of
SQL Server (PASS) (www.sqlpass.org); a SQL Server MVP; and a well-
known speaker, author, and executive mentor. His focus is on helping com-
panies realize their full potential by using their data in ways they may not have previously
imagined. Adam is involved in the community, delivering more than 75 community sessions
per year. He is based in Jacksonville, FL, and has written and contributed to fi ve previous
books on SQL Server, analytics, and SharePoint. Adam rewrote or updated the following
chapters: 1, 53, 54, and 57.Jose Chinchilla is a Microsoft Certifi ed Professional with dual MCITP certifi -
cations on SQL Server Database Administration and Business Intelligence
Development. His career focus has been in Database Modeling, Data
Warehouse and ETL Architecture, OLAP Cube Development, Master Data
Management, and Data Quality Frameworks. He is the founder and CEO of
Agile Bay, Inc., and serves as president of the Tampa Bay Business Intelligence User Group.
Jose is a frequent speaker, avid networker, syndicated blogger (www.sqljoe.com), and
social networker and can be reached via twitter under the @SQLJoe handle or LinkedIn at
http://www.linkedin.com/in/josechinchilla. He rewrote or updated the following chap-
ters: 3, 24, 25, 29, 32, 33, 43, 58, and 59.Patrick LeBlanc, former SQL Server MVP, is currently a SQL Server and BI
Technical Specialist for Microsoft. He has worked as a SQL Server DBA for the
past 9 years. His experience includes working in the educational, advertis-
ing, mortgage, medical, and fi nancial industries. He is also the founder of
TSQLScripts.com, SQLLunch.com, and the president of the Baton Rouge
Area SQL Server User Group. Patrick rewrote or updated the following chapters: 6, 7, 8, 10,
11, 12, 28, 48, 49, and 51.Aaron Nelson is a SQL Server Architect with more than 10 years’ experience
in architecture, Business Intelligence, development, and performance tun-
ing. He has the distinction of being a second-generation DBA, having learned
the family business at his father's knee. Aaron is the chapter leader for
the PowerShell Virtual Chapter of PASS and volunteers for Atlanta MDF, the
Atlanta PowerShell User Group, and SQL Saturday. He blogs at http://sqlvariant.com
and can be found on Twitter as @SQLvariant. He loves walking on the beach, winding people
up, and falling out of kayaks with his beautiful daughter, Dorothy. When Aaron is not busy
traveling to PASS or Microsoft events, he can usually be found somewhere near Atlanta, GA.
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