Victor Isakov

Victor Isakov is a Database Architect,  Microsoft Certified Trainer and Microsoft Valuable Professional (MVP) who enjoys a reputation of being one of the most knowledgeable subject matter experts on SQL Server and related technology. Victor has provided consulting and training services around the world for over 15 years.

Victor Isakov regularly speaks at international conferences such as Microsoft Tech·Ed, SQL Connections, SQL PASS Summit and SQL Code Camp.

Victor Isakov has authored a number of books on SQL Server and worked with Microsoft to develop the SQL Server exams and certification.

In 2007 Victor was invited by Microsoft to attend the “SQL Ranger” programme at Redmond in the US. Consequently he was one of the first IT professionals to achieve both the Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server and Microsoft Certified Architect: SQL Server certifications globally.

Currently Victor is the only Microsoft Certified Architect: SQL Server in Asia Pacific.

Certification

Victor Isakov the following certification:

	Microsoft Valuable Professional (MVP)
	Microsoft Certified Architect: SQL Server
	Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server
	Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
	Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Database Administrator Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Database Developer Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Business Intelligence Developer
	ITIL v3 Foundation

Books

Victor Isakov has written the following books:

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Administrator’s Companion

Microsoft Press

Get your mission-critical databases up and running quickly with this essential, single-volume guide. This comprehensive administrator-s reference details features and capabilities of SQL Server 2005-including how to implement business intelligence applications. It delivers the easy-to-follow procedures, practical workarounds, and key troubleshooting tactics you need for on-the-job-results. Discover how to: Perform an installation or upgrade, and configure it on the networkPlan and configure the I/O subsystem and model system capacity. Create and maintain databases, tables, views, and indexes. Administer transactions, deadlocks, and isolation levels. Manage users with logins, user IDs, schemas, permissions, and roles. Implement failover clustering, log shipping, and database mirroring for high availability. Manage and tune snapshot, transactional, and merge replication. Administer SQL Server Analysis Services and Reporting Services Monitor, troubleshoot, and fine-tune performance. Includes a CD with a fully searchable eBook.

MCITP Administrator: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Optimization and Maintenance (Exam 70-444) Study Guide

Wiley

Covering Microsoft’s brand-new SQL 2005 administrator exam, this study guide walks you through setting up, maintaining, and troubleshooting database solutions. You’ll review key topics such as defining high-availability solutions, automating administrative tasks, defining security solutions, monitoring and troubleshooting the database server, and designing and executing deployments. Plus, the CD-ROM features leading exam prep software with an assessment test, test engine of case study practice questions, and electronic flashcards.

	Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Administrator’s Companion Microsoft Press “Get your mission-critical databases up and running quickly with this essential, single-volume guide. This comprehensive administrator-s reference details features and capabilities of SQL Server 2005-including how to implement business intelligence applications. It delivers the easy-to-follow procedures, practical workarounds, and key troubleshooting tactics you need for on-the-job-results.Discover how to:Perform an installation or upgrade, and configure it on the networkPlan and configure the I/O subsystem and model system capacityCreate and maintain databases, tables, views, and indexesAdminister transactions, deadlocks, and isolation levelsManage users with logins, user IDs, schemas, permissions, and rolesImplement failover clustering, log shipping, and database mirroring for high availabilityManage and tune snapshot, transactional, and merge replicationAdminister SQL Server Analysis Services and Reporting Services Monitor, troubleshoot, and fine-tune performanceIncludes a CD with a fully searchable eBook.”
	MCITP Administrator: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Optimization and Maintenance (Exam 70-444) Study Guide Wiley “Covering Microsoft’s brand-new SQL 2005 administrator exam, this study guide walks you through setting up, maintaining, and troubleshooting database solutions. You’ll review key topics such as defining high-availability solutions, automating administrative tasks, defining security solutions, monitoring and troubleshooting the database server, and designing and executing deployments. Plus, the CD-ROM features leading exam prep software with an assessment test, test engine of case study practice questions, and electronic flashcards.”
	MCITP Developer: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database Solutions Design (Exam 70-441) Study Guide Wiley “•This comprehensive book guides readers through Microsoft’s brand- new SQL 2005 certification: Microsoft Certified IT Professional Developer for SQL Server 2005 (Exam 70441) •Topics covered include writing SQL queries, designing and implementing programming objects, database optimization, designing databases at both the conceptual and logical levels, and implementing databases at the physical level •Aimed at candidates for this exam, namely professional database developers who are responsible for designing and implementing database solutions using SQL Server 2005 •The CD-ROM features leading-edge exam prep software with test engine plus hundreds of practice questions and electronic flashcards”
	SQL Server 7 24seven Sybex Here’s the advanced guide to SQL Server 7, the database server in Microsoft’s BackOffice suite of servers. Written for administrators who already have experience with SQL Server, this book provides high-end information on crucial SQL Server topics: designing and implementing database systems on SQL Server; migrating to SQL Server 7 from earlier versions of SQL Server and other databases; troubleshooting problems; and optimizing the database for performance and reliability

Courses

Victor Isakov has designed / authored the following Microsoft Official Curriculum courses:

2778	Writing Queries Using SQL Server Transact-SQL
2788	Designing High Availability Solutions Using SQL Server 2005
5327	Implementing and Maintaining SAP on Microsoft SQL Server 2005