Understanding SQL Server Concurrency

When you can't get to your data because another application has it locked, a thorough knowledge of SQL Server concurrency will give you the confidence to decide what to do.
Download your free copy of SQL Server Concurrency: Locking, Blocking and Row Versioning, the new eBook by world-renowned SQL Server trainer Kalen Delaney, dive into SQL Server's models for concurrent access, and learn how to troubleshoot blocking, deadlocking, and update conflicts.

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1. Free eBook: SQL Server Concurrency: Locking, Blocking and Row Versioning

• Find out how to ensure you always have access to your data when you need it.
• Learn about transaction isolation levels, ACID properties, and SQL Server's optimistic and pessimistic concurrency models.
• Get hints and tips on how to troubleshoot excessive blocking and deadlocking.

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