About the Authors

Jay Natarajan has more than 15 years of experience in the SQL Server space. Her skills lie in both the design and the implementation arenas, having architected and deployed complex solutions for enterprise customers. She joined Microsoft Consulting Services in 2008. She holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Madras. Jay currently lives in Atlanta with her husband, Chad, and their son Satya.

Rudi Bruchez is an independent consultant and trainer based in Paris, France. He has 15 years of experience with SQL Server. He has worked as a DBA for CNET Channel, a subsidiary of CNET.com, at MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) headquarters in Geneva, and at Promovacances, an online travel company in Paris. He has provided consulting and audits, as well as SQL Server training since 2006. As SQL Server evolves into a more complex solution, he tries to make sure that developers and administrators continue mastering the fundamentals of the relational database and the SQL language. He coauthored a bestselling French-language book on the SQL language, and published the only French-language book on SQL Server optimization. He can be contacted at www.babaluga.com.

Scott Shaw went from a starving literature major to a well-fed but sleep-deprived IT professional. After filling a wall with certifications ranging from Oracle to Microsoft server, he found his niche in SQL Server. Scott has more than 12 years of experience working in information technology, and now spends his days and nights managing hundreds of virtual SQL servers for a large Midwest healthcare organization while writing articles and presenting speeches for the always-generous SQL community. Scott lives in Saint Louis, Missouri, with his wife and two children. He has a master’s degree in English and comparative literature, and a master’s degree in management information systems. Scott has taught classes in T-SQL for Washington University’s CAIT program. He presents topics for SQLSaturday. He is a frequent contributor to MSSQLTips.com and spoke at the inaugural PASS SQLRally in Orlando, Florida, in November 2011.

Michael Coles has more than a decade’s worth of experience designing and administering SQL Server databases. He is a prolific writer of articles on all aspects of SQL Server, particularly on the expert use of T-SQL, and he holds MCDBA and MCP certifications. He graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in information technology from American Intercontinental University in Georgia. A member of the United States Army Reserve, he was activated for two years following 9/11.