About the Editors
Kalen Delaney is the lead editor of SQL Server MVP Deep Dives, Volume 2. The bios and photographs of the section editors can be found at the end of the introductions to each part, as follows:
- Part 1 Database architecture and design, edited by Louis Davidson
- Part 2 Database development, edited by Paul Randal and Kimberly Tripp
- Part 3 Database administration, edited by Paul Nielsen
- Part 4 Performance tuning and optimization, edited by Brad McGehee
- Part 5 Business intelligence, edited by Greg Low

KALEN DELANEY
Kalen Delaney has worked with SQL Server for nearly 24 years and has written about it for more than 20. In addition to writing deeply technical books such as Inside SQL Server and SQL Server 2008 Internals, she writes courseware and delivers advanced SQL Server training around the world. Find out more about Kalen’s writing and training on her website at www.SQLServerInternals.com
Kalen has been invited by Microsoft to present special internal training on many occasions. She has spoken at Microsoft TechEd and presented at every PASS (Professional Association for SQL Server) Summit since the organization’s inception. She is delighted that her love for SQL Server can once again be put to such good use in the publication of this second volume of SQL Server MVP Deep Dives.