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Kalen Delaney，世界知名的SQL Server专家，微软SQL Server MVP。从1987年供职Sybase时与微软合作开发最早的SQL Server版本算起，她的SQL Server开发经验超过20多年。她本人以对SQL Server底层技术的精湛造诣享誉业内。所著Inside Microsoft SQL Server系列（本书前身）长期以来被奉为圣经级著作。

Paul S. Randal和Kimberly L. Tripp夫妇，世界知名的SQL Server专家，微软SQL Server MVP。他们都曾长期效力于微软SQL Server开发团队。Randal更是在SQL Server多个版本中负责存储引擎的开发。

Conor Cunningham，目前担任SQL Server引擎主架构师，负责下一代引擎的设计和开发。

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