SQL Server 2000 Fast Answers for DBAs and Developers

SQL Server 2000 Fast Answers for DBAs and Developers: - An easy-to-use, day-to-day desk reference - For all junior, part-time, and reluctant SQL Server DBAs and developers - Fast facts to help you get the job done SQL Server 2000 is the leading relational database for the Windows platform. It's a full-feautured, enterprise-call database server, but one whose ease of use and maintenance makes it suitable for non-professional DBAs. IF you're new to SQL Server 2000, you will benefit from this book's explanation of the different ways to achieve a task, and the benefits and disadvantages of each method. If you're a more experienced SQL Server DBA, this book enables you quickly to reference the specifics of a command or process, brings you up-to-date with the technology, and helps you refine your craft. SQL Server 2000 Fast Answers for DBAs and Developers gives you: - Thorough 'How to' answers to typical SQL Server database administration and developement questions - A task-based guide to key parts of the job - installation, configuration, backup, security, replication, failover clustering, DTS, performance, and job automation - Conceptual overviews that show how all the parts fit together - Useful and concise syntax examples - Best practice based on the author's five years of experience with SQL Server - A place to look when you don't know the answer Curlingstone is a new imprint providing practical information on all aspects of the technology, techniques, and job roles that form the database community.

About the Author

Joseph Sack is a database administrator and consultant based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Since 1997, he has been developing and supporting SQL Server environments for clients in financial services, IT consulting, and manufacturing. He is a Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA). Joe has a BA in Psychology from the University of Minnesota, and so is somewhat qualified to listen to what troubles you.