Organized into several parts that comprise the various jobs and tasks the DBA performs, each chapter of this book is presented with the goal of providing knowledge and "know-how" to Database Administrators of a SQL Server database. The chapters also offer real-world insight and experience by passing on tips, tricks, and suggestions.

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 DBA Survival Guide is organized into several parts that comprise the various jobs and tasks the DBA performs. Each chapter is presented with the goal of providing knowledge and "know-how" to Database Administrators of a SQL Server database. The chapters also offer real-world insight and experience by passing on tips, tricks, and suggestions based on what the authors have learned the hard way. The book also takes time to provide checklists and examples for various SQL Server DBA tasks. The book also provides insight into the tasks that make-up a DBA's job including discussions of topics such as the creation of naming standards and conventions which are essential for efficient administration.

Text written in 7 parts: Introduction (including the role of the Database Administator); 2) World of Microsoft's SQL Server; 3) Planning and Installing / Upgrading the SQL server; 4) Database operation; 5) Performance and tuning; 6) Maintaining the Shop; 7) Appendixes.

"Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Unleashed, 2E" offers a variety of topics for system and database administrators to help them learn new features of the product and to solve problems they face on a daily basis. It shows them how to build upon their working knowledge of the product and take their experience and knowledge to a higher level. This new edition of "Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Unleashed" covers the latest updates and service packs to SQL Server 2000, including full support for XML, notification services, and SQL Server CE.

Step-by-step checklists for everything involved in running a SQL Server database, real-life tips and notes to complement your learning experience, installation and upgrade techniques, guidelines for backing up and restoring data, steps to optimizing and automating routine procedures, ways to correct common database problems as they arise, and procedures for creating Web pages with the Web Assistant.

Organized into several parts that compromise the various jobs and tasks the DBA performs, this book focuses on learing the SQL Server environment and managing it in the real world. The CD-ROM includes checklists and two custom products, the DBA Assistant and the Estimator, that simply SQL Server administration.

Assuming some familiarity with database concepts and any version of the SQL Server software, database administrator Sharma looks at the features of the 2000 version, common errors and how to rectify them, sample code to explain the features, tips for improving performance, scripts and utilities for routine administration, and interfacing with the .NET environment. The disc contains code for several chapters. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR