Microsoft SQL Server(TM) 2000 Resource Kit [Paperback]

Microsoft Corporation (Author)

Book Description

Series: Resource Kit | Publication Date: April 28, 2001

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 is the high-end, mission-critical relational database management system for rapidly building the next generation of scalable e-commerce, line-of-business, and data-warehousing solutions. "Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Resource Kit" gives database administrators and other IT professionals the definitive technical information and tools they need to deploy, manage, and maintain SQL Server 2000. Delivered direct from the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 product team and Microsoft Consulting Services, it includes special information about core functionality and new features of the product, plus a CD-ROM packed with unique tools and utilities to simplify SQL Server management. It also covers vital topics such as security, clustering and scalability, and Extensible Markup Language (XML). This powerhouse reference is an essential resource for every database administrator who seeks maximum performance from SQL Server 2000.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1164 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (April 28, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735612668
• ISBN-13: 978-0735612662
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.6 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,989,493 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Resource, May 2, 2001

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Rod Colledge (Brisbane, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft SQL Server(TM) 2000 Resource Kit (Paperback)

This is not a "how to" book or a training manual, but a full on reference companion to books online, and a must for anyone serious about SQL Server.

It's worth getting for the book alone, but the software is excellent. A HTML view of the system tables, and a slew of tools make this THE definitive companion to Books Online.

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice add-on book for your library, February 21, 2001

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Kevin Friesth (Fort Dodge, IA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft SQL Server(TM) 2000 Resource Kit (Paperback)

The book is well written for a deeper understanding of sql 2000, it really helped fill in a few blanks and a few things a engineer sometimes overlooks with the overload of chores and tasks most of us now have.

I use this book along with the stored procedures and tuning and optimization for our corporate library.

If you need cold hard facts about your sql 2000 server then this book is for you.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat useful, January 22, 2004

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Jaewoo Kim "OB-Wan" (Santa Monica, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft SQL Server(TM) 2000 Resource Kit (Paperback)

The information in this book is useful only to those who are clueless of SQL. Most of the insights are rudimentary and its "best practices" are common sense to most experienced SQL DBAs. If you are an experienced SQL DBA, I would recommend this book for only two reasons:

1)You want to obtain some stored procedures as a DBA utility. If you are already a good T-SQL programmer, this will bring you limited value.

2)You want to have a good understanding of SQL Clustering and Log shipping. The book does better job than most in describing both SQL clustering and Log shipping. But the explanation is very general and more architectural than explaining how to implement and manage one.