Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Administrator's Companion (With CD-ROM)

I found this book to be very helpful for people who have some database knowledge, but who are unfamiliar with SQL, and SQL server services. To this end, I found that this book has one of the most concise, and clear reference to the SQL language. I have read two tutorials before on the subject of SQL, but have always felt somehow that the ideas behind the language seem to elude me. Maybe the third time was the charm. After... Read Full Review

I found this book to be an excellent introduction to sql 2000. I am a Network/Systems Engineer/Consultant. Most the environments I have worked in have dedicated staff acting as DBA's. In these environments the cultish status of the DBA camp has always left me wondering what do and how they do it. Now I have a pretty good idea what dba's do and ideas about how to resolve problems with databases in a pinch. Basically, this... Read Full Review

This is a good book to study SQL Server 2000 for both novice and experienced DBA. Can also be used as reference. It is a time-saver.It is very well organized and to the point. It tells the technical know-how just enough for a DBA. The chapter of "capacity planning" is also readable and useful. In addition E-book on CD helps to locate interested content fast.BTW, SQL Server 6.5 to SQL Server 7 was a big leap. The version... Read Full Review

Probably the best book I own (and I own a lot). I have minimal experiance with SQL server, and I'm now an SQL admin by default at my company. Recently we required an upgrade to SQL 2000 to replicate with a client and I bought this book. For the first week I used it as a referenc to answer any questions that come up. Now I'm reading the thing pretty much straight through (skipping some of the beginning chapters and some... Read Full Review

If you want to dig into SQL 2000, you have to have this book.