Introduction

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is a major new release of SQL Server with a wealth of new features and enhancements from previous versions that provide improved database scalability, reliability, security, administration, and performance, to name a few. If you are currently a SQL Server database administrator (DBA), you have probably either already made the upgrade to SQL Server 2005 and are learning to use the new tools and features, or you should be in the process of considering the upgrade. Application support for all applications that will run against SQL Server 2005 should be verified and applications should be tested before going into production.

This book will help guide you in the learning curve with SQL Server 2005 and assist with ...

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