SQL Server 2000 for Experienced DBA's

What a great reference for DBAs who need to support SQL Server. This is one book that was actually fairly easy to read from cover to cover (given the subject matter), but could also be quite easily used as a reference manual. Like all reference books, I was quite pleased to find a really well put together set of appendices. In this final section, the authors discuss system tables (including purpose and schema) as well as undocumented DBCC commands. Perhaps even more useful is a final section on the built-in extended stored procedures available in SQL Server 2000. "Configure and manage SQL Server 2000 for peak performance and high availability using the undocumented administrative and troubleshooting techniques offered inside this focused reference. The book explains how to maximize built-in administrative tools, develop maintenance plans to prevent downtime, and optimize overall system performance. Concise and practical, this essential resource will save you hundreds of hours of troubleshooting time."--Jacket SQL Server guru Brian Knight will save you plenty of time and money in labor, frustration, and SQL Server downtime. Provides undocumented troubleshooting tips and tricks and is a quick reference on system administrative functions essential for DBAs. Explains architecture, optimization techniques, automation, management, security, and more.