About the Resource Guide

Part 1, "Introduction"

Provides an overview of the Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 Resource Guide and resources for further information about SQL Server.

Part 2, "Planning"

Provides detailed information about planning the capacity of SQL Server, replication configurations, and heterogeneous data.

Part 3, "Deployment"

Provides comprehensive information for planning customized business applications.

Part 4, "Performance Tuning"

Provides valuable information for SQL Server tuning performance and SQL Server indexes.

Part 5, "Integration"

Provides an example of integrating SQL Server with another BackOffice application.

Part 6, "Tools and Utilities"

Describes SQL Server tools included on the Microsoft BackOffice 4.5 Resource Kit CD-ROM.

Part 7, "Troubleshooting"

Provides a useful reference for solving daily administrative and maintenance problems.

Part 8, "Disaster Recovery"

Provides valuable tips for backing up data and recovering from system failures.

Part 9, "Architecture"

Provides a detailed description of the internal structure of SQL Server, including the query processor and the storage engine.

Part 10, "Security"

Provides a description of SQL Server security configurations.

Part 11, "Upgrading and Migrating"

Provides detailed information for planning system upgrades and migrations, including information about Oracle, Sybase, and Btrieve migrations.

Part 12 "Programming"

Provides information for advanced programming, including English Query and OLE DB connectivity.