Reliability

SQL Server 7.0 eliminates many concurrency, scalability, and reliability problems by replacing complex data structures and algorithms with simple structures. The new structures scale better and do not have concurrency problems. They are also less complex, and therefore more reliable.

SQL Server 7.0 eliminates the need to run DBCC checks prior to every backup. Run-time checks of critical data structures result in a more robust database. SQL Server 7.0 drops the recommendation to run DBCC prior to every backup, resulting in a significantly faster DBCC.