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2001.01.15
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2000.12.04
Just finished an article for microsoft.com on upgrading from SQL 7.0 to SQL 2000 and thought I would share some of my research links.

The SQL 2000 focus is reliability. On the high end, fail-over cluster awareness is a big new deal. For us average citizens, the enhanced admin tools are pretty cool. (Can you get excited about being able to run and debug your T-SQL code on the fly? C'mon, if anything about SQL is exciting, this has to be it!)

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Product Page - comprehensive list of MS links.
SQL 2000 Performance Tuning Tools - outlines new features in SQL 2000 Query Analyzer, Profiler, and Index Wizard. By Brad McGehee, swynk.com.
SQL Server 2000: All Charged Up - cover story for the November issue of MCP Magazine. By Mike Gunderloy.
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Administrator's Pocket Consultant - I was originally drawn to this book because of its size. It's made to open easily to any page, can be held open with one hand, and has a torture-resistant cover. I didn't actually buy a copy, because my fantasy is to avoid being the administrator of anything, ever. But if you're into that sort of thing, have a look. By William R. Stanek.

-nca

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SQL SAM, SQL Detective
My favorite new site.
Men's Room
Too embarrassed to buy a Dummies book? Try wandering into the wrong bathroom. After that, a Dummies' book is nothing!
Rob Caron Monkeys Around
Ever get lost in Microsoft's site? Rob's MS links will save you a few hours of wandering!
Glenn Cook's FOOapp
Check the innards of Glenn's app, and have a look at his collection of mini-resumes.
Beginning Active Server Pages 2.0
Another good book for beginners. If you're intermediate, skip it! I'll tell you which book to get instead.