"Kumar VK Moorthy" <Kumar.Moorthy@acs-inc.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I am new to Sql Server 2005. We are currenly migrating from
> Informix/AIX.
>
> Any recommendations for a Comprehensive book on Sql Server 2005. Focus
> on administration with coverage on development will be wonderful.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Kumar.

<ALThomas@kc.rr.com> wrote:

>For starters, the Microsoft TechNet and MSDN Libraries, along with Books
>Online (the production documentation) would be good places to start:
>
>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/2005/library/default.mspx
>
>http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/aa336347.aspx
>
>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=BE6A2C5D-00DF-4220-B133-29C1E0B6585F&displaylang=en
>
>
>After that, the "Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2005" series covers quite a bit
>of material:
>
>Storage Engine:
>http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/7436.aspx
>
>T-SQL Querying:
>http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/9615.aspx
>
>T-SQL Programming:
>http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/8564.aspx
>
>Tuning and Optimization:
>http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/8565.aspx
>
>
>Lastly, the SQL Server 2005 Guides by Brian Knight, Paul Nielson, and Buck
>Woody are some of the better ones I have found:
>
>http://www.amazon.com/Professional-Server-2005-Administration-Guides/dp/0470055200/sr=1-9/qid=1171747095/ref=sr_1_9/102-7544491-9469757?ie=UTF8&s=books
>
>http://www.amazon.com/Server-2005-Bible-Paul-Nielsen/dp/0764542567/sr=1-11/qid=1171747095/ref=sr_1_11/102-7544491-9469757?ie=UTF8&s=books
>
>http://www.amazon.com/Administrators-Server-Microsoft-Windows-System/dp/0321397975/sr=1-44/qid=1171749880/ref=sr_1_44/102-7544491-9469757?ie=UTF8&s=books
>
>Best of luck.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>