Chapter 1. Administering SQL Server 2005 Database Engine

Although SQL Server 2005 is composed of numerous components, one component is often considered the foundation of the product. The Database Engine is the core service for storing, processing, and securing data for the most challenging data systems. Likewise, it provides the foundation and fundamentals for the majority of the core database administration tasks. As a result of its important role in SQL Server 2005, it is no wonder that the Database Engine is designed to provide a scalable, fast, and highly available platform for data access and other components.

This chapter focuses on administering the Database Engine component and managing the SQL server properties and database properties ...

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