Topic Sections

• Alerts
• Analysis Services
• Backup & Recovery
• Central Management Server
• Configuring SQL Server
• Database Design
• Database Maintenance
• Full-Text Search (FTS)
• Linked Servers
• Log Shipping
• Memory
• Security
• SQL Mail
• Database Mail
• SQL Server Management Studio - including SSMS Tips & Tricks.
• Storage Area Networks
• Troubleshooting SQL Server

SQL Server Editions and Versions

From free to progressively more powerful (and expensive:)

• SQL Server Express Edition
• SQL Server Developer Edition
• SQL Server Standard and Enterprise
• SQL Server Licensing - explains why there's no "cracks" for SQL Server.
• SQL Server Release Date Calendar - includes release dates for SQL Server 2008.

Upgrading SQL Server

• Upgrading from SQL Server 2000 to 2005 - explains what you'll gain and what features to focus on
• Upgrading from SQL Server 2000 to 2008
• Upgrading from SQL Server 2005 to 2008

Timothy Ford, Database Administration Editor

Timothy Ford is a Senior Database Administrator for Spectrum Health Hospital System. He has been working with Microsoft SQL Server in the capacity of either a Developer/Analyst or Database Administrator since 1999. Tim also has experience as an Oracle DBA, Microsoft Office developer, Systems Engineer, and Web Developer. His is also an author of SQL-centric technical articles for MSSQLTips.com, SQLServerCentral, and Simple-Talk.com. Timothy earned his MCSD (Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer)certification in 2001. His favorite aspect of SQL is mining information from the system databases for monitoring metrics. He currently administers over 80 SQL Server instances hosting 1000+ databases.

Timothy has been a volunteer leader within the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) since 2002 and presents their annual Quizbowl event in addition to serving on their Programming Committee and Editorial Committee. He is also the leader of the recently-formed West Michigan SQL Server Users Group at http://www.WMSSUG.org which has the distinction of being the 50th local PASS chapter.

Timothy is a strong advocate for telecommuting, having done so in some capacity since 2000. He currently works out of his home office in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

His online presences include:

• Email: tim@ford-it.com
• Blog: http://sqlagentman.ford-it.com/
• Twitter: http://twitter.com/SQLAgentMan/
• MSSQLTips: http://www.mssqltips.com/author.asp?authorid=13