A Microsoft SQL Server guru provides a comprehensive guide with updated, authoritative advice for installing, administering, and programming with version 7.0. As the title implies, Inside Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 examines SQL Server from the inside out, investigating the technical workings of this complex database product. Author Kalen Delaney has updated this popular title, penned originally by Ron Soukup. Both authors emphasize that Inside Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 does not work well as an introductory tutorial but is designed to elevate existing SQL Server knowledge to the next level. The initial 31-page overview describes the colorful history of SQL Server with an excellent rundown of composite technologies and important features of the database.