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.

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... http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/aa336347.aspx http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=BE6A2C5D-00D... 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/... http://www.amazon.com/Server-2005-Bible-Paul-Nielsen/dp/0764542567/sr... http://www.amazon.com/Administrators-Server-Microsoft-Windows-System/... Best of luck. Sincerely, Anthony Thomas