As you will see in this chapter, companies use SQL Server for many types of applications and on most tiers now. Gone are the days when you would second guess yourself choosing to use SQL Server over a ...

Note – This book abbreviates SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services as SSRS and SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services as SSRS2K5. New features available in SSRS and not in SSRS2K5 are labeled with “New in ...

Chapter 1. Introduction, identifies the purpose, the audience, and the use of the book. Chapter 2. Concepts, discusses the basic concepts of relational databases and SQL. Chapter 3. Language Elements, ...