Microsoft recently announced its .NET Enterprise Server line abd its commitment to .NET as Microsoft's application architecture model. SQL Server 2000 is the first .NET Enterprise Server available and it offers the data storage and management component of the .NET line. Designing SQL Server 2000 Databases walks you through the SQL Server 2000 product--and its role in the .NET product line--so that you can take advantage of all that SQL Server has to offer. Building on the successful delivery of SQL Server 7.0, SQL Server 2000 presents integration and maturity of many features that were announced with and after SQL Server 7.0. SQL Server’s rich integration with Internet technologies and native support for XML make it an exciting part of the next generation of solutions that many organizations are beginning to design in a growing global community. Enhancements in scalability and reliability position SQL Server 2000 as the first release to compete in the demanding markets of terabyte-size solutions and 24 x 7 availability.