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Red Gate offers free downloads of Best of SQLServerCentral.com, Vol. 1

CAMBRIDGE, England, 16 August 2004 – Red Gate Software is offering free downloads of the book, Best of SQLServerCentral.com, Vol.1. The 354-page compilation includes the 67 technical articles considered by DBAs and developers to be the best of thousands on the SQLServerCentral.com website.

Best of SQLServerCentral.com, Vol. 1 sold out its first printing at $30 per copy. Red Gate is making it available for free to the SQL Server community on their website: Download Best of SQLServerCentral.com, Vol. 1.

"Of the thousands of resources about SQL Server available on the web, these articles are what the community considers to be the most useful," says Simon Galbraith, Red Gate Software's Marketing Director. "The authors are acknowledged SQL Server experts, including Microsoft MVPs, and the articles have been peer-reviewed for accuracy."

Topics covered in Best of SQLServerCentral.com, Vol. 1 include:

• An overview of, and detailed approach to, SQL Server security
• Key concepts and detailed explanations about how to improve SQL Server performance
• Tips and tricks on SQL Server administration, including clustering and
• Opinions about the reality of zero percent downtime, SQL Logins, and other subjects

"This is an essential handbook for serious SQL Server database professionals," says Galbraith. "The focus is on what works in everyday situations."

About Red Gate Software

Red Gate Software makes simple tools for Microsoft technology developers and DBAs. The company's product line includes tools for comparing and synchronizing SQL Server databases, understanding and fixing .NET code problems, and load-testing .NET web applications. Red Gate is a Microsoft Gold Visual Studio .NET launch partner and a VSIP partner.

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