SQL Server Links

This is not an extensive list of SQL Server links, just some specific pages that I find useful and are not always easy to find. For more links see the DatabaseJournal Links page amongst others.

Microsoft Resources

Microsoft TechNet - SQL Server Technology Centre:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sql/

MSDN Online SQL Server Developer Centre:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/sqlserver/

MSDN Library: See Technical Articles > Database and Messaging Services > SQL Server
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp

Microsoft SQL Server Home:
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/

Microsoft BackOffice - SQL Server Content Index:
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/index.htm

General SQL Server Sites

Independent MS SQL Server Home Page: (Includes UK User Group)
http://www.sql-server.co.uk/

Umachandar's Technical Resources
http://www.umachandar.com/resources.htm

SQL-Server-Performance.Com
http://www.sql-server-performance.com/

mssqlserver.com:
http://www.mssqlserver.com/

SQLSecurity.com
http://www.sqlsecurity.com/

Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS):
http://www.sqlpass.org/

SQL Server Magazine: Articles (Including DTS)
http://www.sqlmag.com/Articles/Index.cfm?Action=Topic

MS OLAP Services Users Community: Tips & Samples
http://communities.msn.com/MicrosoftOLAPServicesUsersCommunity

Service Pack & Add-Ins

OLAP Manager Add-In Kit ¹
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/downloads/OLAPaddin.htm

Data Transformation Services Task Kit 1 (OLAP Processing Task) ¹
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/downloads/DTSKit.htm

1     SQL Server 7.0 Service Pack 2 contains updated versions of the OLAP Add-Ins and DTS Task Kit. They come as standard with SQL Server 2000.