Database Engine Documentation Map

The Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database Engine is the core service for storing, processing, and securing data. The Database Engine provides controlled access and rapid transaction processing to meet the requirements of the most demanding data consuming applications within your enterprise. The Database Engine also provides rich support for sustaining high availability.

Database Engine Documentation

For more information about the Database Engine, see these sections of SQL Server Books Online.

Section	Description
Building Database Projects	Describes using projects and solutions to manage Database Engine objects.
Designing and Creating Databases	Describes the concepts behind successfully designing and creating databases with the Database Engine.
Accessing and Changing Database Data	Explains the concepts behind providing access to and modifying data in a database.
Using XML in SQL Server	Explains how the Database Engine provides storage for and access to XML data in a database.
Using Native XML Web Services in SQL Server 2005	Explains how the Database Engine works with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 to receive HTTP SOAP requests without the need for a middle-tier Internet Information Services (IIS) server.
Security Considerations for Databases and Database Applications	Includes information about securing data and log files.
International Considerations for Databases and Database Engine Applications	Explains how the Database Engine supports the storage and manipulation of multilingual data.
Administering the Database Engine	Describes the management and configuration processes necessary to successfully administer the Database Engine.
Troubleshooting the Database Engine	Provides assistance relative to troubleshooting the Database Engine.
Advanced Database Engine Details	Describes how files and databases are organized.
Database Engine How-to Topics	Provides specific, detailed steps to perform tasks on the Database Engine.
Database Engine .NET Framework Programming	Reviews the integration into SQL Server 2005 of the common language runtime (CLR) component of the .NET Framework for Windows. Includes sections on building and administering database objects with CLR integration.
Database Engine Administration Programming	Describes how to create database administration and management applications using the Database Engine administration application programming interfaces (APIs).
SQL Server Database Engine Samples	Includes sample applications, scripts, language statements, and numerous other samples that you can use to learn about working with the Database Engine.
Understanding Database Engine Errors	Describes attributes of Database Engine errors, such as severity, state, and line number.