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From: ed.prochak@magicinterface.com (Ed prochak)
Newsgroups: comp.databases.oracle.server
Subject: Re: sql server question to Oracle DBA
Date: 7 Jul 2004 12:26:24 -0700
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"JoeBayer" <joebayerii@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<jFQGc.22282$Xq4.20510@nwrddc02.gnilink.net>...
> Our sql server DBA quit his job suddenly, I am responsible for sql server
> until we find the right person.
> 
> Does Microsoft has the same site as metalink?
> 
> What is the relationship between databases and instances in sql server?  My
> understanding is, in sqlserver, master database is like system tablespace in
> Oracle, am I right?

Questions about SQL Server should go to that group.

There has been a little discussion about the comparative terminology
here in the past (check in google).

And as we've said about ORACLE, I say about any tools: immerse
yourself in it. Each tool has its own worldview. Learn the tools on
it's own terms and look for the parallels between tools later.

ed