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About The Authors: Damir Bersinic, MCSE, MCDBA, MCT, is a consultant and trainer who has been working with SQL Server since version 1.11a. He is the co-author of "MCSA Windows Server 2003 All-in-One Exam Guide" from McGraw-Hill/Osborne, and several other books. He is also a regular contributor to "MCP Magazine." Stephen Giles, MCSE, MCDBA, MCT, is a consultant, author, and partner at AllianzWeb, an IT consulting company based in Toronto, Canada. He is co-author of "MCSA Windows Server 2003 All-in-One Exam Guide" from McGraw-Hill/Osborne, and several other books.