This text investigates the technical architecture and implementation strategies required to effectively deploy Sybase System II within a client/server computing environment. The authors, Alex Berson and George K. Anderson, leverage their professional expertise to provide a technical framework for database administrators and systems architects. The book synthesizes core database principles with the specific functional updates introduced in System II to guide readers through complex system design and optimization.

Professionals in the database administration field recognize this as a technical reference for legacy Sybase environments. Readers frequently note the high density of configuration details and the practical focus on system tuning for enterprise applications.