This guide includes the following two parts:

Part one: Server Guide

• Describes the different options for embedding in a server framework and explains the Network Server option.

• Describes how to change existing applications to work with the Network Server.

• Describes how to use shell scripts, the command line, and the Network Server API to manage the Network Server.

• Describes how to use the servlet interface to manage the Network Server.

• Describes advanced topics for Network Server users.

Part two: Administration Guide

• Describes how to check the consistency of databases.

• Describes how to back up a database when it is online.

• Describes how to put a database's log on a separate device, which can improve the performance of large databases.

• Describes how to get detailed information about locking status.

• Describes how to identify and reclaim unused space in tables and related indexes.