Hey Paul, If you won't beat your own drum I will
GO HERE !!!!
http://www.microsoft.com/emea/teched2008/itpro/tv/default.aspx?vid=78.
LEARN
Enjoy!
I did and have discovered the Power of DBCC page and Checkdb, and directly aided me recovering a large Database faster than a 4 hour restore.
Also I'd suggest you hunt up a copy of Rodney Landrum's eBook "SQL Server Tacklebox" especially the last chapter.
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