Chapter 4

SQL Server on the Physical Side:
Delaney, Kalen. Inside SQL Server 2000. Microsoft Press, 2001. www.insidesqlserver.com.

SQL Server Books Online:
SQL Server Architecture, Database Architecture, Logical Database Components, SQL Views. This contains basic information about the creation and definition of views.
Creating and Maintaining Databases, Views, Creating a View, Creating a Partitioned View. This document introduces you to partitioned views.
Introducing Replication, Types of Replication, Implementing Replication, Replication Options. These many titles cover replication thoroughly.

MSDN Online Internet Reference (http://msdn.microsoft.com):
SQL Server Replication (/library/officedev/odeopg/_deovrsqlserverreplication.htm)
Replication Between Different Versions of SQL Server (/library/psdk/sql/replimpl_4joy.htm)