Microsoft SQL Server 2008

For organizations to be successful and thrive in today’s world of data, they need a vision that addresses key data trends. The data platform vision of Microsoft helps organizations meet these data explosion needs and the next generation of data-driven applications.

SQL Server 2008 delivers on the Microsoft data platform vision by enabling organizations to run their most mission-critical applications while lowering the cost of managing the data infrastructure and delivering insights and information to all users.

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is a comprehensive, integrated data management and analysis software that enables organizations to reliably manage mission-critical information and confidently run today’s increasingly complex business applications. SQL Server 2005 allows companies to gain greater insight from their business information and achieve faster results for a competitive advantage.
With SQL Server 2008, Microsoft continues to give organizations the ability to provide highly reliable applications with simplified management. SQL Server 2008 builds on SQL Server 2005 by providing a more reliable platform that has enhanced database mirroring. Extending existing support in SQL Server for adding memory resources online, Hot Add CPU allows a database to be scaled on demand. In fact, CPU resources can be added to SQL Server 2008 on supported hardware platforms without requiring application downtime.
Keeping disk-based backups online is expensive and time consuming. With SQL Server 2008 backup compression, less disk I/O is required, less storage is required to keep backups online, and backups run significantly faster. Improved data compression enables data to be stored more effectively and reduces the storage requirements for your data. SQL Server 2008 reduces the time and cost of managing systems and, along with the .NET Framework and Visual Studio® Team System, enables developers to build powerful, next-generation database applications. SQL Server enables developers to create the next generation of data applications with an integrated development environment and a higher level of data abstraction, while simplifying access to data. With mobile devices and on-the-go workers, occasionally connected has become a way of life. SQL Server 2008 delivers a unified synchronization platform that enables consistent synchronization across applications, data stores, and data types.

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