Business and IT decision makers at many Fortune 1000 companies have become passionate adopters of SQL Server 2005 because it optimizes their IT environment by delivering a more secure and reliable data management and analysis platform. These users have found that SQL Server 2005 provides fundamental advancements in database technology to business users and allows their organizations to unlock value by doing the following:
| • | Delivering a trusted next-generation data management platform for constant operations of large-scale, multiterabyte databases. |
| • | Enabling users to make better decisions based on real-time business metrics through advanced analytics, reporting tools, and data-mining capabilities. |
| • | Providing an improved development environment that enables developers to create secure line-of-business applications quickly, and easily add new capabilities for users. |
These advances generate business value by enabling businesses to drive profitable growth, improve customer service, reduce IT costs, and add new services. Read this white paper to learn why it makes sense to upgrade to SQL Server 2005.
Included in this document:
| • | Enterprise Data Management |
| • | Business Intelligence |
| • | Developer Productivity |
| • | Case Studies Appendix |