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Business intelligence (BI) within your enterprise is a critical component that delivers a competitive advantage. SQL Server 2005 makes enterprise-class BI possible, enabling you to deliver reports, dashboards, and key performance indicators to every corner of your organization.
SQL Server 2005 provides a robust, scalable, enterprise-ready data warehouse platform. Take advantage of substantial enhancements in partitioning, manageability, and query optimizations to streamline your data warehouse operations and increase performance.
Visual Studio is one of the most widely used development platforms in the world and is a natural partner with SQL Server. Integration between these two tools has risen to new levels, delivering faster time to delivery for applications.
When working with enterprise data, you must be careful to protect your data and make sure that it is available even when you are not available. SQL Server 2005 delivers a robust data engine designed to help you protect your data whether through core security or through data encryption.
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