SharePoint Deployments on SQL Server 2008
Manageable, Available and Secure with Business Intelligence integration
Spotlight
New Graphics Enhancement in
Reporting Services on SharePoint
The Microsoft® SQL Server 2008® data platform supports the advanced functionality of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Office SharePoint Server 2007. SQL Server enables the data-driven nature of these services, and SharePoint Products and Technologies leverage the advanced management, availability, performance, and security features of SQL Server for business-critical SharePoint deployments.
SQL Server Management Studio
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Central Management Server Designation
Implement management policies and procedures across individual managed instances through a single designated central management server.
As SharePoint deployments grow across multiple SQL Server instances, the Central Management Server helps simplify the implementation of policies and procedures.
Backup Compression
Help reduce the amount of I/O required in writing the backup SharePoint data to the backup device, significant improvements can be expected in the speed of the backup, as well as providing greater storage efficiency for your SharePoint backup sets.
Database Mirroring Wizard
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Encryption turned on for Content Databases
New graphics enhancements in Reporting Services on SharePoint
New Charts
With increased investment in new visualization capabilities, SQL Server 2008 Reporting Service offers an enhanced charting engine. This new engine brings many possibilities to SharePoint as a report center.
SharePoint users can choose from a large variety of chart types, which enable decision makers to view data in a friendlier format that enables them to quickly see the big picture.
Report Builder
Build reports directly from a SharePoint page without the need for development skills.
Launch a Report Builder from a SharePoint page, build reports based on semantic report models from SQL Server 2008 databases.
Publish reports directly to SharePoint sites for streamlined distribution of information.
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