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  • Learn about the features and benefits of using SQL Server 2008.

    • At the heart of a comprehensive data programmability platform that enables you to access and manipulate business-critical data from a variety of diverse devices, platforms, and data services across the enterprise.

    • Provide a scalable business intelligence (BI) platform optimized for data integration, reporting, and analysis, enabling organizations to deliver intelligence where users want it.

    • SQL Server 2008 helps your organization to address compliance concerns and manage your data through the use of the governance process.

    • Provide a comprehensive and scalable data warehouse platform that enables organizations to integrate data into the data warehouse faster, as well as scale and manage growing volumes of data and users, while delivering insights to all users.

    • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 is a cost-effective database platform for hosting solutions that provides value-add features hosters can use to increase revenue by offering new services and capabilities to their customers.

    • Provide a scalable, high-performance database engine for mission-critical applications that require the highest levels of availability and security, while reducing the total cost of ownership through enhanced enterprise-class manageability.

    • Reduce hardware and maintenance costs by providing a flexible server consolidation solution with enterprise-class manageability and performance.

    • SQL Server 2008 is an important part of your Web Infrastructure providing rich features designed to support high availability, security, performance and manageability for your Web-based business applications.

    • Server virtualization, also known as hardware virtualization, is a hot topic in the IT world because it can provide dramatic cost savings while enhancing a company’s agility.

  • SQL Server 2008 provides a scalable, high-performance database engine for SAP applications that require the highest levels of availability and security, while reducing the total cost of ownership through enhanced enterprise-class manageability.

    • View the technical resources available to ensure successful deployment and operations of SAP solutions on SQL Server.

    • View the learning resources available to ensure successful deployment and operations of SAP solutions on SQL Server.

  • Use SQL Server with other Microsoft products to meet your business needs.

    • SQL Azure - SQL Server Data Services

      Find out how SQL Azure - SQL Server Data Services can provide on-demand data storage and query processing web services. 

    • Microsoft Application Platform

      Learn about the Microsoft Application Platform, the set of integrated technologies and tools that enables your business to innovate and create strategic advantage.

    • View and edit your SQL data on a map.  It’s quick, low cost, and doesn’t require special training. To get started you need the free Add-in, MapPoint 2009, and access to data in a SQL Server 2008 database.

    • 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.

  • Spotlight on Cost

    Reduce costs and deliver value with SQL Server.

  • If you are ready to migrate to SQL Server from a costly platform such as Oracle, DB2, Informix, and Sybase, or if you are ready to move up to a more feature-rich, robust database platform, get access to SQL Server migration information and tools to help you simplify the process.

  • Upgrading to Microsoft SQL Server 2008 lets you enable people throughout your organization to be more productive while driving valuable business insights.

 

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