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SQL Server Management

SQL Server is a mission-critical database platform that makes it possible for enterprise businesses to run essential applications and to store large amounts of relational and structured data. SQL Server requires continuous uptime, so issues must be resolved quickly. It can be challenging to manage SQL Server in today’s complex IT landscape. As an IT professional, you need to operate in diverse environments while managing costs. You must be able to deliver the availability, performance, and stability required to support your business, and you need to be able to drive new business opportunities.

System Center is a family of systems management products and solutions from Microsoft that provides you with the tools and knowledge that you need to help you proactively plan, deploy, manage, and optimize your IT infrastructure. System Center’s solutions capture and aggregate knowledge about your IT environment, policies, processes, and best practices so that you can be more productive. System Center products integrate with existing Microsoft systems and applications; simplify their management; are reliable, scalable, and secure; and provide a foundation for growth. System Center products have been built as part of an extensible platform, so they work well across products and technologies.