{"id":5773,"date":"2009-06-02T13:48:00","date_gmt":"2009-06-02T20:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.technet.microsoft.com\/dataplatforminsider\/2009\/06\/02\/why-sql-server-may-be-more-suitable-for-your-cluster-database\/"},"modified":"2024-01-22T22:51:38","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T06:51:38","slug":"why-sql-server-may-be-more-suitable-for-your-cluster-database","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sql-server\/blog\/2009\/06\/02\/why-sql-server-may-be-more-suitable-for-your-cluster-database\/","title":{"rendered":"Why SQL Server May Be More Suitable for Your Cluster Database"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin:0in 0in 0pt;\">\n<span style=\"font-family:Calibri;\"><b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-size:12pt;\"><\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size:12pt;\"><!--?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" ?--><\/span><\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:0in 0in 0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-size:12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri;\">A new 12-page whitepaper has been published from Microsoft that explains some of the common myths and misunderstandings about competitive cluster databases that could affect your organization. It examines some of the main reasons why customers will want to implement SQL Server as their database solutions. Choosing the right database technology is a crucial decision for all organizations, because the product that a company chooses will play an important role in that company\u2019s ability to react to changes in the market. This is particularly important when companies are operating in challenging economic conditions, as is currently the case. 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