Deep begging for SQL Server 2008

As early as 08, as Microsoft launched Windows Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008, another member of Microsoft's next-generation server product front, SQL Server 2008, was also officially released. It can be said that SQL Server 2008 in the database domain to give Microsoft a lot of confidence, such a database will not let IT management deep interest, see it in all aspects of significant progress, which may greatly affect the company's procurement intentions.

As a major product version of Microsoft, SQL Server 2008, in addition to many new features and key improvements, makes it the most powerful and comprehensive version of SQL Server to date, and the new features in SQL Server 2008 are one of the highlights, Provides a reliable, intelligent data platform that includes: Resource governor managing concurrent workloads, and enhanced policy compatibility across the enterprise through policy-based management; in SQL Server Reporting Virtualization technology is highly integrated with Office 2007 in services.

　　

In this case, users should not only ask, so the powerful new generation of database system SQL Server 2008, the improvement of functionality and the increase in features, what is the change to enterprise users?

The birth of a new product, must have its market demand, the release of SQL Server 2008 it is in a severe economic situation, almost all industries, all companies, regardless of size, are trying to do everything possible to reduce costs, while holding the opportunity to increase revenue. In this case, the enterprise to reduce costs and improve efficiency, from existing and new systems to obtain the maximum value, to make it better face the big challenge.

So how does SQL Server 2008 reduce costs? The current eight ways to leverage SQL Server to save time and cost for your enterprise are listed below.

Maximize long-term return on investment

From the free SQL Server Express with Advanced services release (including Administrative Tools, Full-text search, and Reporting Service) to a comprehensive SQL Server Enterprise Edition (including complete business intelligence and integration platform and enterprise-class database engine) Provides the most valuable database platform.

The cost is the enterprise's sensitive factor, has the comparison to have the value. SQL Server 2008 provides a number of key features that must be paid at an extra cost in Oracle. Additionally, SQL Server's initial cost of investment is lower than that of Oracle, showing the price comparisons of the two under the same functional, performance, and scale conditions:

　　

Overall, SQL Server 2008 offers an attractive return on investment that can directly save costs and increase productivity.

Ensure 0 downtime to enhance system stability

Avoid loss of revenue and decreased productivity as a result of planned and unplanned downtime. SQL Server 2008 provides a range of technical support to ensure 0 downtime, including 16-node clusters, database mirroring, Peer-to-peer replication, and log shipping. These features combine hot-swappable hardware support, online backup and restore capabilities, making SQL Server the perfect choice for mission-critical applications.

Reduce data vulnerabilities and help protect data

Data is one of the most important assets of an enterprise, and security is a key consideration in any application infrastructure. SQL Server 2008 is fundamentally designed as a database platform for enhanced security. By default, SQL Server operates within minimal perimeter scope, reducing the chance of being attacked and accidentally losing data. This also reduces the risk of loss of revenue due to the accidental downtime required for sensitive data leakage or recovery of lost data.