SQL Server 2008 White Papers

Managing Unstructured Data with SQL Server 2008

SQL Server 2008 White Papers — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:46:03 GMT

The proliferation of digital content has significant implications for the way in which organizations store and access business data. Increasingly, databases that are at the core of business applications must be integrated with unstructured data in the...(read more)

What's New for XML in SQL Server 2008

SQL Server 2008 White Papers — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:45:05 GMT

Microsoft introduced XML-related capabilities in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 with the FOR XML and OPENXML Transact-SQL keywords, which enabled developers to write Transact-SQL code to retrieve a query result as a stream of XML, and to shred an XML document...(read more)

Reporting Services in SQL Server 2008

SQL Server 2008 White Papers — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:45:01 GMT

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services provides a complete server-based platform that is designed to support a wide variety of reporting needs including managed enterprise reporting, ad-hoc reporting, embedded reporting, and web based reporting...(read more)

Delivering Location Intelligence with Spatial Data

SQL Server 2008 White Papers — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:44:02 GMT

The growing ability of businesses and consumers to quickly absorb large volumes of data, together with the increased availability of digital maps and spatially-enabled applications has created an unprecedented opportunity to incorporate geographic factors...(read more)

SQL Server 2008 Manageability

SQL Server 2008 White Papers — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:43:00 GMT

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 builds on the management capabilities of previous versions and provides a variety of tools and frameworks to help you manage your enterprise data environment. The comprehensive management automation capabilities of SQL Server...(read more)

SQL Server 2008 Performance and Scale

SQL Server 2008 White Papers — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:44:01 GMT

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 incorporates the tools and technologies that are necessary to implement relational databases, reporting systems, and data warehouses of enterprise scale, and provides optimal performance and responsiveness. With SQL Server 2008...(read more)

Server Consolidation with SQL Server 2008

SQL Server 2008 White Papers — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:32:01 GMT

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 supports multiple options for server consolidation, which provides organizations with the flexibility to choose the consolidation approach that best meets their requirements to centralize data services management and reduce hardware...(read more)

Online Transaction Processing in SQL Server 2008

SQL Server 2008 White Papers — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:32:01 GMT

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 provides a database platform that is optimized for today’s applications, and that can scale for any size of business. It drives cost-efficiencies by dramatically reducing downtime and enabling dynamic and proactive management...(read more)

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and Microsoft Data Platform Development

SQL Server 2008 White Papers — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:32:00 GMT

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and the Microsoft data platform provide developers with a comprehensive programming framework in which to create data centric solutions that target mobile devices, desktops, Web servers, and enterprise servers....(read more)

Business Intelligence in SQL Server 2008

SQL Server 2008 White Papers — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:32:00 GMT

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 makes business intelligence (BI) available to everyone through deep integration with Microsoft Office, providing the right tool, to the right user, at the right price....(read more)