10 things you should know about Microsoft's SQL Server 2005

There's plenty of hype about the new SQL Server 2005. Here's a list what's important about the pending release, and what you can plan on using SQL Server for in the near future.

Microsoft's SQLServer database application software has been around for many years nowand is de facto choice for many organizations. With the release of SQLServer 2005, the company hopes to raise the bar on what a databaseapplication can do. This download highlights 10 things you should know about the newest version ofSQL Server; and explains what each item can do for yourorganization's database application needs. Some of the topics examined in thedownload include:

• XML data types
• SQL Server Management Objects (SMO)
• .NET triggers
• Integration services

Many of the SQL Server 2005 enhancements are the direct result of input from customers and users.

Are you planning to upgrade to SQL Server 2005 or are you still evaluating? What aspectof the updated version do you find most interesting? Is there something aboutSQL Server that the TechRepublic shouldknow in addition to the 10 we've listed?

This download is also available a TechRepublic article in HTML form.