Wiley Microsoft SQL Server 2008 For Dummies 978-0-470-22465-6 Benutzerhandbuch

In This Chapter

 

Understanding database basics

 

Choosing a SQL Server 2008 edition

 

Using SQL Server components

 

Implementing SQL Server databases

 

Finding additional information in SQL Server references

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QL Server 2008 is Microsoft’s enterprise-class database server, designed 
to compete with products such as Oracle and IBM’s DB2. According to 

a Gartner study, SQL Server is rapidly gaining momentum, possessing more 
than 17 percent of the worldwide database market in 2006.

SQL Server allows you to store, retrieve, and manipulate data to meet your 
organization’s business objectives. The platform provides a number of tools 
and technologies to assist you in managing and manipulating your data on 
your own terms. For example, using SQL Server 2008, you can

  

Import and export data from a variety of file formats

  

Link to other databases (both SQL Server and those of other 
manufacturers)

  

Manipulate data from within Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access

  

Produce professional-quality dynamic reports based on SQL Server data

  

Create automated tasks that trigger when data satisfies specified conditions

That’s only scratching the surface of the functionality offered by SQL Server 
2008! In this chapter, I focus on the basic knowledge you need to get started 
with SQL Server.

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