Managing Files with SQL Server 2008′s FILESTREAM Feature

SQL Server’s new FILESTREAM feature simplifies the process of keeping file-based data, such as images, in sync with relational data.

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Managing Files with SQL Server 2008′s FILESTREAM Feature

SQL for Cloud Computing: Microsoft SQL Data Services

Developers face a new set of challenges and opportunities managing data for cloud computing. This architectural overview of Microsoft’s SQL Data Services (SDS) highlights the benefits for the enterprise and shows how you can use SDS to augment your existing on-premises data infrastructure.

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SQL for Cloud Computing: Microsoft SQL Data Services

Upgrading an Application from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2008

Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 offers a plethora of new features targeted to end-users, DBAs, and developers alike. But what if you are still in the once bountiful but now barren land of SQL Server 2000? Follow along as we show you how to migrate a SQL Server 2000 database to SQL Server 2008 and reasons for migrating to SQL Server 2008.

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Upgrading an Application from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2008