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Worth the Wait: Why SQL Server 2008 is Great

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Overview In this white paper, Kevin Kline, author of O'Reilly's SQL in a Nutshell, identifies his top 10 favorite enhancements to SQL Server 2008. Download the paper to read about these key updates and more:

SQL improvements offered by GROUPING SETS and the MERGE statement
New features for ad-hoc reporting, embedded reports, and subscription-based deployment
Security improvements of transparent data encryption and extensible key management

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Quest Software	File Format	PDF
Date Published	February 2008
Format	White Papers
Topics	Knowledge and Data Management, Database Management, Data Recovery - Security, Database Applications

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