SQL Server

SQL Server is a comprehensive, integrated end-to-end data solution that empowers users across your organisation by providing them with a secure, reliable and productive platform for enterprise data and BI applications. SQL Server 2005 delivers powerful, familiar tools to Information Technology professionals as well as to information workers, reducing the complexity of creating, deploying, managing and using enterprise data and analytical applications on platforms ranging from mobile devices to enterprise data systems. Through a comprehensive feature set, inter-operability with existing systems and automation of routine tasks, SQL Server 2005 provides a complete data solution for enterprises of all sizes. The Standard Edition is a complete data management and analysis platform for medium businesses and larger departments.

SQL Server 2005

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is a complete business intelligence (BI) platform that provides the features, tools, and functionality to build both classic and innovative kinds of analytical applications. SQL Server 2005 builds upon the firm foundation laid by SQL Server 2000 and has many new and improved features, including the following:

• Integration Services, the successor to Data Transformation Services (DTS), is a dynamic, configurable, and scalable enterprise-class data integration platform.
• Analysis Services includes new features that allow you to build an enterprise-class analytics infrastructure to fulfill the BI requirements of diverse business users.
• Reporting Services is an extensible enterprise-class reporting solution that allows you to go beyond traditional reporting to meet the needs of today's enterprises.

SQL Server Reporting Services

The reporting capabilities of SQL Server 2005, gives your environment the following benefits:

• Faster report development.
• More flexible user interaction.
• Timely information availability and alerting.