Microsoft SQL Server has steadily gained ground on other database systems and now surpasses the competition in terms of performance, scalability, security, developer productivity, business intelligence (BI), and compatibility with the 2007 Microsoft Office System. It achieves this at a considerably lower cost than does Oracle Database 11g.

This paper highlights some of the mission-critical areas in which SQL Server 2008 excels:

• Performance and Scalibility
• Security
• Business Intelligence
• Developer Productivity
• Microsoft Office System Integration
• Total Cost of Ownership