THE BOTTOM LINE

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is a significant product release that delivers new categories of benefits over previous versions of the product. With a centralized management console to streamline database administration, new business intelligence capabilities that extend data delivery to a wider set of users, new tools that enhance developer productivity, and new data integration capabilities that can lower the cost and reduce the complexity of incorporating data sources into business applications, the product delivers significant benefits to both IT organizations and business users.