We have worked with SQL Server since version 7 using it for our
own product development and interfacing into client systems.
We are currently using SQL Server 2005 and are taking advantage
of the many new features and high performance.
We have done considerable work with all aspects of alerts and
notifications in SQL using both the native components (Notification
Services) and our own custom mechanisms.
The availability of SQL Express as a FREE product makes the transition
to SQL very easy for those sites which have not yet taken the
plunge. The upgrade from Express to the full SQL product is completely
transparent and can be accomplished within hours.
Sql Server is an ideal way to connect data from many different
sources as it has a wide range of native interfaces and is well
integrated into the Office products . With strong built-in reporting
facilities and business intelligence tools as standard, powerful
applications can be easily created with one set of tools.
SQl Server is a proven enterprise quality database system which
is the ideal platform for mission critical applications both large
and small.