Your Data Any Place, Any Time

Online Transaction Processing

SQL Server 2008OLTP Challenges

Challenges face database administrators today :

How can I scale while maintaining exceptional performance?

How can I maintain availability of data services?

How do I secure and protect our data?

How can I focus on high-value management tasks?

Scale for any size business

Dramatically reduce downtime

Secure business-critical dataReduce

administrative overhead

SQL Server 2008OLTP Capabilities

Efficient data stora

ge

Effective

memory

utilization

Balanced

workload

performan

ce

Optimal concurren

cy

Scalability and PerformanceScale for any size business

Scalability and PerformanceKey BenefitsEfficient Data

storage•Store relational and non-relational data types efficiently•Data and backup compression reduce storage requirements and improve I/O performance•Sparse columns reduce NULL overhead

Effective Memory Utilization

•Automatic, dynamic memory management•Reduce disk I/O by maintaining buffer pool•Release memory to system as required

•Support for large memory allocation•64 GB on Windows Server Datacenter Edition (using AWE)•Up to 8 TB on 64-bit hardware

Balanced Workload Performance

•Use Resource Governor to:•Differentiate workloads•Allocate hardware resources by workload•Achieve predictable performance

Optimal Concurrency

•Proactive lock management through the LOCK_ESCALATION table option

•Isolation levels to suit all concurrency scenarios

•Granular locking to maximize concurrent access:•Row•Partition•Table•Database

Database Mirroring

Failover

ClusteringRepli

cationOnline

operation

s

High AvailabilityDramatically reduce downtime

High AvailabilityKey Benefits

Database Mirroring• Reliable data availability• Automatic

failover with transparent client redirection

• Suspect page recovery from mirror

• Optimal performance• Synchronous

or asynchronous mode

• Log stream compression

Failover Clustering• Full server

protection• Integration with

Windows Server 2008• No “1drive

letter per instance! limitation

• Supports up to 16 nodes

• Cluster validation to help you choose the right hardware

Replication

• Enterprise-wide data availability

• Easy to configure and manage• Configuration

wizard• Visual

management interface

• Add nodes without stopping services

Online Operations

• Online index management and restore operations

• Hot-add memory and CPUs

Authentication and authorizat

ion

Reduced

surface

areaFull

event auditingNative

encryption

SecuritySecure business-critical data

SecurityKey Benefits

Authentication and Authorization

• Enforce password policies for all users

• Comprehensive, yet easy to manage hierarchical security model

Reduced Surface Area

• Secure by default

• Minimize attack exposure• Enable only

the services and features you require

Full Event Auditing

• Audit all actions across the enterprise

• Consolidate audit reporting

Native Encryption

• Granular encryption of data

• Transparent cryptography – no custom client development required

• Consolidated key management that supports 3rd party providers and hardware security modules

Centralize

d administration

Automate

d operation

s

Policy-

based

manageme

nt

Consolidated

monitorin

g

ManageabilityReduce administrative overhead

ManageabilityKey Benefits

Centralized Administration

•SQL Server Management Studio – a single administration interface for all services and instances

Automated Operations

•Scheduled database maintenance operations•Automated alert management

Policy-Based Management

•Declarative Management Framework (DMF)•Define policies for servers, databases, tables, etc.•Check and enforce policies:•Proactively•After changes•On a scheduled basis•Using ad-hoc checks

Consolidated Monitoring

•Performance Studio•Monitor, tune, and troubleshoot SQL Server instances throughout the enterprise•Collect performance data from multiple sources•Store performance data centrally

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