Introduction to SQL Server 2008

	Hi again, I’m Mohamed Adel Microsoft Middle East and Africa Data Platform Developer and I'll write a series of blog posts about SQL Server 2008 R2, hope you enjoy this series. Introduction to SQL Server 2008 R2   SQL Server Storage: -524272 TB per DB -32767 concurrent user connections -32757 Databases on a server -up to 2147483647 tables per database -1024 columns per table   SQL Server Versions and history: -Microsoft and IBM are the first to start The data base development concept @1989 -1998 MS OLAP TOOLS -2000 SQL Server 2000 (8.0) -9.0 SQL Server 2005 -10.0 SQL Server 2008 -Virtual Box (SUN Virtual Machine)   SQL Server Editions:   1-Core Editions (Standard & Enterprise)   a- Standard -Small to large business -Up to 4 CPU -Max OS Ram b-Enterprise -Enterprise Workloads and BI -CPU and raM limited by OS   2-Specialized Editions   a-Workgroup: -Remote offices -2 CPU Max -4 GB Ram MAX b-Web -Web application hosting -4 CPU's MAX -OS MAX RAM c-Developer -licensed for development and testing only -OS MAX CPUs -OS MAX RAMs   3-Free Editions   a-Express Edition: -Entry level for learning -1 CPU MAX -1 GB MAX RAM -4 GB MAX Database SIZE b-Compact 3.5 -embedded database for developing desktop and mobile apps -OS MAX CPUs -OS Max RAMs
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