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SQL Server Insider - May 2012, Vol. 10Are you going to upgrade to SQL Server 2012? This edition of SQL Server Insider sets out to help you decide whether the investment is worth it or not. Read this edition to learn if several IT pros are going to upgrade and why, how this release will affect the database marketplace and pros and cons of actually upgrading. Access >>>
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Pros and cons of SQL Server 2012
by Don Jones, Contributor
Performance and support top the lists of pros for going to SQL Server 2012. But application compatibility and “the unknown” might keep you away for now.
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Pros and cons of SQL Server 2012
by Don Jones, Contributor
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News
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Big data a big deal for SQL Server 2012, users say
by Alan Earls
SQL Server 2012 is here, and the Apache Hadoop integration is making the biggest wave, according to some users.
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Microsoft’s SQL Server 2012 has muscle, but database battle is fierce
by Mark Fontecchio, Editor
One of the strongest versions Microsoft has put out in years, SQL Server 2012 first needs to accomplish a monumental task -- overcome database inertia, industry watchers say.
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Big data a big deal for SQL Server 2012, users say
by Alan Earls
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