Sep 25, 2013 02:14 PM
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Microsoft’s SQL Server 2012, the latest version of its SQL Server platform, is in many ways a response to the demands of the cloud and “big data” applications. SQL Server has evolved from its humble beginnings as a relatively easy-to-use and less expensive database (compared with high-end commercial enterprise databases) for small-scale transactions and analysis into an organizational workhorse, especially for agencies looking to leverage a cloud architecture.
SQL Server 2012 comes in three license configurations: Standard edition, Enterprise edition and the new Business Intelligence edition. The Standard version, which is oriented toward smaller organizations, lacks some of the new enterprise features but still has many features that make it well suited to a number of applications for organizations of many sizes. The Business Intelligence edition delivers many of the high-end data analysis features of the Enterprise edition, minus a few enhanced features.
