I want to make you aware that Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition was released to manufacturing today. This new offering provides essential relational database functionality in a compact footprint making it ideal for embedded databases solutions. It enables developers and administrators to apply their existing skills and be immediately productive while building and supporting the next generation of applications. As a result, SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition offers an appealing solution for today’s occasionally connected application environments.
According to a report titled “Definition of a ‘Mobile Workforce’” published November 18, 2006 by William Clark of Gartner, more than 90 percent of large enterprises support some type of mobile work style and mobility is one of the top five priorities for CIOs. In the same report, Clark estimates, based on vertical-industry analysis that more than 45 percent of U.S. workers are away from their primary work area at least eight working hours per week. Based on estimations provided in Clark’s report, by 2009, only about 30 percent of knowledge work will not involve some form of mobile communications.
BearingPoint is a SQL Server Compact Edition customer that is taking advantage of the ease of use and interoperability in the product. Christian Germain, BearingPoint Project Manager, said “SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition gave everything that we needed, including a compact desktop footprint, out-of-the-box synchronization with SQL Server, and easy integration with the rest of the Project Control Workbench desktop client.”
As part of the Security Development Lifecycle, SQL Server Compact Edition continues Microsoft’s exemplary security performance, supporting password protection and 128-bit encryption and password encryption protection. In addition, SQL Server Compact Edition is supported by Visual Studio SP1.
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