Microsoft Webcast: Selecting the Right SQL Server 2005 Edition to Fit Your Business (Level 200)  

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is a collection of components, and each component has a number of features to support various aspects of a database application. Microsoft has packaged these components and features into various editions to better accommodate the system availability, performance, and price requirements of different customers. Before you acquire and install SQL Server 2005, attend this webcast to compare editions and find the best match for your application and business needs. We explore the key differences between SQL Server 2005 Enterprise and Standard editions in the areas of availability, scalability, manageability, and business intelligence (BI) to help you determine which edition is right for you.

Presenter: Michael Raheem, Senior Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation

Michael Raheem is a senior product manager on the Microsoft SQL Server Product Management team. He leads the SQL Server enterprise marketing efforts, including high availability, scalability, performance, and SQL Server Always On Technologies. Prior to his current role, Michael worked on the SQL Server development team, where he led the design and implementation of several SQL Server 2005 tools. A regular speaker at SQL Server events, Michael is also the co-author of Inside SQL Server 2005 Tools (Addison-Wesley, 2006). Michael has more than 13 years of experience in architecting and developing solutions with SQL Server.