Do not overlook benefits of SQL Server, expert urges

News Article - 20 July 2007
Category: Business

Many data centre managers are failing to reap the benefits of their SQL Server 2005 products, it has been claimed.

Consultancy firm Scalability Experts states that businesses are not discovering that they could save on power and cooling bills with the latest release of the program, ComputerWorld.com reports.

The number of SQL data centre servers can be cut through the program's NUMA capability, said Raj Gill, the firm's chief technology officer.

Mr Gill, who is lecturing in Australia about the benefits that SQL Server can bring to companies, told the website that he has cut his power and cooling costs by 85 to 150 per cent through use of the technology.

To reap some of the benefits on offer, firms need to focus on issues including workflow governance, he said, adding: "Work flow governance allows customers to tap into cell-based architecture which allows resources to be utilised based on priority."

The 2008 version of the server is expected to be released on February 27th.

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