A dedicated Microsoft SQL Server from Alentus gives you the security, performance and flexibility of enterprise-class high availability SQL database management and hosting. A stable and secure backend database is critical to any online enterprise. With a ServersFirst SQL Server, you can count on our team of MCPs and SQL Server DBAs to go the extra mile to work with you and ensure your SQL Server configuration is optimized for performance, security and reliability.

Alentus ServersFirst offers SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005 for all available Dell PowerEdge dedicated Windows servers. All dedicated SQL Servers are setup by our qualified and experienced SQL Server DBA and we provide a comprehensive suite of security, backup and support services for all dedicated Windows Servers.

SQL Server Licensing. Our SQL Server Single Processor License allows for an unlimited number of databases and database connections from either your web application and/or your own behind-the-firewall client-server application(s). You can manage your dedicated SQL Server directly via either Remote Desktop and/or using SQL Server Management Studio, including secure 128-bit connections EM connections. See below for pricing options.

SQL Server 2005 Update. Microsoft has redesigned the SQL Server 2005 product family to better meet the needs of specific customer segments by introducing four new editions: Express, Workgroup, Standard, and Enterprise. Compare SQL Server 2005 Product Features by Edition.

Pricing:

• SQL Server 2005 Express Edition - totally free, one-time installation fee - $100.00
• SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition - $100.00 per month, one-time installation fee - $100.00
• SQL Server 2000/05 Standard Edition Single Processor License - $320.00 per month, one-time installation fee - $100.00
• SQL Server 2000/05 Standard Edition Dual Processor License - $640.00 per month, one-time installation fee - $100.00

ServersFirst Advantages:

• Security and reliability. We are hosting thousands of SQL Server databases for some of the world's largest companies. Excellent ten-year track record.
• Backup services included. SecureStor 10 GB backup services included with all servers, except the PE-850/860/SC1425 (optional). View SecureStor backup and recovery service.
• SQL Server database replication (between the remote SQL Server and your own SQL Server) is fully supported.
• With full Remote Desktop access to your dedicated SQL Server, you will be able to login as the Administrator and perform all operating system and database configuration and management tasks.
• 128-bit SSL connections between your LAN and the remote SQL Server are fully supported, including your access via SQL Server Enterprise Manager and Query Analyzer.
• If you have your own SQL Server license and wish to use it with your dedicated server, please contact our Server Solutions Experts for further instructions.
• Download Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express here.

SQL Server is a comprehensive, integrated, end-to-end data solution that empowers users across your organization by providing a more secure, reliable, and productive platform for enterprise data and BI applications. SQL Server 2005 delivers powerful, familiar tools to IT professionals as well as to information workers, reducing the complexity of creating, deploying, managing, and using enterprise data and analytical applications on platforms ranging from mobile devices to enterprise data systems. Through a comprehensive feature set, interoperability with existing systems, and automation of routine tasks, SQL Server 2005 provides a complete data solution for enterprises of all sizes.

The SQL Server data platform includes the following tools:

• Relational Database. A more secure, reliable, scalable, highly available relational database engine with improved performance and support for structured and unstructured (XML) data.
• Replication Services. Data replication for distributed or mobile data processing applications, high systems availability, scalable concurrency with secondary data stores for enterprise reporting solutions, and integration with heterogeneous systems, including existing Oracle databases.
• Notification Services. Advanced notification capabilities for the development and deployment of scalable applications that can deliver personalized, timely information updates to a variety of connected and mobile devices.
• Integration Services. Data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) capabilities for data warehousing and enterprise-wide data integration.
• Analysis Services. Online analytical processing (OLAP) capabilities for the rapid and sophisticated analysis of large and complex datasets using multidimensional storage.
• Reporting Services. A comprehensive solution for creating, managing, and delivering both traditional, paper-oriented reports and interactive, Web-based reports.
• Management Tools. SQL Server includes integrated management tools for advanced database management and tuning as well as tight integration with tools such as Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) and Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS). Standard data access protocols drastically reduce the time it takes to integrate data in SQL Server with existing systems. In addition, native Web service support is built into SQL Server to ensure interoperability with other applications and platforms.
• Development Tools. SQL Server offers integrated development tools for the database engine, data extraction, transformation, and loading, data mining, OLAP, and reporting that are tightly integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio to provide end-to-end application development capabilities. Every major subsystem in SQL Server ships with its own object model and set of application program interfaces (APIs) to extend the data system in any direction that is unique to your business.

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