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Liquid Web & Microsoft have partnered to provide Managed Microsoft SQL Database Services with licensing options that will fit your needs. Liquid Web's qualified Database Administrators are experienced to handle any task you require including, optimization, configuration, scalability planning, replication, clustering, backup and much more. Liquid Web offers SQL Server in a range of editions, each designed to balance your need for scalability and manageability with your budget. With Liquid Web, moving from one edition to another is quick and easy, with no need to recreate databases or lose existing data.
Liquid Web Microsoft SQL Services Available
- Managed Microsoft SQL Clustering
- Installation and Maintenance
- Configuration and Optimization
- Database Monitoring and Proactive Incident Response
- Database Replication and Clustering
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Liquid Web offers these Editions of Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Express
A version of SQL Server 2008 that meets entry-level database needs. Available by free download.
Web
A low-cost, highly scalable database that is designed specifically for Web hosting market. SQL Server 2008 Web offers many of the features of SQL Server Standard for a lower cost, but can only be licensed for public-facing Web sites and applications. With a low monthly licensing price, support for four CPUs, and no limits on memory or database, the Web edition is ideal for Web developers, small and midsize businesses, and consumers.
Standard
A comprehensive data platform that includes a high-performance database engine and business intelligence services. SQL Server 2008 Standard is ideal for medium to large scale Web sites and hosted business applications, or for scenarios that require reporting and analytical capabilities.
Enterprise
An enterprise-class data platform for your advanced hosted application needs such as online transaction processing and data warehousing applications. Advanced security capabilities such as transparent data encryption help secure data without modifying applications. Audits can be defined to automatically record activity in log files, the Windows® Application Log, or the Windows Security Log. Sophisticated built-in business intelligence makes it possible to add rich reporting capabilities to your applications, and then share them through Microsoft Office SharePoint® Server 2007 and other tools. For even more advanced reporting needs and powerful analysis, use SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services (SSAS) to create highly customized reports for actionable insights into your data.
| SQL Server 2008 Feature Comparison | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feature | Express | Web | Standard | Enterprise |
| CPU Supported | 1 | 4 | 4 | 32 |
| RAM Supported | 1 GB | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| DB Size Limit | 4 GB | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Policy-Based Management | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Resource Governor | No | No | No | Yes |
| Performance Data Collection | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SQL Driver for PHP | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ADO.NET Data Services | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Data Types | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Transparent Data Encryption | No | No | No | Yes |
| All-actions-audited | No | No | No | Yes |
| Reporting Services | Express | Express | Standard | Enterprise |
| Database Publishing Wizard | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hosting Option | Entry-level Dedicated | Shared Dedicated | Shared Dedicated | Advanced Shared Dedicated |
| SQL Server 2008 Feature Matrix | ||||
| Feature | Enterprise | Standard | Web | Express |
| Maximum number of CPUs | OS Maximum | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Maximum memory | OS Maximum | OS Maximum | OS Maximum | 1 GB |
| Maximum database size | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | 4 GB |
| Maximum instances per server | 50 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| x32 support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| x64 support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| I64 support | Yes | |||
| Dynamic AWE management | Yes | |||
| Data compression | Yes | |||
| Backup compression | Yes | |||
| Hypervisor support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clustering support | 16 Nodes | 2 Nodes | ||
| Database Mirroring | Yes | Synchronous Only | ||
| Online page and file restore | Yes | |||
| Hot-Add CPU and memory | Yes | |||
| Online index operations | Yes | |||
| Resource Governor | Yes | |||
| C2-compliant tracing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SQL auditing foundation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fine-grained auditing | Yes | |||
| Transparent database encryption | Yes | |||
| Extensible key management | Yes | |||
| Policy-based management | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Performance data collection | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| SQL Server Agent | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| SQL Server Integration Services | Yes | Yes | ||
| SQL Server Analysis Services | Yes | Yes | ||
| SQL Server Reporting Services | Yes | Yes | Yes(Express) | Yes(Express) |
