Ease of Use

Customers are looking for solutions to business problems. Most database solutions bring multiple layers of cost and complexity. SQL Server versions 6.0 and 6.5 defined ease of use as a relational database management system (RDBMS) feature. SQL Server 7.0 takes this concept to the next level, firmly establishing the product as one of the least complex databases for building, managing, and deploying business applications.

For the SQL Server 7.0 storage engine, ease of use includes many innovative features, including:

• No database administrator for standard operations. This allows branch-office automation, and desktop and mobile database applications.
• Transparent server configuration, database consistency checker (DBCC), index statistics, and database backups.
• Streamlined and simplified configuration options, which automatically adapt to the specific needs of the environment.