Microsoft has announced new TPC benchmark results showing its forthcoming SQL Server 2005 database software offers a lower cost per transaction than the current version.
But although the cost per transaction has gone down, the upgraded database will cost firms more to buy. The lower cost per transaction is caused by the new database working faster than the current ...
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