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Introduction

The table shows the differences between sqlserver different versions. This can be helpful in interview questions.

Sql server 2000 Sql server 2005 Sql server 2008
Query analyser and enterprise manager are seperate Both are combined into SSMS(sql server management studio) Both are combined as SSMS
No XML datatype used XML datatype is introduced XML datatype is used
We can create maximum of 65,535 databases only We can create maximum of (2^20)-1 databases We can create maximum of (2^20)-1 databases
Nil Exception handling Exception handling
Nil Varchar(max) datatype Varchar(max) datatype
Nil DDL triggers DDL triggers
Nil Database mirroring(sql DBA) Database mirroring
Nil Row number function for paging Row number function for paging
Nil Table fragmentation Table fragmentation
Nil Full text search Full text search
Nil Bulk copy insert Bulk copy update
Nil Can't encrypt Can encrypt the entire database introduced in 2008
Can't compress the tables and indexes Can compress tables and indexes(introduced in 2005 SP2) Can compress tables and indexes
Datetime datatype used for both date and time Datetime datatype used for both date and time Date & time are seperately used for date & time datatype, geospatial and timestamp with internal timezone is used
No varchar(max) or varbinary(max) is available varchar(max) and varbinary(max) is used varchar(max) and varbinary(max) is used
No table datatype is introduced Table datatype is introduced Table datatype is introduced
No SSIS is included SSIS is started using SSIS available in this version
CMS(centralized management server) is not available CMS is not available CMS is introduced
PBM(policy based management) is not available PBM is not available PBM server is introduced

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pavan 1/21/2013 (IST) / Reply

Very good information

deepak 4/16/2013 (IST) / Reply

The maximum no of database for a single is wrong.3200Aprox.