Since the release of SQL Server 2008 (last 2 CTPs) users are anxiously awaiting for data compression feature, so how it is handled in this version and what it does, is it a good thing? Data compression enables you to store your data more effectively and reduce the storage requirements for your data....
Let us talk briefly about the new feature that is introduced within SQL Server 2008 aka Katmai. Change Data Capture (CDC) is (similar to triggers: INSERTED & DELETED tables) the 'new boy in SQL Server town' that records the DML activities applied to the database objects with an easy relational...