>>>>>>>Hi
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I'm doing some work on a SQL2005 database.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The site is slowly grinding its way to an upgrade to 2008.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Anyone got a summary of the main benefits of the upgrade and what areas I could look at to get the maximum benefit.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Looks like a good overview to me. See the part 1, part 2, part 3 links.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>http://stackoverflow.com/questions/198478/advantages-of-ms-sql-server-2008-over-ms-sql-server-2005
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks Mike
>>>>>
>>>>>I'll take a look.
>>>>>
>>>>>I know you're a sporting fan so are you following the current Football events in the UK.
>>>>>
>>>>>Arsenal (always one of the big clubs) got beaten 8-2 at Old Trafford at the weekend. I don't know what the equivalent would be in the US but its an unusual result.
>>>>
>>>>PMFJI.
>>>>
>>>>First time since 1896 that they've conceded 8 goals in a league game! I'm still trying to pick my jaw up off the ground. Are you a Gunners fan?
>>>
>>>
>>>No
>>>
>>>But I'm sitting at the moment between an Arsenal fan and a Spurs fan (lost 1-5 at home to Manchester City). I hardly know which way to turn.
>>
>>Oh dear, I sympathize :( as a child I supported Arsenal (mainly because Frank Stapleton had the same name as me) but moved on to Liverpool after a year or so.
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>Liverpool looked like they may have a good season.

I'm hoping so :) it'll be the first time in 20 years or so