>I think the situation and project probably dictate what technology will connect the client to the data. I don't C/S. I don't mind making sure DBAs are fully employed. But sometimes C/S and a DBA is not required.

Insert where is says: "I don't C/S" with "I don't have anything against C/S". I've done several C/S projects, and was suprised at how well everything worked. In fact, stored procedures make a lot of sense. They make a lot more sense than client side SQL or remote views.