I'm not sure about grid or database clustering, but it's too early to judge performance as it's still in beta.
>Does the new version of MS SQL Server 2005 will support grid computing & database clustering?
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>Does this version will be outperformed again by ORACLE on large SMP Machines? (Oracle 10g VS SQL Server 2000V).
Craig Berntson
MCSD, Microsoft .Net MVP, Grape City Community Influencer