Still, SQL Server 2000 does conform with the C2-level auditing required by certain government users. Let’s take a quick look at the evolution of SQL Server auditing, then dive into its capabilities.

Unlike the previous version of SQL Server, SQL Server 2000 lets you specify collations for almost any task, at virtually every level within a database — from table column to SELECT statement.

Availability of SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services will now be announced on Jan. 27 in a webcast hosted by Paul Flessner, the senior vice president of Microsoft’s enterprise server division, and ...