Currently running MS SQL 2005 on quad drive, dual Xeon duo processors, for efficient & reliable shared SQL hosting.
	Web based SQL db manager in Plesk control panel.
	Customers can connect directly to their SQL databases databases via an administrator such as Enterprise Manager MMC or MS Access for example.
	ASP.NET and ADO.NET connectivity is of course supported on all plans we sell.
	SQL hosting is included in our plans at no extra charge, as indicated per plan.

Figure 1 shows how SQL hosting works. The computer system in the figure has a database that stores important information. If the computer system is in a business, the database might store inventory, production, sales, or payroll data. On a personal computer, the database might store data about the checks you have written, lists of people and their phone numbers, or data extracted from a larger computer system. The computer program that controls the database is called a database management system, or DBMS.

Programmatic Database Access

SQL is also a database language used by programmers to write applications that access a database. The same SQL statements are used for both interactive and programmatic access, so the database access parts of a program can be tested first with interactive SQL and then embedded into the program. In contrast, traditional databases provided one set of tools for programmatic access and a separate query facility for ad hoc requests, without any synergy between the two modes of access.

Multiple Views of Data

Using SQL, the creator of a database can give different users of the database different views of its structure and contents. For example, the database can be constructed so that each user sees data only for his or her department or sales region. In addition, data from several different parts of the database can be combined and presented to the user as a simple row/column table. SQL views can thus be used to enhance the security of a database and tailor it to the particular needs of individual users.

Complete Database Language

SQL was first developed as an ad hoc query language, but its powers now go far beyond data retrieval. SQL hosting provides a complete, consistent language for creating a database, managing its security, updating its contents, retrieving data, and sharing data among many concurrent users. SQL concepts that are learned in one part of the language can be applied to other SQL commands, making users more productive.

Dynamic Data Definition

Using SQL hosting the structure of a database can be changed and expanded dynamically, even while users are accessing database contents. This is a major advance over static data definition languages, which prevented access to the database while its structure was being changed. SQL thus provides maximum flexibility, allowing a database to adapt to changing requirements while online applications continue uninterrupted.