About Microsoft® SQL Server

The Sepialine Cost Recovery Platform is built on Microsoft SQL Server database technology. This paper discussed the requirements and considerations for hosting SQL Server in typical office environments.

As of version 6.0, Sepialine is built on Microsoft SQL Server 2000. Sepialine software ships with MSDE 2000 (Microsoft Data Engine) - a free "light" version of Microsoft SQL Server 2000. MSDE allows you to run Sepialine software without the need to purchase a full SQL Server license.

If your organization already owns Microsoft SQL Server 2000, you may install leverage your existing SQL Server for your Sepialine installation in lieu of using the supplied MSDE. Alternately, you may opt to install MSDE anyway.

In the past, Microsoft SQL Server gained notice as potentially vulnerable to viruses such as "Sasser". All software products are susceptible to virus attacks; care should be taken to ensure that your network is protected. Sepialine remains committed to providing secure, but we urge all customers to stay abreast of security and virus threats, and protect your network accordingly.

If you install the MSDE database engine that ships with Sepialine software, all the same service packs and patches created for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 will apply to your Sepialine installation. For the latest information about Microsoft SQL Server updates, please visit the Microsoft SQL Server Downloads Page. Remember that only Microsoft SQL Server 2000 downloads are applicable.

The MSDE version that ships with Argos software will reliably scale to cover approximately 150 users. Beyond 150 users, you may wish to consider a full Microsoft SQL Server license. In addition to scaling to larger enterprises, the full version of SQL Server includes a number of tools, useful for customization, diagnostics and backup.