I have to agree, and planned to comment just to say the same. SQL Server is incredibly powerful, easy to use, and scales okay. If StackOverflow is any indicatio

I have to agree, and planned to comment just to say the same. SQL Server is incredibly powerful, easy to use, and scales okay. If StackOverflow is any indication, people are seriously underestimating (and mis-representing) the Microsoft offerings. Just to name a few: * SQL Server * SQL Server Express * SQL Compact 4 * SQL Azure