When Should You Use Microsoft SQL Server Over Microsoft Access?
Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Access are certainly two of the most interesting tools ever offered by Microsoft. Microsoft Access databases have certainly become more prevalent over the past two years as large companies have lifted the ban on using the tool. Many of our large corporations and government customers have hindered the development of Microsoft Access for a variety of reasons, including security concerns or simply the belief of IT management that they did not want to support the application.
Some of the reasons why IT departments do not want Microsoft Access in their environments are quite valid. For example, the use of Access databases in high security areas, such as the Department of Education to store student information, the Department of Defense systems, hospitals and the storage of Patients are valid reasons why data should not be stored in an MS Access database.
However, one of the major benefits of Microsoft Access is the ability to create a software system that can quickly manage a range of services. The disadvantage is that Microsoft Access alone is very insecure and can easily be lifted without a trace using a USB flash drive or CD-ROM. But there are ways to secure Microsoft Access and prevent data collection.
First, let's look at Microsoft SQL Server ...
Microsoft SQL Server is the tool of choice for many enterprise environments because it is a commercial database server. His main role in the commercial world is to store slightly different data from Microsoft Access. Although it is a database, it is more like a database management system that allows you to create a fully interactive user interface that allows users to enter data and generate data. Reports on data where Microsoft SQL Server simply stores data in tables. It does not have the ability to provide you with a frontend like ms Access.
Microsoft SQL Server allows you to store large volumes of data including items such as photographs, videos, text, numbers, and more. Now, while I'm sure everyone says, "But Microsoft Access can do it too," you're right to a certain extent, but Microsoft Access has very definite limitations. Microsoft SQL Server is designed to handle data worth several bytes, whereas Microsoft Access can only transmit one gigabyte of data without problems.
Can you use Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Access together ...
The answer to this question is a resounding YES. In fact, my preferred method of system development is to use MS SQL Server as the data store and then use MS Access as the front-end server. To join the two, I simply bind the SQL tables to Microsoft Access via an ODBC connection.
This method is what I consider the best way to build a database system that requires a medium to high level of security and integrity. There are a number of reasons for this -
1. Microsoft SQL Server integrates security into the Microsoft Windows Active Directory security system
2. Microsoft SQL Server can be configured for automatic backup.
3. It can perform incremental backups, which means it can perform backups during the day rather than once at night.
4. Using the server with the Active Directory environment means that your users need only one username and only need to log in once.
5. Microsoft SQL Server databases can not be easily duplicated or copied without the SQL Server database administrator (database administrator).
6. It can handle a quantity of data in Terrabytes while Microsoft Access is doubtful for 1 gigabyte.
7. Microsoft SQL Server allows you to perform some of the system processes on the server through stored procedures and Data Transformation Services (DTS), whereas Microsoft Access requires the client to complete all processing.
I'm sure most small business owners will look at this article and say, "I can not afford such a system." Well, let me tell you that you can. Microsoft introduced many years ago a package called Microsoft Small Business Server. This package includes professional tools such as Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Exchange and the price of this package is competitive in.
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