25.5. SQL 2000 XML Capabilities
Ultimately, all the CRSS data will reside in a SQL 2000 database. You might wonder why you want to bother with XML at all if the data is still in the database. Using XML in the middle tier allows each of your business components to be completely tested by XML schemas as discussed earlier. Another advantage of XML is performance. Many Web sites require users to access the database server for every request. XML can be queried by using XPath, which often removes the need to contact the database. Obviously, the database will always be needed for transactions or any issue requiring synchronization.
Microsoft released many XML enhancements with its preview release of SQL version 7. These enhancements, and others, have ...
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