Steve Jones picks his favorite SQL Server feature:
I’ve seen the platform grow and expand quite a bit. I’ve spoken on a number of topics over the years, as my jobs have changed and my emphasis has wandered. Of all the features available, however, if I have to choose one, it would be…
SQL Agent.
I’m a programmer at heart. I grew up admiring the power of computers to execute code over and over again. I appreciate the ability of computers to remember things and remind me, or to handle them on their own.
SQL Agent has quirks, but a fully-featured scheduling system integrated into the database engine is extremely powerful.