Reducing Database Size by Using Vardecimal Storage Format

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In addition to the improvements to the management tools in Service Pack 2 that I've outlined on this blog, the engine team has introduced the VarDecimal storage format.  They have just published a whitepaper on how to reduce your database size.  Check it out: https://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb508963.aspx.

Paul A. Mestemaker II
Program Manager
Microsoft SQL Server Manageability