Managed Code and SQL Server 2005
The hosting of the .NET Framework within SQL Server 2005 allows the development of managed code within the database. This becomes an important addition to TSQL as a way to extend SQL Server. It is important to remember that the ability to write managed code doesn’t mean that you should forget about using TSQL. In this screencast available here we takes a look at how to use managed code and when it may make sense within your applications.