Chapter 23. Creating your own data type
In SQL Server 2005, a new feature was introduced: Common Language Runtime (CLR) integration. Some people, mainly .NET developers, were enthusiastic, because they hoped they’d never need to write another line of SQL code. They were wrong. SQL code is still the best way to manipulate data. Other people, mainly DBAs, were afraid that their database would be swamped with code in all kinds of obscure .NET languages, causing them to lose all control over the data. They were wrong, too. The DBA has to enable CLR integration, and the default permission set for CLR assemblies doesn’t even allow any data access.
