Microsoft last week announced that volume licensing downloads for SQL Server 2008 R2 are available in all languages, including the public availability of PowerPivot functionality. Customers can now ...

Microsoft released SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 2 this week and announced that it's available for download. The new service pack fixes some minor issues, and not much has apparently changed since ...

Microsoft has announced the release-to-manufacturing version of SQL Server 2008 R2, the upcoming update of its enterprise database and business intelligence platform. The finalised version of the ...

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We've been focused on learning about the upcoming versions of SharePoint 2010 and Office 2010. But Microsoft also has another product just out as a CTP (community technology preview) -- SQL Server ...

The way Microsoft sees it, a launch tour is not the same thing as a product launch. The April "SQL Server 2008 R2 Launch" promo described here will be an event celebrating the impending product ...

Microsoft has relied on the "better together" concept to sell Windows client and Windows Server as a package. It also has done the same with previous versions of Office and Windows. But on May 12 -- ...

Microsoft today released the first Community Technology Preview (CTP) of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 for anyone who wants to grab it from TechNet. To get it, you’ll have to fill out an online form ...