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Microsoft Wednesday released a preview of the first service pack for SQL Server 2008, improving deployment tools but adding no new features to the software. Service Pack 1 is a collection of ...

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One of the seven editions of SQL Server 2008 is aimed at Web hosting firms as Microsoft responds to growing interest in cloud computing Microsoft Corp. began making SQL Server 2008 available to users ...

Microsoft's announcement that it will release SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (SP3) this summer raises the question: What's the status of SQL Server 2008? Officially, it's still on track to be released ...

I have been testing SQL Server 2008 RC0 (Release Candidate Zero) that was made available recently and I must admit I am beginning to like it. Even the new logo is growing on me. There are many new ...

Microsoft is announcing the release to manufacturing (RTM) of SQL Server 2008 R2 on April 21. In fact, the product actually RTM'd a week ago, about a week ahead of schedule, said Tom Casey, General ...

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 ...

Get the lowdown on SP-1's added features, including fully supported database mirroring, bug fixes, and add-ons for SQL Express. What's more, SP1 not only contains bug fixes, but also delivers ...

I have been continuing my SQL Server 2008 testing and embarked on evaluating the new version of Reporting Services. You may remember that this part of the product caused some concern on my part during ...