SQL Server 2008 SP1 (CTP)

The CTP version of the Service Pack 1 of SQL Server 2008, is already available to download:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6f26fc45-f0ca-49cf-a6ee-840c7e8bb8af&displaylang=en&tm

These are the big announcements introduced by this Service Pack:

• Slipstream - You are now able to integrate the base installation with service packs (or Hotfixes) and install in a single step.
• Service Pack Uninstall - You are now able to uninstall only the Service Pack (without removing the whole instance)
• Report Builder 2.0 Click Once capability

As you can read on these other links:

SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 (SP1) CTP

http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlreleaseservices/archive/2009/02/23/sql-server-2008-service-pack-1-sp1-ctp.aspx

CTP for Service Pack 1 of SQL Server 2008 Available

http://blogs.technet.com/dataplatforminsider/archive/2009/02/24/customer-technology-preview-ctp-for-service-pack-1-of-sql-server-2008.aspx

Both technical centers (Technet and MSDN) were already updated with links to this CTP of the Service Pack 1 of SQL Server 2008:

MSDN - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/default.aspx

TechNet - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/default.aspx

All the feedback that you would like to provide to the SQL Product Group about your experiences installing this CTP could be filled in the SQL Server connect center:

SQL Server Connect Feedback Center

http://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/Feedback

Cheers,