http://blogs.msdn.com/b/euanga/archive/2007/07/31/sql-server-2008-july-ctp-available.aspxNothing quite like cutting it fine on the naming still being valid :-) Get all the info and downloads from here . A quick scan reveals the following improvements; T-SQL - Separate Data and Time Types FINALLY, YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEE SQL Server 2008en-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.msdn.com/b/euanga/archive/2007/07/31/sql-server-2008-july-ctp-available.aspx#5169498Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:29:10 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:5169498EXEC dbo.LongTermMemory__Archive<p>It&amp;#39;s play time :-) A lot of people will be very happy... date and time is available as a seperate</p> <img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=5169498" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/euanga/archive/2007/07/31/sql-server-2008-july-ctp-available.aspx#4746710Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:21:01 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:4746710Greg Green<p>Any updates on the TRANSFORM operator and non-hardcoded columns in a crosstab?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=4746710" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/euanga/archive/2007/07/31/sql-server-2008-july-ctp-available.aspx#4184202Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:56:49 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:4184202EH<p>Reporting Services &nbsp;without IIS :-)</p> <p>pingback <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.boost-it.biz/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=58&amp;Itemid=2">http://www.boost-it.biz/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=58&amp;Itemid=2</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=4184202" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/euanga/archive/2007/07/31/sql-server-2008-july-ctp-available.aspx#4184084Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:46:13 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:4184084EH<p>great set of features for a new CTP ...</p> <p>Reporting Services without the need for IIS sounds good..</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=4184084" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/euanga/archive/2007/07/31/sql-server-2008-july-ctp-available.aspx#4168290Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:43:53 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:4168290Alexander Gladchenko<p>Всем зарегистрировавшимся на сайте <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="https://connect.microsoft.com">https://connect.microsoft.com</a> участникам программы тестирования SQL</p> <img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=4168290" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/euanga/archive/2007/07/31/sql-server-2008-july-ctp-available.aspx#4162247Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:42:21 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:4162247EXEC dbo.LongTermMemory__Archive<p>It's play time :-) A lot of people will be very happy... date and time is available as a seperate datatype!</p> <img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=4162247" width="1" height="1">