http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mssmallbiz/archive/2010/04/22/microsoft-sql-server-2008-r2-reaches-rtm.aspxYesterday we announced that Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 has reached the RTM (Release To Manufacturing) milestone!&#160; With this very exciting announcement, I wanted to bring some resources and information to you that can help you in learning more abouten-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mssmallbiz/archive/2010/04/22/microsoft-sql-server-2008-r2-reaches-rtm.aspx#10004832Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:54:52 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10004832Hugo Shebbeare, SQL Server MVP<P>Congratulations to the Microsoft SQL Server Product Team for bringing us the latest and greatest platform to work with data. </P> <P>I have thoroughly enjoyed working with SQL Server 2008 and cannot wait to dig into R2!</P> <P>Your efforts are much appreciated by the database community and keep raising the bar for competitively in the RDBMS marketplace.</P> <P>Keep up the excellent work, BRAVO!</P> <P>Hugo Shebbeare</P> <P>Microsoft SQL Server Database Administrator (MCDBA, MCITP)</P> <P>Project Management Professional (PMI.org cert.)</P> <P>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for SQL Server 2010</P> <P>Director, Intellabase Solutions</P> <P>Montreal QC Canada H2J 4E4</P><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10004832" width="1" height="1">