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August 2008 - Posts

SQL Server 2008, Report Builder

Ok so not everything for SQL Server 2008 is available yet, Report Builder is going to have a lag, you can find RC 1 here. This should work with RTM SQL 2008. Here are some of the changes from the last RC; Easy to use wizards for creating table, matrix Read More...
Posted Monday, August 25, 2008 4:18 PM by euanga | 4 Comments

SQL Server Express 2008, Advanced Services and Tools now available

Get it here. That should not be all the pieces of SQL Server 2008 available. Read More...
Posted Monday, August 25, 2008 1:40 PM by euanga | 1 Comments

SQL Server 2008, Express Edition now available

Get it here. No tools or advanced services yet, but they will be here shortly. Good info on this page but beware its download link points to 2005 still. Read More...
Posted Monday, August 11, 2008 12:56 PM by euanga | 8 Comments

SQL Server 2008: Why do all the Microsoft web sites still point at and talk about SQL Server 2005

In short there is a "rolling thunder" plan to both release bits and update all the sites. Yesterday the MSDN subscriber sites were updated, also the MVP and TAP sites. Today Eval Edition and Feature Pack became available Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 1:26 PM by euanga | 7 Comments

SQL Server 2008 Installation Confusion, VS 2008 Sp1 and NetFx 3.5 Sp1

Ok lots of folks are confused and are having their installations bounced. There is some info in the release notes but this is the definitive KB http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956139 Let me try and explain; SQL Server 2008 has dependencies on (and includes) Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 1:13 PM by euanga | 12 Comments

SQL Server 2008 RTM

I'm forward dating this, but as you read this the bits should start becoming available. Congrats to the team on a focused release < 3 years since the last release. The various SKUs and supplimental bits such as the Feature Pack are going to be coming Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 06, 2008 10:00 AM by euanga | 11 Comments
 
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