SQL Server Express WebLog

I asked for your oppinions about a new Report Designer in one of my earlier posts in this blog. I wanted to thank everyone for taking the time to offer feedback and for those of you who even filed a bug or two. As you've probably already guessed from Read More...

Two of the tenets that were important to us as we designed SQL Server 2005 were called "Secure by Default" and "Secure by Design." These tenets are manifest in a number of ways throughout the product. Examples in SQL Express include the fact that we install Read More...

The full Beta 2 version of SQL Express is coming soon. While the Beta 2 release will not add any new features, it does contain many bug fixes that were not in the Tech Preview. We recommend upgrading to Beta 2 as soon as it is available. Unfortunately, Read More...