SQL Server 2008 service pack released
Microsoft Wednesday released a preview of the first service pack for SQL Server 2008, improving deployment tools but adding no new features to the software.
Microsoft releasing first SQL Server '08 service pack
The release rolls up all fixes since the initial launch, and could spur adoption of the database.
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SQL Server 2008, aka "Katmai," gives SQL Server shops plenty of reasons to get excited, including Change Data Capture, Lookup Cache, Data Compression, PowerShell integration, and Policy-Based Management. And I could easily keep counting. .
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MS claims more than 450,000 downloads of new SQL server
Software giant Microsoft has announced that more than 450,000 downloads have been recorded, to date, of the newly-launched version of SQL Server 2008. According to the Microsoft, SQL Server 2008 is only major database that includes comprehensive, integrated functionality for data management as well as advanced business intelligence out of the box.
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Microsoft releases SQL Server 2008
MS claims more than 450,000 downloads of new SQL server
Microsoft: We're not afraid of the cloud
Test Center: Deep dive into SQL Server 2008
Microsoft releasing first SQL Server '08 service pack
SQL Server 2008 service pack released