SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM Released

Microsoft today released SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM

The key pillars of the R2 release include:

· Powerful new business intelligence capabilities, supporting managed self-service BI for all users in an organization – giving them access to information through Microsoft Excel 2010 with PowerPivot and SharePoint 2010

· Enterprise-class scalability with support for the most advanced hardware and features like Live Migration with Hyper-V, and greater IT efficiency through enhanced tools for DBAs and developers

· The industry’s most complete and integrated platform spanning the datacenter to the cloud with SQL Azure

Download Links

Download R2 for Intel 32-bit, English

Download R2 for Intel 64-bit, English

SQL Server 2008 R2 Guide

SQL Server 2008 R2 Express Download

Microsoft SQL Server2008 R2 Express with Advanced Services

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express with Management Tools

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express with Management Studio Express


About The Author

Suprotim Agarwal, MCSD, MCAD, MCDBA, MCSE, is the founder of DotNetCurry, DNC Magazine for Developers, SQLServerCurry and DevCurry. He has also authored a couple of books 51 Recipes using jQuery with ASP.NET Controls and a new one recently at The Absolutely Awesome jQuery CookBook.

Suprotim has received the prestigous Microsoft MVP award for nine times in a row now. In a professional capacity, he is the CEO of A2Z Knowledge Visuals Pvt Ltd, a digital group that represents premium web sites and digital publications comprising of Professional web, windows, mobile and cloud developers, technical managers, and architects.

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