Showing posts with label SQL Server Denali. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SQL Server Denali. Show all posts

SQL Server Denali CTP 3 Goodies

Microsoft recently released the SQL Server Denali CTP 3 Product Guide which contains plenty of goodies to help you learn and get up and running before Denali hits the shelves. To help you recollect, it’s been only a month since Denali CTP 3 was released

Microsoft has released datasheets, white papers, technical presentations, demonstrations, hands-on-labs, and useful links to videos that will help you evaluate Microsoft SQL Server code name Denali. This product Guide organizes the content for easier viewing.

SQL Server Migration Assistant for Denali CTP3


Now if you have a requirement of migrating from your Ms Access database to all higher editions of SQL Server, then here’s some news for you. The SQL Server Migration assistant for Access now supports Denali CTP 3 too.

“SSMA for Access v5.1 is designed to support migration from Microsoft Access 97 and higher to all editions of SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 R2, SQL Server Code Named "Denali", and SQL Azure. Support has been introduced for the recently released SQL Server 2012 codenamed Denali CTP3 too”

SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 and Denali CTP 3 Released - Download links

Microsoft recently released the first service pack of SQL Server 2008 R2 for it’s RTM as well as Express Edition. To learn what’s new in SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1, check the What's New Section in Release Notes

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Note : To upgrade SQL Server 2008 R2 Express Edition, you need the SP1 of Express Edition or Express Edition with Advanced Services.

SQL Server Denali CTP3

Microsoft also released CTP3 of SQL Server’s next version code-named Denali. You can download SQL Server Denali CTP3 over here.  Here are some download links