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The 2008 version of Microsoft SQL Server, a relational database management system that uses Transact-SQL as its primary query language, has finally hit the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) milestone.

When it comes to Microsoft SQL Server 2008, what can you expect? SQL Server, code named Katmai, is – as its name suggests — due out later this year. Question is why should you care? Now I could talk ...

Customers now can download a fully-functional trial version for evaluation, and Microsoft is also making the software available to the Microsoft Developer Network and TechNet subscribers. With SQL ...

Microsoft is announcing the release to manufacturing (RTM) of SQL Server 2008 R2 on April 21. In fact, the product actually RTM'd a week ago, about a week ahead of schedule, said Tom Casey, General ...

Microsoft has relied on the "better together" concept to sell Windows client and Windows Server as a package. It also has done the same with previous versions of Office and Windows. But on May 12 -- ...

In-Depth Laying the Groundwork for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Redmond's new database server is a complex product often running mission-critical apps. You can't afford to not get it right. By Josh Jones ...

SQL Server 2008 R2, which ships this month, allows end users to tap into the powerful business intelligence features of SQL Server via tight integration with popular Microsoft applications like Excel.

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 is the most recent version of the Redmond, Wash., company's data management and business intelligence platform. According to Microsoft, the version provides new capabilities ...

Microsoft has released to manufacturing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2, the new version of its relational database management system software, the company announced Wednesday. The software, a major ...

Microsoft really wants SharePoint users to upgrade to SQL Server 2008, which was released to manufacturing Aug. 6. Tuesday, the company's SharePoint hosting and development blog pointed out that IT ...

Microsoft ratcheted up its product support for SQL Server 2005 by releasing Service Pack 3 (SP3) on Monday, along with SP3 Cumulative Update 1. Microsoft ratcheted up its product support for SQL ...