Last week I wrote that SQL Server 2008 R2 Editions pricing has been announced, Microsoft today made availabe for download the SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP. SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP is available today for MSDN and TechNet subscribers and it will be available to the general public on November 11th
Go to http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/R2.aspx to get more information and to download!
The November CTP is “feature complete” so try out the new features in this CTP release which include:
- Support for Windows Server 2008 R2, including Hyper-V with Live Migration
- Enhanced data compression with support for Unicode UCS-2
- PowerPivot for Microsoft® Excel and Microsoft SharePoint Server *
- Report Builder 3.0 with Report Part Gallery and new visualizations (sparklines, databars)
- Master Data Services (MDS)
Enhancements to the capabilities delivered in the August CTP:
- A Control Point Explorer in SQL Server Management Studio for central multi-instance and application utilization management.
- Built-in wizards to help you quickly set up and enroll instances and Data-Tier Application components into central management.
- Dashboard viewpoints for quick insight into application and instance utilization.
- StreamInsight core technology engine for Complex Event Processing.
*** If you have a SQL related question try our Microsoft SQL Server Programming forum or our Microsoft SQL Server Admin forum
Denis has been working with SQL Server since version 6.5. Although he worked as an ASP/JSP/ColdFusion developer before the dot com bust, he has been working exclusively as a database developer/architect since 2002. In addition to English, Denis is also fluent in Croatian and Dutch, but he can curse in many other languages and dialects (just ask the SQL optimizer) He lives in Princeton, NJ with his wife and three kids.
