Just got this in the email and I decided to share
The Microsoft SQL Sustained Engineering team is pleased to announce the availability of SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 CTP. Both the Service Pack and Feature Pack updates are available for download on the Microsoft Download Center. Service Pack 1 for SQL Server 2008 R2 includes customer product feedback, fixes to key customer issues, and hotfix solutions provided in SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM Cumulative Update 1 to 6.
Key enhancements for customers in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 are:
· Dynamic Management Views For Increased Supportability
· ForceSeek For Improved Querying Performance
· Data-tier Application Component Framework (DAC Fx) For Improved Database Upgrade
· Disk Space Control For PowerPivot
To download the SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 release please select from the links below:
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.
