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February 2008 - Posts

SQL Server 2008 Launch - 10:30am 2/27/2008
The rest of the keynote focused on the 2 remaining pillars of launch - BI & Web. In the BI demo - we focused on the integration of our BI tools with Office. We showed the new Report Designer - with the office interface that allows you to modify reports Read More...
New SQL Server 2008 Case Studies
The momentum for SQL Server 2008 continues. Here are some of the latest case studies published: Russia’s Baltika Breweries Links its ERP Databases using SQL Server 2008 Replication Baltika Breweries, the largest producer of beer in Russia, has about Read More...
SQL Server 2008 Benchmarks
With the launch of SQL Server 2008 today (remember, RTM is still planned for a few months later in Q3 2008) we have just posted a number of record breaking results across industry (TPC-E, TPC-H) and ISV benchmarks. These are really amazing results and Read More...
SQL Server 2008 Launch - 8:00am PST 2/26/2008
Its 8:00am PST 2/26/2008, we are less than 24 hours from the SQL Server 2008 launch. Its going to be the culmination of efforts of several hundred people across Microsoft to make this a reality. Keep in mind that LA is just the kick off of a global series Read More...
SQL Server 2008 February CTP is here!
I'm pleased to announce that we just released the February CTP of SQL Server 2008. As we've talked about before, this is the feature complete CTP of SQL Server 2008 which includes all of the functionality planned for the release. You can download the Read More...
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