http://blogs.technet.com/itproaustralia/archive/tags/SQL+Server/default.aspxTags: SQL Serveren-AUCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.technet.com/itproaustralia/archive/2009/08/18/download-sql-server-2008-r2-august-ctp-today.aspxTue, 18 Aug 2009 05:15:07 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3274450Deeps1http://blogs.technet.com/itproaustralia/comments/3274450.aspxhttp://blogs.technet.com/itproaustralia/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3274450<p>SQL Server 2008 R2 expands on the value delivered in SQL Server 2008 to help your organization scale with confidence and improve IT and developer efficiency with new and enhanced tools for application and multi-server management, master data services and complex event processing. The new Self Service BI capabilities will empower end users to access, integrate, analyze and share information using business intelligence tools they already know – Microsoft Office.</p> <p>The August Customer Technology Preview (CTP) includes Application and Multi-server Management which will help organizations manage database environments efficiently at scale with increased visibility and control across the application lifecycle. Microsoft SQL Server StreamInsight will also be made available for preview in the coming weeks. This new complex event processing technology will help businesses derive better insights by correlating event streams from multiple sources with near-zero latency.</p> <p>The Fall 2009 CTP will include the remaining SQL Server 2008 R2 features including Master Data Services and Self Service Business Intelligence capabilities delivered in SQL Server Reporting Services and Project “Gemini”.</p> <p><a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/evalcenter/ee315247.aspx" target="_blank">Begin your evaluation of SQL Server 2008 R2 August CTP</a></p><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3274450" width="1" height="1">SQL Serverhttp://blogs.technet.com/itproaustralia/archive/2008/08/07/sql-server-2008-is-released-to-manufacture.aspxThu, 07 Aug 2008 08:06:52 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3101930Deeps1http://blogs.technet.com/itproaustralia/comments/3101930.aspxhttp://blogs.technet.com/itproaustralia/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3101930<p><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/default.aspx">SQL Server 2008</a> is now RTM and available to <a href="http://www.microsoft.com.au/technetplus">TechNet Plus Subscribers</a>! SQL Server 2008 Workgroup, Web, Developer, Standard and Enterprise is available via the TechNet Plus Subscriber download area.</p> <p>I was surprised to learned we have had more than 450,000 customer and partner downloads of the SQL Server 2008 Community Technology Previews (CTPs) across the globe. There has also been more than 75 large-scale applications already in production with more than 1350 applications being developed by nearly 1000 independent software vendors! <br /> <br />You can evaluate <a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/evalcenter/bb851664.aspx">SQL Server 2008 today</a>. <br /> <br />To learn more about SQL Server 2008 we have some really good TechNet resources: <br /><a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/sqlserver/default.aspx">SQL Server 2008 TechCentre</a> <br /><a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/sqlserver/default.aspx"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="148" alt="image" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/itproaustralia/WindowsLiveWriter/SQLServer2008isReleasedtoManufacture_D467/image_11.png" width="244" border="0" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetsqlserver2008.aspx?tab=webcasts">SQL Server 2008 Webcasts</a> <br /><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetsqlserver2008.aspx?tab=webcasts"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="142" alt="image" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/itproaustralia/WindowsLiveWriter/SQLServer2008isReleasedtoManufacture_D467/image_12.png" width="244" border="0" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetsqlserver2008.aspx?tab=virtuallabs">SQL Server 2008 Virtual Labs</a> <br /><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetsqlserver2008.aspx?tab=podcasts">SQL Server 2008 Podcasts</a> <br /><a href="http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/default.aspx?ForumGroupID=440&amp;SiteID=17">SQL Server 2008 Web Forums</a> <br /><a href="http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/default.aspx?ForumGroupID=440&amp;SiteID=17"><img style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="131" alt="image" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/itproaustralia/WindowsLiveWriter/SQLServer2008isReleasedtoManufacture_D467/image_8.png" width="244" border="0" /></a>&#160; <br /> <br />Oh yeah SQL Server 2008 also has a cool new logo. <br /><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/default.aspx"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="58" alt="image" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/itproaustralia/WindowsLiveWriter/SQLServer2008isReleasedtoManufacture_D467/image_13.png" width="244" border="0" /></a> <br /> <br />We will also be covering a lot of SQL Server 2008 content at <a href="http://clk.atdmt.com/AUM/go/mcrssmst0380000016aum/direct/01/">TechEd 2008</a> this year, its a great chance for you to be on the cutting edge of the latest technology.&#160; More details in the <a href="http://www.microsoft.com.au/teched/tracks.aspx">Event Tracks TechEd Page</a>.</p><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3101930" width="1" height="1">TechEd AustraliaSQL Server