Posted by: kurtsh | August 20, 2009

BETA: SQL Server 2008 R2 August CTP posts to Microsoft.com for download

image Last week, we released the Kilimanjaro/SQL Server 2008 R2 Community Tech Preview for August 2009 on Technet, which includes SQL Server 2008 R2 x86/x64/ia64 in both Enterprise & Express Editions.  We also have the new SQL Server 2008 R2 Report Builder 3.0 available.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/ee315247.aspx

For folks paying attention, the following features were added to this CTP:

  • Application and Multi-server Management: Improving DBA and developer efficiency
  • SMP scale up with support for up to 256 logical processors
  • Report Builder 3.0 with support for geospatial visualization
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    Note that we are still on track to deliver other SQL Server 2008 R2 features such as Master Data Services, Self Service Business Intelligence capabilities delivered in SQL Server Reporting Services and Project "Gemini".)  This release does not included any Madison-focused technologies.  (Datawarehousing)

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