SQL Server 2008 R2, which ships this month, allows end users to tap into the powerful business intelligence features of SQL Server via tight integration with popular Microsoft applications like Excel.

New BI and reporting features in SQL Server 2008 R2 hit the mark, but other additions leave SQL Server shops wanting more With Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2, Microsoft begins to fully realize its ...

Microsoft released SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 2 this week and announced that it's available for download. The new service pack fixes some minor issues, and not much has apparently changed since ...

Microsoft provides some cool features to help get the most out of SQL To ensure that SQL Server continues to live up to the promised hype. Micorsoft has released the Novemebr CTP feature pack. The ...

Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2, as well as SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2, are due to move out of extended support over the next few years—SQL Server in July 2019 and Windows Server in January 2020. For ...