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Download the fully functional Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Evaluation edition and try the latest features of SQL Server 2008 free for 180 days.

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SQL Server 2008 Developer Training Kit
SQL Server 2008 Developer Training Kit
The SQL Server 2008 Developer Training Kit will help you understand how to build web applications which deeply exploit the rich data types, programming models and new development paradigms in SQL Server 2008.
Sunday, May 31
SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 Now Available
SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 Now Available
Service Pack 1 (SP1) focuses on essential updates only, primarily roll-ups of cumulative updates 1 to 3 and fixes to issues reported through the SQL Server community. SP1 eases deployment and management of Service Packs by introducing Slipstream, Service Pack Uninstall, and Report Builder 2.0 Click Once capability.
Tuesday, Apr 7
How Do I BI
How Do I BI
Explore data mining models in Business Intelligence Development Studio, part of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 database software, with Senior Developer Evangelist Lynn Langit. See how you can create data sources in Business Intelligence Development Studio, process Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) objects, work with the Cube Editor, and more.
Monday, Mar 23
MSXML 4.0 SP3 now available
MSXML 4.0 SP3 now available
MSXML4 SP3 is a complete replacement of previous service packs and includes security and reliability fixes. After MSXML4.0 SP3, there are no future service packs planned and MSXML4 SP2 support will end in November 2009. MSXML4.0 customers are recommended to upgrade to MSXML6 which has new functionality, performance and security improvements.
Friday, Mar 6

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SQL Server Security

Microsoft SQL Server Development Customer Advisory Team

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SQL Server User Education

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MVP Blogs About SQL Server

Andrew KellyAndrew Kelly
Adam MachanicAdam Machanic
Linchi SheaLinchi Shea
Kalen DelaneyKalen Delaney
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SQL Server Code Gallery SamplesRSS

UTN Mobile Mall (ES)
The Spanish-language page for UTN's Mobile E-mall Sample. UTN Mobile Mall es una plataforma de s... more
Friday, May 22 by MSDN Code Gallery
Programming Microsoft Synchronization Services for ADO.NET (Devices)
These are the code samples to accompany the whitepaper "Programming Microsoft Synchronization Se... more
Friday, May 15 by MSDN Code Gallery
Code Sample : Gather information from SharePoint to a database for reporting
This is a sample of C# code to get some metrics from SharePoint and save them in a database usin... more
Monday, May 11 by MSDN Code Gallery
UTN Mobile Mall
UTN Mobile Mall is a services platform built on top of .NET framework desktop and mobile infrastruct... more
Wednesday, May 6 by MSDN Code Gallery
Email Reporter: VSTS 2008 Load Test Plug-in
Microsoft’s Visual Studio Team System Test Edition provides a powerful platform to perform hig... more
Monday, Mar 9 by MSDN Code Gallery
SQL Server Code Samples
Welcome to my Code Gallery for sample code for SQL Server. Here you will find various types of sampl... more
Wednesday, Feb 11 by MSDN Code Gallery

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Recent SQL Server Projects from CodePlexRSS

StandardCDC
StandardCDC allows users of Standard Edition SQL Server to make use of data capture in a similar man... more
Thursday, Jul 9 by CodePlex
Catfax - SQL to Azure via SQL-CLR and WCF
The catfax project is a demonstration of moving SQL data to and from the cloud using SQL CLR, Azure... more
Wednesday, Jul 8 by CodePlex
SQL Server Hosting Toolkit
A suite of tools designed to enable shared hosters to provide a great experience around hosted SQL S... more
Wednesday, Jul 8 by CodePlex
DBSourceTools
DBSourceTools is a GUI utility to help developers bring SQL databases under source control. Mixing... more
Monday, Jul 6 by CodePlex
NetLog
NetLog is a .NET 3.5 logging framework which enables you to include code which contains logging info... more
Tuesday, Jun 30 by CodePlex
SQL Write to File
Export stored procedures, functions, triggers, tables and table contents to text files. SQLWriteToF... more
Tuesday, Jun 23 by CodePlex

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