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Have a question about SQL Server 2008 R2? Need a white paper, data sheet or webcast for more detail? Want to join a blog, forum, newsgroup or catch the latest on Twitter? The following resources can help improve your evaluation experience of the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP. And, as you evaluate SQL Server 2008 R2, we encourage you to provide feedback.

Core SQL Server 2008 R2 Content

Product Information

• SQL Server 2008 R2 Website
• SQL Server 2008 R2 Datasheet
• SQL Server 2008 R2 Overview Demo
• SQL Server 2008 R2 Q&A
• An Early look at SQL Server 2008 R2 Webcast
• SQL Server 2008 R2 Videos
• Browse all SQL Server 2008 Webcasts, Virtual Labs and Podcasts

Forums

• SQL Server forums on MSDN
• SQL Server Forums on TechNet

Blogs

• Data Platform Insider Blog
• Browse all SQL Server 2008 Blogs

Twitter

• SQL Server on Twitter
• SQL Server Blog on Twitter
• SQLServerCentrl on Twitter
• MSSQLServer on Twitter

Managed Self-Service BI

PowerPivot (Gemini)

Product Information

• PowerPivot Website
• PowerPivot Datasheet
• PowerPivot Q&A

Twitter

• SQL Server Business Intelligence on Twitter
• Office on Twitter

Reporting Services

Product Information

• Report Builder 3.0 Website
• Report Builder 3.0 Datasheet
• Report Builder 3.0 Demonstration Videos

Blog

• Reporting Services Blog

Twitter

• Reporting Services on Twitter

Master Data Services (MDS)

Product Information

• MDS Website
• MDS Datasheet
• MDS Q&A
• Product Overview
• MDS Evaluation Criteria
• MDS Roadmap

Increase IT & Developer Efficiency

Application and Multi-Server Management

Product Information

• Application and Multi-Server Management Website
• Application and Multi-Server Management Datasheet
• Application and Multi-Server Management Whitepaper
• Application and Multi-Server Management FAQ
• Application and Multi-Server Management Datasheet
• Application and Multi-Server Management Intro Webcast
• AMM Videos

Trusted, Scalable Platform

Project "Madison"

Product Information

• Project "Madison" Website
• SQL Server Data Warehousing Road Map: Build, Manage, Deliver and Grow (Level 300)
• Project Madison Datasheet (PDF)
• Using SQL Server to Build a Hub-and-Spoke Enterprise Data Warehouse Architecture
• Hub-and-Spoke: Building an EDW with SQL Server and Strategies of Implementation
• Accelerate your data warehouse roadmap with the Fast Track Data Warehouse offering

Blogs

• Data Warehousing Blog

StreamInsight

Product Information

• StreamInsight Website
• Intro to StreamInsight Whitepaper
• StreamInsight Datasheet
• StreamInsight Q&A

Forums

• StreamInsight Forum

Blog

• StreamInsight Blog

SQL Azure

Product Information

• SQL Azure Website
• Windows Azure Platform Training Kit
• Technical content and news
• SQL Azure Database Whitepaper
• SQL Azure Database Datasheet
• SQL Azure Dev Center

Blog

• SQL Azure Blog