Evaluate Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Today

SQL Server is a comprehensive data platform that is secure, reliable, and scalable for your mission critical applications, while providing rich services for any data type. SQL Server simplifies the management of your data platform with innovative policy based infrastructure, while reducing development complexity with data abstraction, and integration with .NET Framework and Visual Studio. SQL Server enables users to make informed decisions by delivering the relevant information to all users via Microsoft Office. And when you download the 180-day trial software, you're automatically registered to receive valuable resources delivered at strategic intervals throughout the software evaluation period.

Please review the SQL Server 2008 system requirements before you proceed. Actual requirements and product functionality may vary based on your system configuration.

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The Microsoft SQL Server 2008 trial software is available for download in the following languages:

Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian and Spanish.