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Popular SQL Server 2008 Downloads

SQL Server 2008 Trial Software

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

SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack

Download the 2008 Feature Pack for SQL Server 2008, a collection of stand-alone install packages that provide additional value for SQL Server 2008.

SQL Server 2008 Books Online

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Popular SQL Server 2005 Downloads

SQL Server 2005 SP3

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (SP3) addresses issues reported through the SQL Server community, and includes a roll-up of fixes since SP2. SP3 does not introduce major new features. Also, the Feature Pack for SP3 has been updated with this release.

SQL Server 2005 Feature Pack - December 2008

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Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4

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Are you going to SQL PASS Nov. 3rd- Nov. 5th?
Are you going to SQLPASS in Seattle on Nov 3^rd-Nov 5^th? If you are... more
Monday, Oct 19

Looking deeper into SQL Server using Minidumps
Author: Thomas Kejser Reviewers and Contributors: Bob Ward, Michael Thomassy, Juergen Thomas, Herma... more
Friday, Sep 11

Using HierarchyID in SQL Server
Implementing a hierarchy structure in a relational data base normally takes a bit of work. The... more
Thursday, Aug 27

All-In-One Code Framework (CodeFx)
All-In-One Code Framework code-name CodeFx delineates the framework and skeleton of most Microsoft d... more
Monday, Oct 12 by MSDN Code Gallery

Cinque&Cinque Restaurant Management System
Cinque&Cinque is restaurant management software shipped as a sample kit for .NET developers usin... more
Wednesday, Aug 19 by MSDN Code Gallery

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

SQL Server Geospatial Services
The SQL Server Geospatial Services project provides a set of OGC compliant web services which allows... more
Sunday, Nov 8 by CodePlex

SQL Server 2005 and 2008 - Backup, Integrity Check and Index Optimization
Solution for Backup, Integrity Check and Index Optimization in SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008.
Sunday, Nov 1 by CodePlex

SQL Live Monitor
a .NET application that provides realtime performance data on the target SQL Server instance.No inst... more
Thursday, Oct 22 by CodePlex

Blogs from the SQL Server team

Euan Garden

When is a bug a bug and when is it an incomplete feature
Tuesday, Apr 21

Buck Woody - DBA

Quote of the Day – The Definition of an Expert
Friday, Nov 6

SQL Server Security

How To: Share a Single EKM Credential among Multiple Users
Saturday, Oct 3

Microsoft SQL Server Development Customer Advisory Team

Are you going to SQL PASS Nov. 3rd- Nov. 5th?
Monday, Oct 19

Jamie MacLennan

The amazing flexibility of DMX Table Valued Parameters
Thursday, Sep 24

PSS SQL Server Engineers

The SQL Server Wait Type Repository…
Monday, Nov 2

SQL Server User Education

SQL Server 2008 Books Online Documentation Refresh 9 Now Available
Monday, Jul 6

SQL Server Manageability Team Blog

Where is SAC tool?
Friday, Feb 29

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MVP Blogs About SQL Server

	Andrew Kelly [OT] – Cool Spider Sunday, Sep 13
	Adam Machanic SQL Server 2008: Lock Escalation, INSERTs, and a Potential Bug Friday, Oct 30
	Linchi Shea Bad database practices: abusing linked servers Friday, Nov 6
	Kalen Delaney Did You Know: SQL Server Deep Dives launched at the PASS Summit Saturday, Nov 7
	Tibor Karaszi Will EMPTYFILE on primary ldf "doom" it somehow? Tuesday, Sep 29
	Kevin Kline Where You Can Find Me At the PASS Summit Sunday, Nov 1
	Hugo Kornelis Bin packing part 4: The set-based disaster Sunday, Oct 26