Microsoft SQL Server Blog

Aug 22
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Accelerating SQL Server 2025 momentum: Announcing the first release candidate 

We are moving toward general availability of SQL Server 2025 and focusing on delivering enhanced stability, performance, and product improvements.

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New SQL Server 2008 Case Studies 

The momentum for SQL Server 2008 continues. Here are some of the latest case studies published: Russia’s Baltika Breweries Links its ERP Databases using SQL

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SQL Server 2008 Benchmarks 

With the launch of SQL Server 2008 today (remember, RTM is still planned for a few months later in Q3 2008) we have just posted

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SQL Server 2008 February CTP is here! 

I’m pleased to announce that we just released the February CTP of SQL Server 2008. As we’ve talked about before, this is the feature complete

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Heroes Happens Here Online 

We are now less than 30 days away from launch and our online activities are now heating up. Portrait Gallery Launched Last week, we launched

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Cool Launch Comic Series 

Microsoft and Seagate have partnered with Jordan Gorfinkel, former editor of DC comics, to tell the story of our customers and partners, the unsung heroes

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SQL Server 2008 case studies 

As we get closer to launch, I wanted to spend a moment to highlight some recently published case studies for SQL Server 2008. Its great

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SQL Server 2008 and Launch 

We often get questions about our upcoming Launch event in Los Angeles on Feb. 27th, and when SQL Server 2008 will actually ship. The two

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RML Utilities for SQL Server 

The SQL Server support team just released a set of tools (RML Utilities) to help database administrators manage the performance of Microsoft SQL Server. With