Microsoft's "interim" R2 release of its database platform, is due out by May this year. While a number of new features have been introduced, such as the SQL Server Utility, there have been some ...

For example, the new multi-server management features make perfect sense. With the number of instances a typical SQL Server DBA has to administer, any new capabilities for multi-server management are ...

Making the most of Reporting Services by adding SharePoint collaborative features. The Novemebr CTP Feature Pack is full of some great tools to really extend the usefulness of SQL Server 2008 R2.

Microsoft on Tuesday said it will release the feature-complete preview of SQL Server 2008 R2, the first major upgrade of its flagship database platform in nearly two years.

A number of other features make SQL Server 2008 R2 worth a close look — and they don’t require Office 2010 or SharePoint 2010.

SQL Server 2008 R2 will be available as part of Microsoft’s Small Business Server package. That version has the same features as the standard edition, but is limited to 75 users.

SQL Server 2008 R2 is like Windows Server 2008 R2 in that it is a supposedly "minor" R2 version, but includes an awful lot of new features and functionality.

From my 2-years of early adopter experience, here are the Top 10 best features and technologies in Windows Server 2008 R2.

Microsoft's database releases from 2008 and 2010 reach end of extended support. In response, Redmond says, that for many customers, the time for cloud migration has arrived.

Microsoft today released the first Community Technology Preview (CTP) of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 for anyone who wants to grab it from TechNet. To get it, you'll have to fill out an online ...

Microsoft on Tuesday said it will release the feature-complete preview of SQL Server 2008 R2, the first major upgrade of its flagship database platform in nearly two years.