SQL SERVER - 2008 - July CTP Released

SQL SERVER - 2008 - July CTP Released

SQL Server 2008 July Community Technology Preview has been released. With SQL Server 2008 July CTP release, customers can immediately utilize new capabilities that support their mission-critical platform and enable pervasive insight across the enterprise. SQL Server 2008 lays the groundwork for innovative policy-based management that enables administrators to reduce their time spent on maintenance tasks. SQL Server 2008 provides enhancements in the SQL Server BI platform by enabling customers to provide up-to-date information with Change Data Capture and MERGE features, and develop highly scalable analysis services cubes with new development environments. (Reference : Microsoft Connect)

Download SQL Server 2008 CTP from here.

Read SQL Server 2008 Improvement Pillars here.