Microsoft Releases SQL Server 2008

Please start any new threads on our new site at https://forums.sqlteam.com. We've got lots of great SQL Server experts to answer whatever question you can come up with.

All Forums

SQL Server 2008 Forums

Other SQL Server 2008 Topics

Microsoft Releases SQL Server 2008

Author

Topic

Michael Valentine Jones
Yak DBA Kernel (pronounced Colonel)

7020 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-06 : 16:18:23

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2008/aug08/08-06SQLServer2008PR.mspx

REDMOND, Wash. — Aug. 6, 2008 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the release to manufacturing of Microsoft SQL Server 2008, the new version of the company’s acclaimed data management and business intelligence platform.

CODO ERGO SUM

jezemine
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2886 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-06 : 16:32:22

with 4 months to spare even!

elsasoft.org

blindman
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2365 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-06 : 16:42:10

They wisely left time for the patches.

e4 d5 xd5 Nf6

Michael Valentine Jones
Yak DBA Kernel (pronounced Colonel)

7020 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-06 : 17:56:39

I think this will be next:

REDMOND, Wash. — Aug. 7, 2008 — Microsoft Corp. announces termination of support for SQL Server 2000

CODO ERGO SUM

jezemine
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2886 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-06 : 19:16:20

they already did that press release - mainstream support for 2000 ended last April.

http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?LN=en-us&x=12&y=5&p1=2852

elsasoft.org

uqy7MR7W
Starting Member

3 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-07 : 11:03:46

from the "rtm" just downloaded from technet plus.... in mgmtstudio "About..."

oops; looks like someone left in the "PreRelease" monikers....

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 10.0.1600.22 ((SQL_PreRelease).080709-1414 )
Microsoft Analysis Services Client Tools 2007.0100.1600.022 ((SQL_PreRelease).080709-1414 )
Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2000.086.3959.00 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710)
Microsoft MSXML 2.6 3.0 6.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0.5730.13
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0.50727.3053
Operating System 5.2.3790

spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master

11752 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-07 : 13:05:32

don't install it just yet... well... you can't

_______________________________________________
Causing trouble since 1980
Blog: http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/mladenp
Speed up SSMS development: www.ssmstoolspack.com <- version 1.0 out!

uqy7MR7W
Starting Member

3 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-07 : 14:08:06

quote:
Originally posted by spirit1

don't install it just yet... well... you can't

_______________________________________________
Causing trouble since 1980
Blog: http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/mladenp
Speed up SSMS development: www.ssmstoolspack.com <- version 1.0 out!

What do you mean? I was able to install it this morning.

SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

30421 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-07 : 14:11:32

If you have VS2008 you must wait for the VS2008 SP1.
The rest of us can install.

E 12°55'05.25"
N 56°04'39.16"

uqy7MR7W
Starting Member

3 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-07 : 14:23:01

Mine was installed on a fresh 2003sp2 VM. No Visual Studio. However, the Visual Studio shell it installed (for the business intelligence studio) had "SP" after the version number in the About box, but not "SP1".

spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master

11752 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-07 : 14:33:30

yeah.. we all have vs2008 installed... no luck in installing...

_______________________________________________
Causing trouble since 1980
Blog: http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/mladenp
Speed up SSMS development: www.ssmstoolspack.com <- version 1.0 out!

SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

30421 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-07 : 15:17:16

This is what I was talking about
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956139

E 12°55'05.25"
N 56°04'39.16"

Michael Valentine Jones
Yak DBA Kernel (pronounced Colonel)

7020 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-12 : 12:09:49

So, has anyone implemented SQL Server 2008 in production yet?

CODO ERGO SUM

elancaster
A very urgent SQL Yakette

1208 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-12 : 12:13:12