With upcoming release of the latest version of Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Server 2008 R2, Microsoft continues to build on the Information Platform Vision by enabling businesses to deliver near real-time information through rich applications. Not only does SQL Server offers a complete approach to managing, accessing and delivering information across the organization; but now The Power of SQL Server is extending to the Cloud through SQL Azure. SQL Azure provides a consistent program model and common tools while offering new business opportunities, high availability, and massive scale through distributed data services.
SQL Server 2008 R2 delivers several breakthrough capabilities that will enable your organization to scale database operations with confidence, Improve IT and developer efficiency, and enable highly scalable and well managed Business Intelligence on a self-service basis for your users. Download the SQL Server 2008 R2 Trial, as well as Microsoft's complete Business Intelligence platform, including the new PowerPivot for Excel 2010 add-in now.
Trusted, Scalable Platform
Supporting data consistency across heterogeneous systems through SQL Server Master Data Services, enabling high-scale complex event-stream processing through SQL Server StreamInsight™, and supporting scale-up scenarios for the largest available x64 and Itanium hardware (up to 256 logical processors).
IT & Developer Efficiency
Enabling administrators to centrally monitor and manage multiple database applications, instances or servers, accelerating the development and deployment of applications and providing improved support for virtualization through Hyper-V with Live Migration in Windows Server 2008 R2.
