(TheForceField.Net) August 7, 2008 — Microsoft announced the release of SQL Server 2008 yesterday. In an announcement in the TechNet Flash Newsletter sent to subscribers, the company invited beta testers to try out the RTM (Release To Market) versions of Microsoft's Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) for evaluation.
According to an overview published by Randy Dyess in TechNet Magazine, the new version of Microsoft SQL Server offers enhancements, many new features and a better performance. A list of these improvements is available at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc434690.aspx .
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 RTM is now available for download at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/default.aspx .