Microsoft's response has been SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, a limited version of the database available for free download. Express Edition offers many of the integration hooks that make the full ...

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Get the lowdown on SP-1's added features, including fully supported database mirroring, bug fixes, and add-ons for SQL Express. What's more, SP1 not only contains bug fixes, but also delivers ...

Microsoft released Service Pack 2 (SP2) for SQL Server 2005 on Tuesday, a free upgrade available for download, in addition to new virtualization licensing for the database. Microsoft said it will ...

After having taken nearly every opportunity so far to push back the release schedule for SQL Server 2005, formerly known as "Yukon," Microsoft is allowing its SQL Server PASS Community Summit to pass ...

SAN DIEGO -- Microsoft began taking sign ups for participation in the SQL Server 2005 Beta 2 program this week at its Microsoft TechEd show here as the long-awaited test version of the product gets ...

REDMOND, Wash., July 26, 2004 — Microsoft Corp. today announced it would add support for the AMD Opteron (TM) with Direct Connect Architecture in Microsoft SQL Server (TM) 2005, the next generation of ...

SQL Server 2005 Service Pack (SP) 2, which is designed to work on Windows Vista and Longhorn Server test builds, is expected to go live any day now. On his "Semi-Useful BI Musings" blog, Russell ...