14-08-2013, 04:41 PM
SQL Server
SQL Server[.ppt (Size: 627.5 KB / Downloads: 69)
SQL Server 2008
Code name “katmai”
Currently in Beta
CTP available for free download
CTP contains working features end-end
RTM in Q3 2008
System Requirements
Supported Operating Systems:
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008
Windows Vista
Windows XP Service Pack 2
For all download types:
32-bit systems:
Intel compatible Pentium III 600 MHz (1 GHz recommended)
64-bit systems:
1 GHz CPU
512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)
675 MB of available hard disk space
Platform Features
Transparent Data Encryption
External Key Management
Data Auditing (change tracking)
Hot Add CPU
Transparent Failover
Policy Implementation
Auto Synchronization (conflict detection)
T-SQL Data Types
Geometery (for planar shapes, i.e. whse layout)
Geography (for GPS coordinates)
HierarchyID
date
time
datetime2
Datetimeoffset (timezone )
Business Intelligence
SSRS free with SQL Server 2008
Incorporates Dundas Controls
Render to MS-Word
Scale out Analysis (read-only)
Subspace computations/aggregations
New Cube Design Tools
Best Practice Design Alerts
IIS Agnostic SSRS
CTP Gotchas (RS)
Move objects only by dragging the “move” icon
“move” icon is not always visible
ReportName not populated
ReportServer not automatically configured on localhost.