The newest CTP of the next version of SQL Server (SQL Server 2008) is now available. This download includes many new features of SQL Server, allowing you to get an early start on development for the final release.
The newest CTP of the next version of SQL Server (SQL Server 2008) is now available. This download includes many new features of SQL Server, allowing you to get an early start on development for the final release.
The new features are divided conceptually into four main categories. The following lists the features that are new to this particular CTP.
Pervasive Insight
- Partition-aligned index view
- Analysis service enhancements
- Reporting service enhancements
- Integration service-lookup enhancements
Dynamic Development
- DMF Enhancements
- T-SQL Intellisense
- Synchronous net-changes change tracking for SQL Server
- Registered servers enhancements
- Service broker enhancements
Enterprise Data Platform
- Data collection and performance warehouse for relational engine
- Fully parallel plans scale on partitioned tables
- Plan freezing
- Backup compression
- Resource governor
- Transparent data encryption
Beyond Relational
- Additional XML and XQuery improvements
- SQL Server Filestream
- Geospatial support
For further information
Visit SQL Server 2008 CTP1 Download to get the download. Also visit the main Microsoft SQL Server portal.
