Getting Started With SQL Server 2008
Getting Started With SQL Server 2008
Having some free time after giving my LINQ to SQL session at Developer Academy 2, I am playing with some new technologies and tools. One of them is SQL Server 2008, which contains some major improvements which I think I should know about.
To get started, I am downloading Microsoft SQL Server 2008 CTP, November 2007 which is the latest CTP for the time this post is being written.
I am using Visual Studio 2008, but If anyone is using Visual Studio 2005, they should download Visual Studio 2005 Support for SQL Server 2008, Community Technology Preview. I also have SQL Server 2005 installed on my machine, but according to the Readme File for SQL Server 2008 Community Technology Preview, they should work well together.
I am also downloading the SQL Server 2008 Books Online Community Technology Preview (November 2007), and the SQL Server 2008 Product Samples.
While waiting for the files to download, I found some useful pages:
Enjoy!