SQL Server 2008 RTM!

Grab your hats and clear out your bandwidth – it’s time to start downloading SQL Server 2008!  Previously codenamed “Katmai”, SQL Server 2008 represents some serious enhancements over SQL Server 2005 – read more about it at the SQL Server 2008 Press Release, the SQL Server Community Site, and SQLBlogs.com. 

Also, here’s the release schedule as I know it for the SQL Server 2008 Launch Wave:

• Aug 6 – SQL Server 2008 RTM
• Aug 6 – Public RTM Announcements for SQL Server 2008
• Aug 6 – TechNet Subscription & MSDN Subscription full product available for SQL Server 2008
• Aug 7 – TechNet & MSDN SQL Server 2008 trials available
• Aug 7 – How To Buy page updated with SQL Server 2008 info
• Aug 7 – SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack available
• Aug 11 – SQL Server 2008 Express download available
• Aug 21 – SQL Server 2008 Volume Licensing SKUs available
• Aug 25 – SQL Server 2008 Express with Advanced Services and Tools available
• Sep 15 – TechNet & MSDN SQL Server 2008 Books-Online updated for all 10 Katmai languages

Enjoy!

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• Anonymous
  August 07, 2008
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  August 07, 2008
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• Anonymous
  August 08, 2008
  Hi- Thanks much for these dates.  Can you post the date that SQL Server 2008 Management Studio Express will be released?  I'm hoping it'll be the 11th!  Thanks much, AL

• Anonymous
  August 08, 2008
  AL:  I don't have any other dates than these right now, but if I hear of anything else, I'll update this post.  Stay subscribed and you'll hear about it as soon as I do! Thanks! Chris

• Anonymous
  August 08, 2008
  Any idea when the date will be for those of us with Heroes Happen Here vouchers?

• Anonymous
  August 23, 2008
  The versions of Express that include Management Studio were released yesterday- http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7522A683-4CB2-454E-B908-E805E9BD4E28&displaylang=en http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=B5D1B8C3-FDA5-4508-B0D0-1311D670E336&displaylang=en