On the previous day of July,
office 64bit, Microsoft created accessible to testers a whole new Community Engineering Preview (CTP) form of its SQL Server 2008 database, code-named “Katmai.” July CTP build up comes one month after the June CTP. Microsoft is expected to test SQL Server 2008 primarily, if not exclusively,
discount microsoft office 2010, via CTPs, which are not full-fledged beta builds, but more like interim updates. has been talking about SQL Server 2008 features by categorizing them in a handful of buckets: “Pervasive insight,” “dynamic development,
genuine windows 7 enterprise,” “enterprise data platform” and “beyond relational.” About the Microsoft Connect site,
office Pro 2007 generator, there’s a great slide listing specific SQL Server 2008 features that Microsoft introduced in the June CTP and what it added into the July CTP. What’s new in the July CTP produce? Enterprise reporting engine
Analysis service time series
T-SQL improvements
Performance Data Collection
Extended Events
Database mirroring enhancements
ORDPATH hierarchical labeling scheme
Large user-defined types
DATE/TIME data type
Improved XML support
Microsoft is aiming to release to manufacturing the final SQL Server 2008 code in the second quarter of 2008. The company is going to launch officially the product before it RTMs — on February 27,
win 7 starter 32bit, 2008 — as part of the Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008, SQL Server 2008 mega-launch. to WinBeta.org for the heads up about the new CTP.)