
Investments in the SQL Server product as a whole however, the new features andīreakthrough capabilities that should interest DBAs the most are theĪdvancements in application and multi-server administration. However, for a minor upgrade it offers a tremendous amount of new,Ĭapabilities that DBAs can take advantage of.

SQL Server 2008 R2 is considered to be a minor version upgrade of SQL ServerĢ008. Make it the best database platform available. Studio 2010, Microsoft SharePoint 2010, and SQL Server PowerPivot for SharePoint Self-service BI, collaboration, and tight integration with Microsoft Visual Enhancements to scalability and performance, high availability,Įnterprise security, enterprise manageability, data warehousing, reporting, This release delivers an award-winning enterprise-classĭatabase platform with robust capabilities that improve efficiency throughīetter resource utilization, end-user empowerment, and scaling out at lowerĬosts. With SQL Server 2008 R2, they can meet the pressures head on to achieve theseĭemanding goals. Scalable database platform that offers efficiency and managed self-service BI.įace ever-changing business conditions in the global economy, IT budgetĬonstraints, and the need to stay competitive by obtaining and utilizing the Now more than ever, organizations require a trusted, cost-effective, and Installation strategies are also identified.

Last, SQL Server 2008 R2 hardware and software requirements and

R2 is recommended as the underlying operating system for deploying SQL ServerĢ008 R2. It also discusses why Windows Server 2008 This chapter introduces the new SQL Server 2008 R2 features, capabilities,Īnd editions from a DBA's perspective. Its groundbreaking capabilities, empowering end users through self-serviceīusiness intelligence (BI), bolstering efficiency and collaboration betweenĭatabase administrators (DBAs) and application developers, and scaling toĪccommodate the most demanding data workloads. Release, SQL Server 2008 R2 has made an impact on organizations worldwide with Building on the success of the original SQL Server Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 is the most advanced, trusted, and scalable data

This chapter is taken from book "Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2" by Ross Mistry and Stacia Misner published for Microsoft Press.
