微软在最新发布的SQL Server 2008 R2中加入了全新、强大的可管理自助式BI功能，并通过用户熟知的工具——如Microsoft Excel 2010和Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010，消除了IT专家和一般最终用户之间的障碍。使用名为PowerPivot的最新BI技术，最终用户几乎可以从任何地点引入数据，并轻松操纵大型数据集；而IT仍然 ...

Windows Server 2008 R2 (第二发布版)的一个最突出的特点是它只是一个x64平台。这将使升级到x64平台成为很平常的事情，因为目前所有的服务器级硬件都能够进行64位计算。在Windows Server 2008 R2发布之前，32位Windows在2008年还有最后一次发布的机会。因此，对于在x64平台上很难运行的应用程序来说，现在可以 ...

微软日前公开发布了SQL Server 2008 SP3，用户可以从微软下载中心获取SP服务包和功能包升级。SP3主要包括自SQL Server 2008 SP2以来的累积更新，修复了用户 ...

Windows Server 2008 R2在前一版的基础上，继续提升虚拟化、系统管理弹性、网络存取方式，以及信息安全等领域的应用，其中有不少功能需搭配Windows 7。R2的出现，不只是为了再扩充Server 2008的适用性，如何以这些机制加速Windows 7在企业环境的普及化，更是重头戏。

SQL Server 2008 R2, the latest version of Microsoft’s flagship database, will be generally available in May, the company said Tuesday. Now in a technology preview, the release features improved ...

Microsoft's database releases from 2008 and 2010 reach end of extended support. In response, Redmond says, that for many customers, the time for cloud migration has arrived.

SQL Server 2008 R2, Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 are tied even more tightly than other "better together" products around PowerPivot.

Microsoft issued some reminders this week that July 9, 2019, is the last day of patch support for SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2.

Resolving locking issues with SQL Server 2008 R2 can be troublesome -- but it can also be surprisingly straightforward.

SQL Server 2008 R2 will be available as part of Microsoft’s Small Business Server package. That version has the same features as the standard edition, but is limited to 75 users.

Microsoft released SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 2 this week and announced that it's available for download.