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		<title>SQL Server 2008 R2 Official Release Date</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pierre LaFromboise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a heads up for those who didn&#8217;t notice: yesterday Microsoft released the official release date for the next version of SQL Server. It will be generally available May 2010 and should appear on the May pricelist. I have been looking forward to some of the improvements in the upcoming release and am particularly excited about [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just a heads up for those who didn&#8217;t notice: yesterday Microsoft released the <a href="http://blogs.technet.com/dataplatforminsider/archive/2010/01/19/sql-server-2008-r2-gets-an-official-date.aspx" target="_blank">official release date</a> for the next version of SQL Server. It will be generally available May 2010 and should appear on the May pricelist.</p>
<p>I have been looking forward to some of the improvements in the upcoming release and am particularly excited about Master Data Services. Here is a quick overview of the key features:</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/MDS.aspx" target="_blank">Master Data Services</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/powerpivot.aspx" target="_blank">PowerPivot</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/R2-multi-server.aspx" target="_blank">Application &amp; Multi-Server Management</a></li>
<li>Improved Hyper-V Support &#8211; Live migration between hosts</li>
<li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/R2-complex-event.aspx" target="_blank">StreamInsight</a></li>
<li>New Data Center Edition &#8211; Increased capacity (256 logical processors, max OS RAM, etc.)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/parallel-data-warehouse.aspx" target="_blank">New Parellel Data Warehouse Edition</a></li>
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<p>If you&#8217;d like to give the last CTP a try you can download it <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/R2Downloads.aspx" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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