SQL Server 2008 Developer Edition lets developers build any kind of application on top of SQL Server. It includes all the functionality of SQL Server 2008 Enterprise, but is licensed for use as a development and test system, not as a production server. SQL Server 2008 Developer is an ideal choice for people who build and test applications. You can upgrade SQL Server 2008 Developer for production use.
SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition
Comprehensive Data Solution for the Enterprise
SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition is a comprehensive data management and business intelligence platform that provides enterprise-class scalability, data warehousing, advanced analytics, and security for running business-critical applications. With this edition, you can consolidate servers and perform large-scale online transactional processing and reporting
High Availability
Ensure business continuity with technologies that protect your data against costly human errors, and minimize disaster-recovery downtime.
Performance and Scalability
Deliver an infrastructure that has a proven record in handling large amounts of data and critical enterprise workloads.
Security
Address privacy and compliance requirements and built-in features that protect your data against unauthorized access.
Manageability
Manage your infrastructure with automated diagnostics, tuning, and configuration to reduce operational costs while reducing maintenance and managing very large amounts of data.
Business Intelligence
Easily query and analyze large amounts of data in your data warehouse and data marts to transform it into business insight.