Four great hands-on ways to find out if SQL Server 2008 is right for your business
Try it in a Virtual Lab
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Download the Beta Version
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Sign up for a webcast
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SQL Server 2008 is a secure, reliable, and scalable platform for your business-critical applications that reduces the time and cost of managing any type of data with consistent policies. SQL Server 2008 simplifies the development of applications over any type of data, while delivering of the right information to all users, where they want it.
Trusted — SQL Server 2008 delivers the highest levels of security, reliability, and scalability for your business-critical applications enabling you to:
Protect your information
Ensure business continuity
Achieve a predictable response
Productive — SQL Server 2008 reduces time and cost of development and management of applications so you can more effectively:
Manage policies
Simplify application development
Store information
Intelligent — SQL Server 2008 provides a comprehensive platform, delivering intelligence where your users want it by giving you advanced tools to:
