{"id":6183,"date":"2008-08-25T12:50:00","date_gmt":"2008-08-25T19:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.technet.microsoft.com\/dataplatforminsider\/2008\/08\/25\/more-editions-of-sql-server-2008-express-released\/"},"modified":"2024-01-22T22:51:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T06:51:43","slug":"more-editions-of-sql-server-2008-express-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sql-server\/blog\/2008\/08\/25\/more-editions-of-sql-server-2008-express-released\/","title":{"rendered":"More editions of SQL Server 2008 Express released"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In addition to the recently released core edition of SQL Server 2008 Express, SQL Server 2008 Express with Advanced Services and the new SQL Server 2008 with Tools editions of SQL Server 2008 Express have been released. One of the key features of these two editions is that both include SQL Server Management Studio Basic. 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SQL Server 2008 with Advanced Services provides additional functionality including Full-Text Search and Reporting Services.<\/p>\n<p>Additional Resources:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/sqlexpress\/archive\/2008\/08\/22\/the-sql-express-2008-family-is-getting-bigger.aspx\">Package and file comparison (Technical)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/express\/sql\/register\/default.aspx\">Download SQL Server 2008 Express (All editions)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/msdn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/library\/ms130214.aspx\">SQL Server 2008 &#8211; Books Online (MSDN &#8211; Developers)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/technet.microsoft.com\/en-us\/library\/ms130214.aspx\">SQL Server 2008 &#8211; Books Online (TechNet &#8211; IT Pros)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In addition to the recently released core edition of SQL Server 2008 Express, SQL Server 2008 Express with Advanced Services and the new SQL Server 2008 with Tools editions of SQL Server 2008 Express have been released. 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