SQL Server 2008 RTMs
The Release to Manufacturing (RTM) verison of SQL Server 2008 was released today and is available for download on MSDN. It is listed on August pricing sheets, so you should be able to purchase it as well.
Press Release, 2008-08-06
The Release to Manufacturing (RTM) verison of SQL Server 2008 was released today and is available for download on MSDN. It is listed on August pricing sheets, so you should be able to purchase it as well.
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